NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
32.9Rasterization31.2
20Ray Tracing26.4
50.2Memory47.7
67.7Efficiency86.5
41.3Compute40.4
8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+19) and Ray Tracing (+6). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- 83% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 192 bit
- 34% higher bandwidth: 484 GB/s vs 360 GB/s
- 13% higher 1080p Ultra: 90 fps vs 80 fps
- 13% higher 4K Ultra: 34 fps vs 30 fps
- 12% higher Base clock: 1,480 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger efficiency score: 87 vs 68
- 50% lower process: 8 nm vs 16 nm
- 32% lower TDP: 170 W vs 250 W
- 12% higher Boost clock: 1,777 MHz vs 1,582 MHz
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 250 W | 170 W+32% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 3,584 |
| RT cores | — | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz+12% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz | 1,777 MHz+12% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB | 12 GB+9% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 352 bit+83% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 484 GB/s+34% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400+8% | 8,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200 |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400+4% | 13,800 |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fps+13% | 80 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fps+12% | 57 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fps+13% | 30 fps |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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