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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

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Performance
GeForce RTX 3060
28,93922% of 129,772
GeForce RTX 208039% better
40,27831% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 39% better performance than the GeForce RTX 3060 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 306053% better
87.9653% of 165.13
GeForce RTX 2080
57.6235% of 165.13

The GeForce RTX 3060 has 53% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 2080 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2021 with a MSRP of $329. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA106) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 3060 has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,875 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 360 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 3060 includes 3,584 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,320 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,777 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 112 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 112 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 28 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 3060 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 170 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 3060 has the 99th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 22.30% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 28,939 score and $329 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 87.96. This is the 37th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2018 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2080 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 2080 includes 2,944 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,515 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,710 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 184 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 368 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 46 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 2080 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 215 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 2080 has the 51st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 31.04% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 40,278 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 57.62. This is the 69th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 2080
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureAmpereTuring
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2021Q3 2018
Launch Price (MSRP)$329$699
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
GeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 2080
Low - 1080p
127 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
102 FPS
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High - 1080p
88 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
82 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
61 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
34 FPS
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 3060 orGeForce RTX 2080

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 3060 orGeForce RTX 2080
GPUCost Per Frame
Arc B5807.37-24%
GeForce RTX 40607.67-21%
GeForce RTX 50608.17-16%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti8.89-8%
GeForce RTX 30609.68
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti10.33+7%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER13.81+43%
GeForce RTX 309020.09+108%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce RTX 3060
28,93922% of 129,772
GeForce RTX 208039% better
40,27831% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 39% better performance than the GeForce RTX 3060 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 3060 is ranked 99th with a score of 28,939, and the GeForce RTX 2080 is ranked 51st with a score of 40,278.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 306053% better
87.9653% of 165.13
GeForce RTX 2080
57.6235% of 165.13

The GeForce RTX 3060 has 53% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 2080 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 3060 is ranked 37th with a performance per dollar of 87.96, and the GeForce RTX 2080 is ranked 69th with a performance per dollar of 57.62.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 3060 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (16 GB)43,112+49%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER40,963+42%
GeForce RTX 208040,278+39%
Arc A77039,253+36%
Radeon RX 6600 XT39,051+35%
GeForce GTX 108029,263+1%
Radeon RX Vega 5629,086+1%
GeForce RTX 306028,939
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti27,503-5%
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5-6%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 3060 or

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 2080
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
8,578
11,126
(+29.7%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
9,026
10,820
(+19.88%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
120,756
143,576
(+18.9%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
21,689
27,620
(+27.35%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
104,641
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
26,986
29,073.5
(+7.74%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
246.6
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PassMark G3D Mark
17,134
18,724
(+9.28%)
PassMark G2D Mark
1,011
(+12.46%)
899
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 2080
CodenameGA106TU104
ArchitectureAmpereTuring
Process Size8 nm12 nm
Transistors12,000 million13,600 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 2080
Memory Size12 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth360 Gb/s448 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,875 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface192 bit256 bit
L1 Cache128 KB64 KB
L2 Cache3 MB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 2080
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)170 W215 W
Suggested PSU450 W550 W
Power Connectors1x 12-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 2080
CUDA Cores3,5842,944
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)2846
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)112184
Render Output Units (ROP)4864
Tensor Cores112368
Ray Tracing Cores2846
Core Clock Speed1,320 MHz1,515 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,777 MHz1,710 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 2080
Pixel Fill Rate85.3 GPixel/s109.4 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate199 GTexel/s314.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance12.74 TFLOPS10.07 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance199 GFLOPS314.6 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 2080
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL3.03.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.