Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 3060 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is 539 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Up to 72% cheaper than GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER - $291.89 vs $1029.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Valorant than GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER - $0.43 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER - 170 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER - 12 vs 8 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than GeForce RTX 3060 - 738 vs 684 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
684
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$291.89
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $291.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 23rd, 2019
FPS
738
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
30%
Price, $
$1029
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,029 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 23rd, 2019
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
73%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
57%
Desktop • Jul 23rd, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
116.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
348.5 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |
---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 23rd, 2019 |
GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 20 |
$329 | 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 |
12 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6 |
192-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 495.9 GB/s |
1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1650 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1815 MHz |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1937 MHz |