GeForce RTX 3060 VS GeForce GTX 1080

Explore the complete details of GeForce RTX 3060 VS GeForce GTX 1080, including specs, performance benchmarks

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    The GeForce RTX 3060 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ampere (2020−2025) architecture. with 3584 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1777 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6 memory with 12 GB GB capacity and a 192 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 360.0 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 170W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.3, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

    The GeForce RTX 3060 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ampere (2020−2025) architecture. with 3584 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1777 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6 memory with 12 GB GB capacity and a 192 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 360.0 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 170W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.3, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

    Benchmark Performance

    GeForce RTX 3060
    40.87

    GeForce GTX 1080
    36.80

    Content

    General Information

    Basic details about the GeForce RTX 3060, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

    GeForce RTX 3060 GeForce RTX 3060 GeForce GTX 1080 GeForce GTX 1080
    Manufacturer NVIDIA NVIDIA
    Ranking 104 133
    Popularity Rank 5 72
    Architecture Ampere (2020−2025) Pascal (2016−2021)
    GPU code name GA106 GP104
    Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
    Length - Width 242 mm - 2-slot 267 mm - 2-slot
    Release Date 12 January 2021 27 May 2016

    Performance

    Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce RTX 3060 VS GeForce GTX 1080.
    Core Clock Speed 1320 MHz 1607 MHz
    Boost Clock Speed 1777 MHz 1733 MHz
    Floating Point Processing Power 12.74 TFLOPS 8.873 TFLOPS
    No of Transistors 12,000 million 7,200 million
    CUDA Cores 3584 2560
    Ray Tracing Cores 28 N/A
    Tensor Cores 112 N/A
    Texture Fill Rate 199.0 277.3
    ROPs 48 64

    Performance Score Comparison

    Connectivity & API Support

    Available display connectors and API compatibility for enhanced performance.

    GeForce RTX 3060 GeForce RTX 3060 GeForce GTX 1080 GeForce GTX 1080
    Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Display Connectors 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI
    HDMI 1 1
    DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) N/A
    Shader Model 6.7 N/A
    OpenGL 4.6 N/A
    OpenCL 3.0 N/A
    Vulkan 1.3 N/A
    CUDA 8.6 N/A
    DLSS 1 N/A
    TMUs 112 160

    Memory & Bus

    Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.
    Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR5X
    Maximum RAM 12 GB 8 GB
    Memory Bus Width 192 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory Clock Speed 1875 MHz 10 GB/s
    Memory Bandwidth 360.0 GB/s GB/s 320 GB/s GB/s
    Resizable BAR 1 N/A

    Power & Efficiency

    Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.
    Power Consumption (TDP) 170 W 180 W
    Power Efficiency 18.33 15.59
    Manufacturing Process 8 nm 16 nm
    Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 12-pin 1x 8-pin

    Closest Competitors

    Here are some of the closest competitors to this GPU. Compare their power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.


    GeForce RTX 3060
    40.87
    GeForce GTX 1080
    36.80
    GeForce RTX 5050
    40.92
    GeForce RTX 5060
    49.06
    GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB
    52.90
    GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
    53.51
    GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
    53.99
    RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell
    74.36
    RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
    85.13
    GeForce RTX 5070
    68.38
    GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
    77.52