GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G and the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 and has 2560 texture shaders and 20 execution units. ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G | GPU | ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
| GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-300-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Ampere |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 2560 | Shader | 3584 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 160 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5X and achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC can access 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.251 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 10.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
| 320 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G clocks in the base with up to 1.632 GHz. The base frequency of the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC is 1.320 GHz. |
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| 1.632 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.797 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.807 GHz |
| 1.77 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.78 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G is 180 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC has a TDP of 170 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 180 W | TDP | 170 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G has a total of 3 Axial fans. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 35 dB |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | ZOTAC SPECTRA |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G is 280 mm long, 114 mm high and 41 mm wide. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC is 224 mm long, 116 mm high and 39 mm wide. |
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| 280 mm | Length | 224 mm |
| 114 mm | Height | 116 mm |
| 41 mm | Width | 39 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G was released in Q2/2016 at a price of 599 $ (Reference). The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 399 $. |
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| GV-N1080WF3OC-8GD | Part-no | ZT-A30600H-10M |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 399 $ |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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