MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC has 2560 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.77 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 9.06 TFLOPS.
The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB has 3584 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.81 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 12.96 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 20 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 28 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC | GPU | ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
| GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-302-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 MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5X graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.251 GHz clocks. The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.875GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 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 | 240 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC has a turbo clock of 1.771 GHz. The turbo frequency of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is 1.807 GHz. |
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| 1.632 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.771 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.807 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 94 °C. The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 93 °C. |
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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 graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC are cooled with a Air cooling. The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 70 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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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 MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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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 | ASUS Aura Sync |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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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 MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC is 35 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is 35 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 269 mm | Length | 200 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 123 mm |
| 35 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 840 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 16 nanometer process, MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC was released in Q2/2016. The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB published in Q4/2022 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | Dual-RTX3060-8G |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
| 599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 329 $ (Reference) |
| 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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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 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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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 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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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 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.
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 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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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 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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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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