NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
Our index puts the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti roughly 25% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB. This is an estimate for ranking, not a measured benchmark, and the gap varies considerably by title and by resolution.
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Relative performance index | 125 (better) | 100 |
| Video memory | 11 GB | 12 GB (better) |
| Memory type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 352-bit (better) | 192-bit |
| Release year | 2017 | 2021 (better) |
| Board power | 250 W | 170 W (better) |
| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 550 W (better) |
| Hardware ray tracing | No | Yes |
| Upscaling support | FSR 3, XeSS | DLSS 2, FSR 3, XeSS |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Check video memory, not just speed. A faster card with less VRAM can perform worse in recent titles at high texture settings.
- Check power and clearance. Confirm your PSU and case can take the card — the build checker does this.
- Upscaling support differs. DLSS is NVIDIA-only; FSR and XeSS run more broadly.
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