GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs GT 620

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 620 and GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 620
2012
1 GB DDR3, 49 Watt
0.96

RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms GT 620 by a whopping 6829% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking112532
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0241.10
Power efficiency1.3913.44
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGF108GA102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)11 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39.99 $799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 3080 12 GB has 205400% better value for money than GT 620.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores968960
Core clock speed700 MHz1260 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1710 MHz
Number of transistors585 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt350 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.20478.8
Floating-point processing power0.2688 TFLOPS30.64 TFLOPS
ROPs496
TMUs16280
Tensor Coresno data280
Ray Tracing Coresno data70

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length145 mm285 mm
Height2.7" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB12 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1.8 GB/s1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s912.4 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI, VGA1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GT 620 0.96
RTX 3080 12 GB 66.52
+6829%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 620 383
RTX 3080 12 GB 26594
+6844%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD2−3
−9050%
183
+9050%
1440p1−2
−12100%
122
+12100%
4K1−2
−8100%
82
+8100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p20.00
−358%
4.37
+358%
1440p39.99
−511%
6.55
+511%
4K39.99
−310%
9.74
+310%
  • RTX 3080 12 GB has 358% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB has 511% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB has 310% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 331
+0%
331
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 171
+0%
171
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 171
+0%
171
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 178
+0%
178
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 303
+0%
303
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 176
+0%
176
+0%
Far Cry 5 162
+0%
162
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+0%
155
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 141
+0%
141
+0%
Metro Exodus 147
+0%
147
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 321
+0%
321
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 161
+0%
161
+0%
Far Cry 5 151
+0%
151
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 115
+0%
115
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 165
+0%
165
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 202
+0%
202
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130
+0%
130
+0%
Metro Exodus 98
+0%
98
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 147
+0%
147
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 88
+0%
88
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170
+0%
170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
+0%
132
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Far Cry 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 51
+0%
51
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how GT 620 and RTX 3080 12 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 12 GB is 9050% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB is 12100% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB is 8100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.96 66.52
Recency 15 May 2012 11 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 350 Watt

GT 620 has 614.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 6829.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 620 in performance tests.

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