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MSRP in USD: $649
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the more expensive GeForce GTX 980 Ti on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 2689 days newer than the more expensive GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than GeForce GTX 980 Ti - 72 vs 64 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than GeForce GTX 980 Ti - $369.0 vs $449.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti - 170 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti - 8 vs 6 GB
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2015
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
82.57502420135528%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
103.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
189.4 GTexel/s
95.17587939698493%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2015 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $649 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 6 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 336.6 GB/s |
1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1076 MHz |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB or GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
47 FPS
$16.38/FPS
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$25.79/FPS
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