NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB VS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
nvidia
Brand12GB GDDR6
Memory3584
Cores360 GB/s
BandwidthGeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
VS
nvidia
Brand12GB GDDR6X
Memory10240
Cores912.4 GB/s
BandwidthGeForce RTX 3080 Ti
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 Ti
$1199 • May 2021
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
12GB GDDR6X 350W $989.99 May 2021
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Specs Comparison
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1665 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 912.4 GB/s |
| Process Size | 8nm | 8nm |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Shading Units | 3584 | 10240 |
| RT Cores | 28 | 80 |
| TMUs | 112 | 320 |
| ROPs | 48 | 112 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 384-bit |
| Memory Clock | 1875 MHz | 1188 MHz |
| Pixel Rate | 85.3 GPixel/s | 186.5 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 360 GTexel/s | 912.4 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 12.74 GFLOPS | 34.1 GFLOPS |
| L2 Cache | 3.00 MB | 6.00 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
21408 (+138%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Geekbench 6
Cross-platform benchmark that measures GPU compute performance using OpenCL and Metal APIs
OpenCL Score
91603
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
196756 (+115%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
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
227.3 FPS (+108%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
PassMark G2D
Comprehensive 2D graphics benchmark that measures GPU performance in various graphics operations
G2D Mark
16870
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
26976 (+60%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Game Benchmarks Comparison (858 benchmarks)
Gears of War: E-Day Beta
7 2026 • Action, Adventure The Coalition
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+88%)
AVG 30 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 16 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+100%)
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 17 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 10 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+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 Ti (+90%)
AVG 95 FPS
MIN 87 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 50 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+95%)
AVG 76 FPS
MIN 66 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+125%)
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 39 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 Ti (+90%)
AVG 74 FPS
MIN 66 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+93%)
AVG 54 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 28 FPS
MIN 25 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+129%)
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 29 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 Ti (+92%)
AVG 48 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+100%)
AVG 40 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 16 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+117%)
AVG 26 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 12 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+88%)
AVG 60 FPS
MIN 52 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+93%)
AVG 54 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 28 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+122%)
AVG 40 FPS
MIN 33 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 Ti (+87%)
AVG 88 FPS
MIN 73 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 47 FPS
MIN 39 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+94%)
AVG 62 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+127%)
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 15 FPS
MIN 12 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+88%)
AVG 92 FPS
MIN 84 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 49 FPS
MIN 45 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+97%)
AVG 71 FPS
MIN 60 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 36 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+121%)
AVG 53 FPS
MIN 42 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 Ti (+89%)
AVG 85 FPS
MIN 67 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+94%)
AVG 60 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+129%)
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 21 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 Ti Wins!
Based on 858 benchmarks across 213 games
45
Avg FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
VS
+101.7%
91
Avg FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
NVIDIA • 12GB GDDR6
0
Wins
45
Avg FPS
38
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
NVIDIA • 12GB GDDR6X
855
Wins
91
Avg FPS
77
Min FPS
100%
Win Rate
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