NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
38.9Rasterization31.2
31.2Ray Tracing26.4
53.2Memoryspec-based47.7
72.2Efficiencyspec-based86.5
52.9Compute40.4
12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 46.6 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+8). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 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 RTX 2080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 31 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 40
- 386% higher Tensor / AI cores: 544 vs 112
- 143% higher RT cores: 68 vs 28
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
- 32% lower TDP: 170 W vs 250 W
- 15% higher Boost clock: 1,777 MHz vs 1,545 MHz
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $999
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 250 W | 170 W+32% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,352+21% | 3,584 |
| RT cores | 68+143% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 544+386% | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,350 MHz+2% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,545 MHz | 1,777 MHz+15% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB | 12 GB+9% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 352 bit+83% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 616 GB/s+71% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,700+57%Top 40% | 8,700Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,100+41%Bottom 38% | 2,200Bottom 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400+55%Top 37% | 13,800Bottom 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | 116 fps+45%Bottom 45% | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 83 fps+46%Bottom 45% | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 44 fps+47%Bottom 45% | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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