NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
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 24 25
Video memory 8 GB 8 GB
Rated power 170 W 180 W
Launch price $329 $599
Index per $100 7.3 4.2
Games at recommended 254 255
Released20222016
FeaturesDLSS · FSR · ray tracingFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 22223
- Fortnite2526
- Palworld2526
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB; right: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080.
Games only the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080?
No — 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 RTX 3060 8GB meets the recommended graphics card of 254 of 274 games; the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, 255.