GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is significantly faster than the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB, leading by roughly 39% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3060 8GB: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is significantly faster, around 39% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti packs 4,352 CUDA cores versus 3,584 on the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti starts at $63 CAD against $603 CAD for the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti wins on performance-per-dollar by about 1228%. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is trading below its $999 CAD MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB draws just 170W versus 250W for the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Ampere architecture on a Samsung 8nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 11GB against 8GB, the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB's 8GB can fall short. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti's memory is also faster — 616 GB/s versus 240 GB/s (352-bit vs 128-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is roughly 3 years newer than the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Ampere vs Turing), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or GeForce RTX 3060 8GB?
The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB if you find it at a steep discount.