Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Ampere) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 360 GB/s.
The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Pascal) and has 8 GB GDDR5X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 320 GB/s. |
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GPUThe Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC has the GA106-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G is based on the graphics chip GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture. |
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| Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC | GPU | GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 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 graphics memory of the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC clocks at 1.875 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 15.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G is 10.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.251 GHz. |
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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 clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.320 GHz | Base Clock | 1.708 GHz |
| 1.807 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.873 GHz |
| 1.78 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.85 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 170 W. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 180 W. |
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| 170 W | TDP | 180 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| 39 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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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 | -- |
FeaturesetWith the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | LED | GIGABYTE RGB Fusion |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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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 Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 170 mm | Length | 287 mm |
| 125 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | 57 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q1/2021. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G came on the market in Q2/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 nanometers manufactured. |
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| NE63060S19K9-190AF | Part-no | GV-N1080AORUS-8GD |
| 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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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC
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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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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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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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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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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 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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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 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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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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