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$334.99
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB 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 3080 12 GB is 274 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 46% better in Far Cry 6 than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 150 vs 103 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 12 vs 8 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Up to 77% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $299.99 vs $1299.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $2.91 vs $8.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 170 vs 350 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.67/FPS
33%
Price, $
$1299.99
23%
FPS Winner
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Eagle 12G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N3080EAGLE-12GD Video Card
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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
103
68%
Value, $/FPS
$2.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.99
100%
Value Winner
Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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Updated 2344 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
41%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $799 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 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 | 8 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB or GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
48 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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63 FPS
$11.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
In Stock
125 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,728.4
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90 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
24 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.95
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43 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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93 FPS
$30.59/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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93 FPS
$24.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,322.99
In Stock
90 FPS
$17.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,552.99
In Stock
90 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,606.99
In Stock
48 FPS
$17.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$849
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