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$359.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
Availability
MSRP in USD: $699
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$469.98
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Boost Clock
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$749
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$440.55
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Boost Clock
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 2080 outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 2080 is 1483 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Up to 23% cheaper than GeForce RTX 2080 - $359.99 vs $469.98
- Up to 6% better value when playing Deathloop than GeForce RTX 2080 - $4.39 vs $4.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 - 170 vs 215 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Performs up to 23% better in Deathloop than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 101 vs 82 FPS
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
82
81%
Value, $/FPS
$4.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$359.99
100%
Value Winner
Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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GeForce RTX 2080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.65/FPS
94%
Price, $
$469.98
76%
FPS Winner
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
Buy for $469.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
GeForce RTX 2080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
77%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
63%
GeForce RTX 2080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
109.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
314.6 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2018 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 20 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $699 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1515 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB or GeForce RTX 2080
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$684.04
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57 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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75 FPS
$19.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,494.99
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59 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,049
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55 FPS
$14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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77 FPS
$36.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 16 TB HDD
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$2,844.99
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75 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
24 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.95
In Stock
57 FPS
$14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$849
In Stock
77 FPS
$30.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,322.99
In Stock
75 FPS
$19.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,458.99
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