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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

Our index puts the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti roughly 20% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. This is an estimate for ranking, not a measured benchmark, and the gap varies considerably by title and by resolution.

SpecificationNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureAmpereTuring
Relative performance index118142 (better)
Video memory8 GB11 GB (better)
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus256-bit352-bit (better)
Release year2020 (better)2018
Board power200 W (better)250 W
Suggested PSU600 W (better)650 W
Hardware ray tracingYesYes
Upscaling supportDLSS 2, FSR 3, XeSSDLSS 2, FSR 3
DirectX12 Ultimate12 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.