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$322.15
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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$299.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$309.99
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Boost Clock
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$342.03
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $1199
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4080 outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 3060 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 4080 is 616 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Up to 76% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4080 - $322.15 vs $1349.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than GeForce RTX 4080 - $6.08 vs $11.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - 170 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Performs up to 123% better in Alan Wake 2 than GeForce RTX 3060 - 118 vs 53 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 16 vs 12 GB
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
53
44%
Value, $/FPS
$6.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$322.15
100%
Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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GeForce RTX 4080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.44/FPS
53%
Price, $
$1349.99
23%
FPS Winner
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GDDR6X Graphics Card
Buy for $1,349.99 on Amazon
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Updated 241513 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
GeForce RTX 4080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
30%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
26%
GeForce RTX 4080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
280.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
761.5 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2022 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 40 |
| $329 | MSRP | $1199 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 192-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 716.8 GB/s |
| 1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2205 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2505 MHz |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 or GeForce RTX 4080
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
33 FPS
$25.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$846.99
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43 FPS
$26.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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117 FPS
$26.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,054.88
In Stock
43 FPS
$27.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,168.12
In Stock
48 FPS
$26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,247.99
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34 FPS
$46.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,589.99
In Stock
41 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
48 FPS
$46.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
In Stock
117 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$28.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,179
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