Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 18 May 2023
DESKTOP
VS
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
12288 Mb GDDR6X
Released 31 May 2021
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB100%
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti141%
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 Ti .
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- 41% 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 Ti
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 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 Ti |
|---|
| GPU Name | AD106 (AD106-350-A1) | GA102 (GA102-225-A1) |
| Fab Process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| Die Size | 190 mm² | 628 mm² |
| Transistors | 22,900 million | 28,300 million |
| Shaders | 4352 | 10240 |
| Tensor Cores | 136 | 320 |
| Raytracing Cores | 34 | 80 |
| Compute Units | 34 | 80 |
| Core clock | 2310 MHz | 1365 MHz |
| ROPs | 48 | 112 |
| TMUs | 136 | 320 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|
| 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 Ti |
|---|
| TDP | 160 watts | 350 watts |
| Release Date | 18 May 2023 | 31 May 2021 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB121.70 GP/s
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti186.50 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB344.80 GT/s
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti532.80 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB288.00 GB/s
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti912.40 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB22060.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti34100.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB119
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti118
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB131
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120
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 Ti223
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB89
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti102
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB96
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti137
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB161
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti211
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 Ti161
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB51
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti64
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB29
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti78
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB83
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti125
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 Ti96
FPS (higher is better)