NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB VS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
nvidia
Brand12GB GDDR6
Memory3584
Cores360 GB/s
BandwidthGeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
VS
nvidia
Brand12GB GDDR6X
Memory8960
Cores912.4 GB/s
BandwidthGeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
12GB GDDR6 170W $289.99 Jan 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
$329 • Jan 2021
VS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
$799 • Jan 2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
12GB GDDR6X 350W $329.99 Jan 2022
Specs Comparison
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| TDP | 170 W | 350 W |
| Core Clock | N/A | N/A |
| Boost Clock | 1777 MHz | 1710 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 912.4 GB/s |
| Process Size | 8nm | 8nm |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Shading Units | 3584 | 8960 |
| RT Cores | 28 | 70 |
| TMUs | 112 | 280 |
| ROPs | 48 | 96 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 384-bit |
| Memory Clock | 1875 MHz | 1188 MHz |
| Pixel Rate | 85.3 GPixel/s | 164.2 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 360 GTexel/s | 912.4 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 12.74 GFLOPS | 30.64 GFLOPS |
| L2 Cache | 3.00 MB | 5.00 MB |
| Die Size | 276 mm² | 628 mm² |
| Transistors | 12000 Million | 28300 Million |
| Required PSU | 450 W | 750 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | 1x 12-pin |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| DirectX | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Foundry | Samsung | Samsung |
Comparison in Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy
Synthetic DirectX 12 benchmark that measures GPU performance in gaming workloads
Graphics Score
8993
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
20091 (+123%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Geekbench 6
Cross-platform benchmark that measures GPU compute performance using OpenCL and Metal APIs
OpenCL Score
91603
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
173382 (+89%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
GFXBench 5.0
Cross-platform 3D graphics benchmark suite that measures GPU performance across different APIs
Aztec Ruins High (FPS)
109.4 FPS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
211.5 FPS (+93%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
PassMark G2D
Comprehensive 2D graphics benchmark that measures GPU performance in various graphics operations
G2D Mark
16870
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
26575 (+58%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Game Benchmarks Comparison (585 benchmarks)
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes
7.6 2025 • Action, Adventure Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft Studio, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Ubisoft Reflections
1080p
| high
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+84%)
AVG 68 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 33 FPS
1440p
| high
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+85%)
AVG 50 FPS
MIN 45 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 27 FPS
MIN 23 FPS
2160p
| high
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+113%)
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 15 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
Winner
Loser
PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO
8.2 2025 • Action, Adventure CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+83%)
AVG 84 FPS
MIN 75 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 46 FPS
MIN 41 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+92%)
AVG 69 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 36 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+114%)
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 21 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
Winner
Loser
Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories
8 2025 • Action, Adventure Ubisoft Bordeaux
1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+84%)
AVG 105 FPS
MIN 90 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 57 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+91%)
AVG 88 FPS
MIN 77 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 46 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+115%)
AVG 58 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 27 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
Winner
Loser
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy
8.5 2025 • Action, Strategy Relic Entertainment
1080p
| high
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+83%)
AVG 185 FPS
MIN 41 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 101 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
1440p
| high
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+90%)
AVG 133 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 70 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
2160p
| high
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+115%)
AVG 73 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 6 FPS
Winner
Loser
Of Ash and Steel
8.7 2025 • Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG Fire & Frost
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+89%)
AVG 151 FPS
MIN 131 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 80 FPS
MIN 69 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+111%)
AVG 95 FPS
MIN 83 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 39 FPS
Winner
Loser
Where Winds Meet
8.2 2025 • Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play Everstone Studio
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+84%)
AVG 107 FPS
MIN 96 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 58 FPS
MIN 52 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+89%)
AVG 85 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 41 FPS
Winner
Loser
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Wins!
Based on 585 benchmarks across 162 games
39
Avg FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
VS
+98.5%
78
Avg FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
NVIDIA • 12GB GDDR6
0
Wins
39
Avg FPS
33
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
NVIDIA • 12GB GDDR6X
582
Wins
78
Avg FPS
66
Min FPS
99%
Win Rate
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