NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
38.9Rasterization31.2
31.2Ray Tracing26.4
53.2Memory47.7
72.2Efficiency86.5
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 memory score: 53 vs 48
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 40
- 386% higher Tensor / AI cores: 544 vs 112
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger efficiency score: 87 vs 72
- 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% | 8,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,100+41% | 2,200 |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400+55% | 13,800 |
| 1080p Ultra | 116 fps+45% | 80 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 83 fps+46% | 57 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 44 fps+47% | 30 fps |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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