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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming vs EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3

EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.88 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100

The EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Ampere) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3
EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.71 GHz · 210 W Speed index 8/100

The EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Turing) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming is 34 % faster than the EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3.

EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC GamingEVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3
Speed index
11/100
8/100
FP32
13.47 TFLOPS
10.07 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.88 GHz
1.71 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
360 GB/s
448 GB/s
TDP
170 W
210 W
Launch Price
499 $
779 $

GPU

GPUEVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC GamingEVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
GPU ChipGA106-300-A1TU104
Streaming Multiprocessors2846
Shader35842944
Render Output Units4864
Texture Units112184
Raytracing Cores2846
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The EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming has the GA106-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 is based on the graphics chip TU104, which comes from the Turing architecture.

Memory

MemoryEVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC GamingEVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3
Memory Size12 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.875 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed15.0 Gbps14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth360 GB/s448 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming clocks at 1.875 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 15.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsEVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC GamingEVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3
Base Clock1.320 GHz1.515 GHz
Boost Clock1.882 GHz1.710 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock1.78 GHz--
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignEVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC GamingEVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3
TDP170 W210 W
TDP (up)180 W245 W
Tjunction max93 °C88 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 170 W.

The EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 210 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansEVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC GamingEVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm3 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB35 dB
Noise (Load)36 dB44 dB
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The EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityEVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC GamingEVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4a
USB-C--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming.

The EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetEVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC GamingEVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDAddressable LEDAddressable LED
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With the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsEVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC GamingEVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsEVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC GamingEVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3
Length202 mm302 mm
Height110 mm139 mm
Width42 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots3 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataEVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC GamingEVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2021Q1/2019
Launch Price499 $779 $
Structure size8 nm12 nm
Part-no12G-P5-3657-KR08G-P4-2283-KR
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q1/2021.

The EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 came on the market in Q1/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 +20.4 %

  1. 4,144
  2. 4,989

Port Royal (Raytracing) EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 +23.2 %

  1. 5,217
  2. 6,429

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming +3.6 %

  1. 2,241
  2. 2,163

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p) EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 +22.6 %

  1. 31 fps (avg)
  2. 38 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 +24.3 %

  1. 37 fps (avg)
  2. 46 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 +13.8 %

  1. 58 fps (avg)
  2. 66 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 10 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 25 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 61 fps (avg)
  2. no data

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p) EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 +18.5 %

  1. 54 fps (avg)
  2. 64 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 +17.2 %

  1. 99 fps (avg)
  2. 116 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 +18.2 %

  1. 137 fps (avg)
  2. 162 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 +12.5 %

  1. 94,360
  2. 106,197

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 FTW3 +6.9 %

  1. 94,784
  2. 101,344

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