NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 4% on our index and meets the recommended card of 1 more game. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 25 24
Video memory 8 GB 8 GB
Rated power 180 W 170 W
Launch price $599 $329
Index per $100 4.2 7.3
Games at recommended 255 254
Released20162022
FeaturesFSRDLSS · FSR · ray tracing
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 22322
- Fortnite2625
- Palworld2625
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080; right: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB.
Games only the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB?
Yes — the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 scores 25 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB's 24, a 4% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 meets the recommended graphics card of 255 of 274 games; the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB, 254.