NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
31.2Rasterization67.6
26.4Ray Tracing62.7
47.7Memoryspec-based64.6
86.5Efficiencyspec-based66.4
40.4Compute74.1
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 306016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+36) and Ray Tracing (+36). 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
- 53% lower TDP: 170 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 40
- 309% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,000 vs 2,200
- 268% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 32,000 vs 8,700
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 170 W+53% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 10,752+200% |
| RT cores | 28 | 84+200% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 336+200% |
| Base clock | 1,320 MHz | 2,295 MHz+74% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,617 MHz+47% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 960 GB/s+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,700Bottom 31% | 32,000+268%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,200Bottom 16% | 9,000+309%Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,800Bottom 29% | 32,000+132%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 80 fpsBottom 15% | 212 fps+165%Top 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 57 fpsBottom 15% | 166 fps+191%Top 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 30 fpsBottom 15% | 100 fps+233%Top 6% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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