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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 Ti outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 980 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 2265 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Performs up to 17% better in F1 23 than GeForce GTX 980 - 206 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 60% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti - $199.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing F1 23 than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti - $1.13 vs $2.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti - 165 vs 200 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Desktop • Dec 1st, 2020
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.42/FPS
46%
Price, $
$499
39%
FPS Winner
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
176
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199
100%
Value Winner
Gigabyte GV-N980G1 GAMING-4GD G1 Gaming, GeForce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5 PCiE Video Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Desktop • Dec 1st, 2020
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Desktop • Dec 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
253.1 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
58%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
61%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
Dec 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
$399 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
448 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1410 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1665 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or GeForce GTX 980
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
145 FPS
$8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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182 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
152 FPS
$6.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
184 FPS
$6.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-13700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,239
In Stock
109 FPS
$12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
In Stock
182 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,693.99
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145 FPS
$11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
152 FPS
$5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
109 FPS
$11.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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