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$297.53
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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$319.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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Same as Founder's Edition
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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 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 3080 is 133 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Up to 60% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 - $297.53 vs $748.96
- Up to 38% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than GeForce RTX 3080 - $3.01 vs $4.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 170 vs 320 Watts
- Up to 20% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 12 vs 10 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 56% better in Borderlands 3 than GeForce RTX 3060 - 154 vs 99 FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
99
64%
Value, $/FPS
$3.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$297.53
100%
Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.86/FPS
61%
Price, $
$748.96
39%
FPS Winner
2021 Newst GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition / AllyFlex HDMI
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
42%
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$329 | MSRP | $699 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 10 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 192-bit | Bus | 320-bit |
| 360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
| 1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1440 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 or GeForce RTX 3080
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
91 FPS
$13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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82 FPS
$10.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$869
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79 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002.37
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79 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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72 FPS
$17.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,225
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84 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,200
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82 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$799.99
In Stock
77 FPS
$18.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
79 FPS
$10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849.99
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82 FPS
$13.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,099.99
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