Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 1 Dec 2020
DESKTOP
VS
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 2080 Super
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 23 Jul 2019
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti104%
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
- Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
- Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
Our verdict
No clear winner declared
These graphics cards seems to have comparable performance based on the game benchmark suite used (53 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|
| GPU Name | GA104 (GA104-200-A1) | TU104 (TU104-450-A1) |
| Fab Process | 8 nm | 12 nm |
| Die Size | 392 mm² | 545 mm² |
| Transistors | 17,400 million | 13,600 million |
| Shaders | 4864 | 3072 |
| Compute Units | 38 | 48 |
| Core clock | 1410 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| ROPs | 80 | 64 |
| TMUs | 152 | 192 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1750 MHz
14 Gbps effective | 1940 MHz
15520 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 8192 Mb | 8192 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|
| TDP | 200 watts | 215 watts |
| Release Date | 1 Dec 2020 | 23 Jul 2019 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti133.20 GP/s
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super116.20 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti253.10 GT/s
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super348.50 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti448.00 GB/s
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super496.60 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti16200.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super11150.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti83
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super70
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti160
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super146
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti191
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super171
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti169
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super185
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti80
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super82
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti171
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super165
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti116
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super109
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti119
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super119
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti89
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super91
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti196
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super188
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti92
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super85
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti47
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super48
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti86
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super82
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti176
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super158
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti153
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super123
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti206
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super190
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti168
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super163
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti86
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super81
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti69
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super60
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti125
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super118
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti146
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super131
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti132
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super130
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti53
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super56
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti126
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super122
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti87
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super83
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti112
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super112
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti77
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super75
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti136
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super138
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti73
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super66
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti44
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super44
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti70
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super64
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti131
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super118
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti105
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super94
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti153
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super141
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti122
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super121
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti63
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super65
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti43
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super40
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti75
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super69
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti82
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super78
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti80
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super78
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti26
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super28
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti72
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super70
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti52
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super53
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti67
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super64
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti55
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super54
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti74
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super75
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti45
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super42
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti25
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super29
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti45
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super41
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti67
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super61
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti57
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super50
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti90
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super81
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti38
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super38
FPS (higher is better)