Graphics card
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB vs GeForce RTX 3080
Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.
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Verdict
GeForce RTX 3080
GeForce RTX 3080 pageGeForce RTX 3080 is 60% faster on the performance index.
The gap is decisive — these are different classes.
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB leads on 1 parameters, GeForce RTX 3080 on 3.
Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27
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GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
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GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
Strengths
- Video memory
- Power efficiency
Trade-offs
- Memory bandwidth
- Rasterization
- Ray tracing
GeForce RTX 3080
Strengths
- Memory bandwidth
- Rasterization
- Ray tracing
Trade-offs
- Video memory
- Power efficiency
Difference per parameter
Rasterization
100185Ray tracing
75139Video memory
12 GB10 GBPower efficiency
170 W320 WMemory bandwidth
192-bit GDDR6320-bit GDDR6X
Profile of both sides
Specifications side by side
| Side AGeForce RTX 3060 12GB | Side BGeForce RTX 3080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance index | 100 | 185better |
| Ray tracing index | 75 | 139better |
| Video memory | 12 GBbetter | 10 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 320 bitbetter |
| Boost clock | 1777 MHzbetter | 1710 MHz |
| Power draw (TDP) | 170 Wbetter | 320 W |
| Upscaler | DLSS | DLSS |
| Process node | Samsung 8 nm | Samsung 8 nm |
| Released | Q1 2021 | Q3 2020 |
FPS in popular games
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