Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 18 May 2023
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VS
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
12288 Mb GDDR6X
Released 11 Jan 2022
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Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB100%
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB143%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
- 190 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB .
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- 43% higher gaming performance.
- 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
HWSpot recommends the GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
The GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (11 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB | GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
|---|
| GPU Name | AD106 (AD106-350-A1) | GA102 (GA102-220-A1) |
| Fab Process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| Die Size | 190 mm² | 628 mm² |
| Transistors | 22,900 million | 28,300 million |
| Shaders | 4352 | 8960 |
| Tensor Cores | 136 | 280 |
| Raytracing Cores | 34 | 70 |
| Compute Units | 34 | 70 |
| Core clock | 2310 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| ROPs | 48 | 96 |
| TMUs | 136 | 280 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB | GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus Width | 128 bit | 384 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2250 MHz
18 Gbps effective | 1188 MHz
19 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 8192 Mb | 12288 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB | GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
|---|
| TDP | 160 watts | 350 watts |
| Release Date | 18 May 2023 | 11 Jan 2022 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB121.70 GP/s
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB164.20 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB344.80 GT/s
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB478.80 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB288.00 GB/s
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB912.40 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB22060.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB30640.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB119
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB127
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB131
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB128
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB179
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB232
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB89
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB110
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB96
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB120
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB161
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB214
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB117
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB175
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB51
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB67
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB29
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB79
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB83
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB118
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB58
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB95
FPS (higher is better)