RTX 5880 Ada Generation vs GeForce RTX 3060

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 with RTX 5880 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3060
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 170 Watt
44.43

RTX 5880 Ada Generation outperforms RTX 3060 by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking823
Place by popularity4not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation70.38no data
Power efficiency17.9921.71
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA106AD102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)5 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores358414080
Core clock speed1320 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speed1777 MHz2460 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt285 Watt
Texture fill rate199.01,082
Floating-point processing power12.74 TFLOPS69.27 TFLOPS
ROPs48176
TMUs112440
Tensor Cores112440
Ray Tracing Cores28110

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length242 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB48 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1875 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth360.0 GB/s864.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a4x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.9

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3060 44.43
RTX 5880 Ada Generation 89.90
+102%

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.

RTX 3060 17085
RTX 5880 Ada Generation 34568
+102%

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 HD122
−96.7%
240−250
+96.7%
1440p72
−94.4%
140−150
+94.4%
4K50
−100%
100−110
+100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.70no data
1440p4.57no data
4K6.58no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−97.9%
190−200
+97.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
−89.9%
150−160
+89.9%
Elden Ring 119
−102%
240−250
+102%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−98.2%
220−230
+98.2%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−97.9%
190−200
+97.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
−94.8%
150−160
+94.8%
Forza Horizon 4 226
−99.1%
450−500
+99.1%
Metro Exodus 120
−100%
240−250
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
−100%
170−180
+100%
Valorant 180−190
−93.4%
350−400
+93.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−98.2%
220−230
+98.2%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−97.9%
190−200
+97.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 72
−94.4%
140−150
+94.4%
Dota 2 146
−98.6%
290−300
+98.6%
Elden Ring 149
−101%
300−310
+101%
Far Cry 5 105
−100%
210−220
+100%
Fortnite 180−190
−87.2%
350−400
+87.2%
Forza Horizon 4 180
−94.4%
350−400
+94.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
−98.6%
280−290
+98.6%
Metro Exodus 87
−95.4%
170−180
+95.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
−91.4%
400−450
+91.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
−100%
170−180
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
−85.2%
300−310
+85.2%
Valorant 180−190
−93.4%
350−400
+93.4%
World of Tanks 270−280
−97.1%
550−600
+97.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−98.2%
220−230
+98.2%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−97.9%
190−200
+97.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 60
−100%
120−130
+100%
Dota 2 147
−97.3%
290−300
+97.3%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−94.2%
200−210
+94.2%
Forza Horizon 4 154
−94.8%
300−310
+94.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
−91.4%
400−450
+91.4%
Valorant 180−190
−93.4%
350−400
+93.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 81
−97.5%
160−170
+97.5%
Elden Ring 85
−100%
170−180
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
−97.5%
160−170
+97.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−100%
350−400
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−95.7%
90−95
+95.7%
World of Tanks 280−290
−95.7%
550−600
+95.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−92.3%
150−160
+92.3%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−102%
95−100
+102%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
−89.2%
70−75
+89.2%
Far Cry 5 140−150
−95.8%
280−290
+95.8%
Forza Horizon 4 115
−100%
230−240
+100%
Metro Exodus 89
−102%
180−190
+102%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−97.5%
160−170
+97.5%
Valorant 140−150
−95.9%
290−300
+95.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−97.9%
95−100
+97.9%
Dota 2 82
−95.1%
160−170
+95.1%
Elden Ring 44
−93.2%
85−90
+93.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 82
−95.1%
160−170
+95.1%
Metro Exodus 32
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−97.3%
290−300
+97.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−100%
60−65
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 82
−95.1%
160−170
+95.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−88.7%
100−105
+88.7%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−97.9%
95−100
+97.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Dota 2 115
−100%
230−240
+100%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−88.4%
130−140
+88.4%
Fortnite 65−70
−97%
130−140
+97%
Forza Horizon 4 67
−94%
130−140
+94%
Valorant 75−80
−89.9%
150−160
+89.9%

This is how RTX 3060 and RTX 5880 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5880 Ada Generation is 97% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5880 Ada Generation is 94% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5880 Ada Generation is 100% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 44.43 89.90
Recency 12 January 2021 5 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 285 Watt

RTX 3060 has 67.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 5880 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 102.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 5880 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3060 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3060 is a desktop card while RTX 5880 Ada Generation is a workstation one.


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