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
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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 (642 benchmarks)
Gears of War: E-Day Beta
7 2026 • Action, Adventure The Coalition
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+81%)
AVG 29 FPS
MIN 23 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 16 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+90%)
AVG 19 FPS
MIN 16 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 10 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+100%)
AVG 10 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 5 FPS
MIN 4 FPS
Winner
Loser
Beast of Reincarnation
7.6 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG GAME FREAK inc.
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+84%)
AVG 92 FPS
MIN 84 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 50 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+90%)
AVG 74 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+115%)
AVG 43 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Halo: Campaign Evolved
8 2026 • Action, Adventure Halo Studios
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+85%)
AVG 72 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+86%)
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 48 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 28 FPS
MIN 25 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+121%)
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 14 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
Winner
Loser
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
8 2026 • Action, Adventure Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Barcelona, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Belgrade, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft India, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Shanghai
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+88%)
AVG 47 FPS
MIN 41 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+95%)
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 16 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+108%)
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 12 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+81%)
AVG 58 FPS
MIN 50 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+86%)
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 28 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+111%)
AVG 38 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
Winner
Loser
007 First Light
8 2026 • Action, Adventure IO Interactive A/S
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+81%)
AVG 85 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 47 FPS
MIN 39 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+88%)
AVG 60 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+120%)
AVG 33 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 15 FPS
MIN 12 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+82%)
AVG 89 FPS
MIN 81 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 49 FPS
MIN 45 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+92%)
AVG 69 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 36 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+113%)
AVG 51 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
Winner
Loser
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
7.8 2026 • Action, Adventure TT Games
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+82%)
AVG 82 FPS
MIN 65 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+87%)
AVG 58 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB (+121%)
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 14 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
Winner
Loser
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Wins!
Based on 642 benchmarks across 174 games
39
Avg FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
VS
+98%
77
Avg FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
NVIDIA • 12GB GDDR6
0
Wins
39
Avg FPS
32
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
NVIDIA • 12GB GDDR6X
639
Wins
77
Avg FPS
64
Min FPS
100%
Win Rate
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