GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
84%
84%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
118%
118%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is approximately 34% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GA106 | TU104 |
| CoresDifferent | 3584 | 3072 |
| TMUsDifferent | 112 | 192 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 64 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GA106 | TU104 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GA106-300-A1 | TU104-450-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Ampere | Turing |
| FoundryDifferent | Samsung | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 8 nm | 12 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 12,000 million | 13,600 million |
| DensityDifferent | 43.5M / mm² | 25.0M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 276 mm² | 545 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2713 | BGA-2228 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 12th, 2021 | Jul 23rd, 2019 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Feb 25th, 2021 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 30 | GeForce 20 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | GeForce 10 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 40 | GeForce 30 |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 329 USD | 699 USD |
| Current Price | Amazon/Newegg | Amazon/Newegg |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 61 in our database | 51 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1320 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1777 MHz | 1815 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1875 MHz15 Gbps effective | 1937 MHz15.5 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 360.0 GB/s | 495.9 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 3584 | 3072 |
| TMUsDifferent | 112 | 192 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 64 |
| SM CountDifferent | 28 | 48 |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 112 | 384 |
| RT CoresDifferent | 28 | 48 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB (per SM) | 64 KB (per SM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 3 MB | 4 MB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 85.30 GPixel/s | 116.2 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 199.0 GTexel/s | 348.5 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 12.74 TFLOPS (1:1) | 22.30 TFLOPS (2:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 12.74 TFLOPS | 11.15 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 199.0 GFLOPS (1:64) | 348.5 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 242 mm9.5 inches | 267 mm10.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 112 mm4.4 inches | 116 mm4.6 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 170 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.4a1x USB Type-C |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 12-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG190 SKU 60 | PG180 SKU 42 |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 35 mm1.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDADifferent | 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
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