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
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 (885 benchmarks)
SILENT HILL: Townfall
7.5 2026 • Action, Adventure Screen Burn
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+88%)
AVG 96 FPS
MIN 88 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 51 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+94%)
AVG 64 FPS
MIN 59 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 33 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+119%)
AVG 35 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 16 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+88%)
AVG 96 FPS
MIN 88 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 51 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+94%)
AVG 64 FPS
MIN 59 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 33 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+119%)
AVG 35 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 16 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
Winner
Loser
CONTROL Resonant
7.2 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG Remedy Entertainment
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+88%)
AVG 81 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 43 FPS
MIN 39 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+97%)
AVG 61 FPS
MIN 54 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+127%)
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 15 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
Winner
Loser
The Blood of Dawnwalker
7 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG Rebel Wolves
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+88%)
AVG 49 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 26 FPS
MIN 23 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+100%)
AVG 38 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 19 FPS
MIN 17 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+118%)
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 11 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
Winner
Loser
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
8 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+88%)
AVG 98 FPS
MIN 88 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+97%)
AVG 73 FPS
MIN 67 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+126%)
AVG 43 FPS
MIN 39 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 19 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
Winner
Loser
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
7 2026 • Action, Adventure Asobo Studio
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+89%)
AVG 106 FPS
MIN 94 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 56 FPS
MIN 50 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+97%)
AVG 77 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+125%)
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 41 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
Winner
Loser
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta
8 2026 • Action Infinity Ward, Beenox, Digital Legends, Activision Shanghai, Raven Software, Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games, High Moon Studios
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+87%)
AVG 43 FPS
MIN 38 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+93%)
AVG 27 FPS
MIN 23 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 14 FPS
MIN 12 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (+114%)
AVG 15 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 7 FPS
MIN 6 FPS
Winner
Loser
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Wins!
Based on 885 benchmarks across 221 games
45
Avg FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
VS
+101.6%
90
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
882
Wins
90
Avg FPS
76
Min FPS
100%
Win Rate
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