MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
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PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X has 3584 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.68 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 12.06 TFLOPS.
The PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR has 4864 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.67 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 16.20 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 28 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 38 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X | GPU | PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR |
| GP102-350-K1-A1 | GPU Chip | GA104-202-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Ampere |
| 28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 38 |
| 3584 | Shader | 4864 |
| 88 | Render Output Units | 80 |
| 224 | Texture Units | 152 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 38 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X is equipped with a 11 GB large GDDR5X graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.391 GHz clocks. The PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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| 11 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.391 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 11.1 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 489 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 352 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X has a turbo clock of 1.683 GHz. The turbo frequency of the PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR is 1.665 GHz. |
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| 1.480 GHz | Base Clock | 1.410 GHz |
| 1.683 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.665 GHz |
| 1.66 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X has 3 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 91 °C. The PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR 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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| 250 W | TDP | 200 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 220 W |
| 91 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 3 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X are cooled with a Air cooling. The PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 36-37 dB |
ConnectivityThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR 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 | Addressable LED |
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 Ti LIGHTNING X is 61 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR is 61 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 320 mm | Length | 251 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 112 mm |
| 61 mm | Width | 42 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 1707 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 Ti LIGHTNING X was released in Q1/2017. The PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR published in Q2/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | VCG3060T8LDFMPB |
| Q1/2017 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
| 699 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 429 $ |
| 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 Ti LIGHTNING X
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR
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 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR
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 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Uprising Dual Fan LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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