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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G vs ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2016
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G
Released
Q1/2021
Overall score
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition

What's the best choice GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G or ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G has a maximum frequency of 1.759 GHz+ 9 %. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5X. Released in Q2/2016.

ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition has a maximum frequency of 1.320 GHz. Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1598 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 25% better clock speed

    1.759 GHz+ 9 % left arrow 1.320 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1416 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1341 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1753 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1602 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1475 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1832 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1711 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1068 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1346 left arrow score
  • More memory

    33% more memory

    12 GB left arrow 8 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    843 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1299 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1073 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1807 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    876 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1321 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1479 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1696 place

Specifications

Technical data
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
  • GPU Chip
    GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 left arrow GA106-300-A1
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 28
  • Shader
    2560 left arrow 3584
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    160 left arrow 112
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 12 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5X left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    1.3 GHz left arrow 1.875 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    332 GB/s left arrow 360 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 192 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.759 GHz+ 9 % left arrow 1.320 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.936 GHz+ 12 % left arrow 1.882 GHz+ 6 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.898 GHz left arrow 1.852 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    180 W left arrow 170 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow 180 W+ 6 %
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    2 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 100 mm left arrow 3 x 95 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow 33 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 2x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    1 left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow Yes
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow ASUS Aura Sync
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    287 mm left arrow 301 mm
  • Height
    140 mm left arrow 143 mm
  • Width
    57 mm left arrow 54 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q1/2021
  • Release price
    -- left arrow 529 $
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 8 nm
  • Part-no
    GV-N1080XTREME-8GD left arrow TUF-RTX3060-O12G-GAMING
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
9.91
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G
13.49
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
7860
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G
9069
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
55 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G
56 fps (avg)
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
34 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G
45 fps (avg)
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
39 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G
36 MH/s
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
82 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G
110 MH/s
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
17 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G
22 MH/s
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970
0.51 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming 8G
0.41 MH/s
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
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