GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 3060vsGeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 3060 is a solid, budget-friendly card for 1080p gaming, while the RTX 4080 SUPER is a high-end monster built for 4K and creative work.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB · 170W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
16 GB · 320W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060

Ampere · TSMC 8 nm · 2021

41score
4.1/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
12 GB
TDP
170W
CUDA Cores
3,584
Boost Clock
1777 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2024

82score
4.1/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
10,240
Boost Clock
2550 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
41
RTX 4080 SUPERWinner
82
RTX 4080 SUPER leads by 100.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#7RTX 5090 D V279
#62TITAN V CEO Edition41
#63RTX 306041
#64RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary40
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRTX 3060RTX 4080 SUPER
General
ArchitectureAmpereAda Lovelace
Process Node8 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM12 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus192-bit256-bit
Bandwidth360 GB/s736.3 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores3,58410,240
TMUs112320
ROPs48112
Boost Clock1777 MHz2550 MHz
FP3212.74 TF52.22 TF
Power
TDP170320
Power Connectors1x 12-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER wins overall with vastly better performance for demanding gaming and creative work.

Best value

For budget-minded buyers, the GeForce RTX 3060 is the smarter pick with lower cost and adequate speed for 1080p gaming.

When the other wins

The GeForce RTX 3060 is the right choice if you need a quiet, power-efficient card for a small form-factor PC build.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 3060 better than the RTX 4080 SUPER?

Overall the RTX 4080 SUPER is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 41 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 3060 in most workloads.

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

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 SUPER is roughly 100% faster than the RTX 3060 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

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

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080 SUPER. If the RTX 3060 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.