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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 1080 is 2329 days older than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Consumes up to 6% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 170 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 91 vs 90 FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
FPS
91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$598
100%
FPS and Value Winner
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition, 8GB GDDR5X, LED, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) Graphics Card 08G-P4-6180-KR
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
76.91614066726781%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
71.7634331049405%
GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | May 27th, 2016 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $599 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5X |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320.3 GB/s |
| 1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1607 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1733 MHz |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1251 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB or GeForce GTX 1080
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
57 FPS
$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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84 FPS
$29.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 16 TB HDD
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82 FPS
$23.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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