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$725
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
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$1,299.99
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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
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Base Clock
Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 is 1505 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 154% better in Fortnite than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 165 vs 65 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Fortnite than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $4.39 vs $4.6 per FPS
- Up to 67% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 10 vs 6 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Up to 59% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 - $299.0 vs $725.0
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 120 vs 320 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$725
41%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
49%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
29%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2016 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| $699 | MSRP | $299 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 GB | Memory | 6 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 320-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
760.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
| 1440 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1709 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 or GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
153 FPS
$9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,399
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159 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,291.47
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157 FPS
$9.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
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167 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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153 FPS
$13.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099
In Stock
157 FPS
$9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,439.99
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155 FPS
$6.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,082.29
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154 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,764.99
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159 FPS
$11.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
In Stock
151 FPS
$6.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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