NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
32.9Rasterization36.1
20Ray Tracing29.9
50.2Memoryspec-based45.7
67.7Efficiencyspec-based82.8
41.3Compute48.3
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 45.1 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+10) and compute (+7). 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
- 38% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 8 GB
- 38% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 256 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 41
- 50% lower process: 8 nm vs 16 nm
- 36% higher Shading units: 4,864 vs 3,584
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 250 W | 200 W+20% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 4,864+36% |
| RT cores | — | 38 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 152 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz+5% | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz | 1,665 MHz+5% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB+38% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 352 bit+38% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 484 GB/s+8% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400Bottom 34% | 11,300+20%Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,850Bottom 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400Bottom 33% | 17,900+24%Top 50% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsBottom 23% | 105 fps+17%Bottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsBottom 23% | 75 fps+17%Bottom 36% |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | 40 fps+18%Bottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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