GeForce RTX 5080 VS GeForce RTX 3060

Explore the complete details of GeForce RTX 5080 VS GeForce RTX 3060, including specs, performance benchmarks

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    The GeForce RTX 5080 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Blackwell 2.0 (2025) architecture. with 10752 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 2617 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR7 memory with 16 GB GB capacity and a 256 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 360W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

    The GeForce RTX 5080 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Blackwell 2.0 (2025) architecture. with 10752 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 2617 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR7 memory with 16 GB GB capacity and a 256 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 360W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

    Benchmark Performance

    GeForce RTX 5080
    90.50

    GeForce RTX 3060
    42.77

    Content

    General Information

    Basic details about the GeForce RTX 5080, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

    GeForce RTX 5080 GeForce RTX 5080 GeForce RTX 3060 GeForce RTX 3060
    Manufacturer NVIDIA NVIDIA
    Ranking 4 91
    Popularity Rank 47 4
    Architecture Blackwell 2.0 (2025) Ampere (2020−2024)
    GPU code name GB203 GA106
    Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
    Length - Width 304 mm - 2-slot 242 mm - 2-slot
    Release Date 30 January 2025 12 January 2021

    Performance

    Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce RTX 5080 VS GeForce RTX 3060.
    Core Clock Speed 2295 MHz 1320 MHz
    Boost Clock Speed 2617 MHz 1777 MHz
    Floating Point Processing Power 56.28 TFLOPS 12.74 TFLOPS
    No of Transistors 45,600 million 12,000 million
    CUDA Cores 10752 3584
    Ray Tracing Cores 84 28
    Tensor Cores 336 112
    Texture Fill Rate 879.3 199.0
    ROPs 112 48

    Performance Score Comparison

    Connectivity & API Support

    Available display connectors and API compatibility for enhanced performance.

    GeForce RTX 5080 GeForce RTX 5080 GeForce RTX 3060 GeForce RTX 3060
    Interface PCIe 5.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
    Display Connectors 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
    HDMI 1 1
    DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) 12 Ultimate (12_2)
    Shader Model 6.8 6.7
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 3.0 3.0
    Vulkan 1.4 1.3
    CUDA 10.1 8.6
    DLSS 1 1
    TMUs 336 112

    Memory & Bus

    Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.
    Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR6
    Maximum RAM 16 GB 12 GB
    Memory Bus Width 256 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory Clock Speed 1875 MHz 1875 MHz
    Memory Bandwidth 960.0 GB/s GB/s 360.0 GB/s GB/s
    Resizable BAR 1 1

    Power & Efficiency

    Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.
    Power Consumption (TDP) 360 W 170 W
    Power Efficiency 17.78 17.79
    Manufacturing Process 5 nm 8 nm
    Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 16-pin 1x 12-pin

    Closest Competitors

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


    GeForce RTX 5080
    90.50
    GeForce RTX 3060
    42.77
    GeForce RTX 5070
    69.65
    GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
    81.52
    GeForce RTX 5090
    100.00
    GeForce RTX 5090 D
    91.96
    RTX A400
    13.79
    RTX A1000
    25.93
    RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
    25.08
    RTX 2000 Ada Generation
    43.44