NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
31.2Rasterization61.5
26.4Ray Tracing53.6
47.7Memoryspec-based61
86.5Efficiencyspec-based71.3
40.4Compute67.3
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 306016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+30) and Ray Tracing (+27). 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 3060
- 47% lower TDP: 170 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 40
- 232% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 7,300 vs 2,200
- 222% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 28,000 vs 8,700
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 170 W+47% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 9,728+171% |
| RT cores | 28 | 76+171% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 304+171% |
| Base clock | 1,320 MHz | 2,205 MHz+67% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,505 MHz+41% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 717 GB/s+99% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,700Bottom 31% | 28,000+222%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,200Bottom 16% | 7,300+232%Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,800Bottom 29% | 27,900+102%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | 80 fpsBottom 15% | 194 fps+143%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 57 fpsBottom 15% | 149 fps+161%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 30 fpsBottom 15% | 88 fps+193%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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