Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 980 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X is 2952 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X
- Performs up to 59% better in Saints Row than GeForce GTX 980 - 89 vs 56 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 67% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X - $144.0 vs $429.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Saints Row than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X - $2.57 vs $4.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X - 165 vs 225 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2022
FPS
89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.83/FPS
53%
Price, $
$429.99
33%
FPS Winner
Buy for $429.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 242132 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
56
62%
Value, $/FPS
$2.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $144 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 241472 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
253.1 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
58%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
61%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
608.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1410 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1665 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |