GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs RTX 2080 Super Mobile

Place in performance ranking	103	100
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	14.89	32.28
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	N18E-G3 TU104	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)	12 October 2022 (1 year ago)
Current price	$1671	$384

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 8 GB has 117% better value for money than RTX 2080 Super Mobile.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	3072	3584
Core clock speed	1365 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1560 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	299.5	199.0

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile and GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 12-pin

Memory

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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	15 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	240.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	no data	+
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Technologies

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

VR Ready

no data

API support

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.140	1.3
CUDA	7.5	8.6

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 HD	138 −1.4%	140−150 +1.4%
1440p	96 +1.1%	95−100 −1.1%
4K	65 +0%	65−70 +0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

65−70

−1.4%

70−75
+1.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	98 +3.2%	95−100 −3.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	65−70 +4.6%	65−70 −4.6%
Battlefield 5	169 −0.6%	170−180 +0.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	145 +3.6%	140−150 −3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 −1.4%	70−75 +1.4%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −1%	100−105 +1%
Far Cry New Dawn	116 +5.5%	110−120 −5.5%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Hitman 3	120−130 +3.3%	120−130 −3.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	117 +6.4%	110−120 −6.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	136 +4.6%	130−140 −4.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +2.9%	70−75 −2.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85 +0%	85−90 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	65−70 +4.6%	65−70 −4.6%
Battlefield 5	161 +0.6%	160−170 −0.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	126 +5%	120−130 −5%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 −1.4%	70−75 +1.4%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −1%	100−105 +1%
Far Cry New Dawn	113 +2.7%	110−120 −2.7%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Hitman 3	120−130 +3.3%	120−130 −3.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	116 +5.5%	110−120 −5.5%
Metro Exodus	92 +2.2%	90−95 −2.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	66 +1.5%	65−70 −1.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	129 −0.8%	130−140 +0.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	198 −1%	200−210 +1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +2.9%	70−75 −2.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	62 +3.3%	60−65 −3.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	65−70 +4.6%	65−70 −4.6%
Battlefield 5	147 +5%	140−150 −5%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 −1.4%	70−75 +1.4%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −1%	100−105 +1%
Far Cry New Dawn	100 +0%	100−105 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	103 +3%	100−105 −3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +2.9%	70−75 −2.9%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	84 −1.2%	85−90 +1.2%
Hitman 3	70−75 +4.3%	70−75 −4.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	55 +0%	55−60 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	43 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	86 +1.2%	85−90 −1.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	57 +3.6%	55−60 −3.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
Battlefield 5	121 +0.8%	120−130 −0.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +2.9%	70−75 −2.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	90 +0%	90−95 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +3.8%	80−85 −3.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +1.8%	55−60 −1.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	48 +6.7%	45−50 −6.7%
Hitman 3	35−40 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	23 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%
Metro Exodus	35 +0%	35−40 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	28 +3.7%	27−30 −3.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	46 +2.2%	45−50 −2.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	76 +1.3%	75−80 −1.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	38 +8.6%	35−40 −8.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Battlefield 5	72 +2.9%	70−75 −2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +5.7%	35−40 −5.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	55 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%