NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
28.4Rasterization36.1
20Ray Tracing29.9
41.5Memoryspec-based45.7
76.4Efficiencyspec-based82.8
41.2Compute48.3
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10806 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 45.1 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+10) and rasterization (+8). 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
- 14% higher Base clock: 1,607 MHz vs 1,410 MHz
- 10% lower TDP: 180 W vs 200 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 41
- 90% higher Shading units: 4,864 vs 2,560
- 50% lower process: 8 nm vs 16 nm
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 180 W+10% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 4,864+90% |
| RT cores | — | 38 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 152 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz+14% | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz+4% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 448 GB/s+40% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 11,300+50%Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,850Bottom 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607Bottom 41% | 17,900+15%Top 50% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 75 fpsBottom 36% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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