NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
28.4Rasterization31.2
20Ray Tracing26.4
41.5Memoryspec-based47.7
76.4Efficiencyspec-based86.5
41.2Compute40.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10808 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+6) and rasterization (+3). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 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
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 22% higher Base clock: 1,607 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- 13% higher PassMark G3D: 15,607 vs 13,800
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
- 50% lower process: 8 nm vs 16 nm
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 40% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,560
- 15% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 8,700 vs 7,536
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 180 W | 170 W+6% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 3,584+40% |
| RT cores | — | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz+22% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 1,777 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 360 GB/s+13% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 8,700+15%Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607+13%Bottom 41% | 13,800Bottom 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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