MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G has 3584 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.78 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 12.72 TFLOPS.
The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G has 2560 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.73 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 8.87 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ampere architecture, which has 28 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G is based on the Pascal architecture and is equipped with 20 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
| GA106-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Pascal |
| 28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
| 3584 | Shader | 2560 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 112 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 28 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G is equipped with a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.875 GHz clocks. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G has a 8 GB large GDDR5X graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.251GHz. |
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| 12 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5X |
| 1.875 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.251 GHz |
| 15.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 10.0 Gbps |
| 360 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G has a turbo clock of 1.777 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G is 1.733 GHz. |
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| 1.320 GHz | Base Clock | 1.607 GHz |
| 1.777 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.733 GHz |
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| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G 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 93 °C. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 94 °C. |
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| 170 W | TDP | 180 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| 35 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
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 |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G is 42 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G is 42 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 235 mm | Length | 279 mm |
| 124 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | 37 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 675 g | Weight | 877 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 8 nanometer process, MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G was released in Q1/2021. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G published in Q2/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2021 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 389 $ | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 16 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 RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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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.
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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.
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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 RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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 RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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 RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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