GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 3060 TivsGeForce RTX 4080

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a solid mid-range card for 1440p gaming on a budget, while the GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end monster built for 4K and heavy creative work.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
8 GB · 200W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Ampere · TSMC 8 nm · 2020

49score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
200W
CUDA Cores
4,864
Boost Clock
1665 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

83score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
9,728
Boost Clock
2505 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RTX 3060 Ti
49
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 69.4% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#40RX 6750 XT50
#41RTX 3060 Ti49
#42RX 6750 GRE48
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRTX 3060 TiRTX 4080
General
ArchitectureAmpereAda Lovelace
Process Node8 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores4,8649,728
TMUs152304
ROPs80112
Boost Clock1665 MHz2505 MHz
FP3216.2 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP200320
Power Connectors1x 12-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 wins overall, offering much faster performance and double the memory for demanding gaming and creative work.

Best value

For budget-minded buyers, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the smarter pick, giving solid 1440p gaming at a lower cost.

When the other wins

If you play older or less demanding games at 1080p, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the right choice over the overkill RTX 4080.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 3060 Ti better than the RTX 4080?

Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 49 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 3060 Ti in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RTX 3060 Ti?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 69% faster than the RTX 3060 Ti overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RTX 3060 Ti or the RTX 4080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RTX 3060 Ti is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.