GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3060: specs and benchmark comparison

ANVIDIA · Turing

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

11 GB GDDR6
250 W

September 20, 2018 · $999 at launch

BNVIDIA · Ampere

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6
170 W
PSU 550 W+

$329 at launch

Short verdict

It depends on the task: rendering and compute: results disagree.

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← GeForce RTX 2080 TiGeForce RTX 3060 →

Rendering and compute
depends on the task
Benchmark results disagree, so the choice depends on the specific task.

No comparable benchmarks yet: gaming: rasterization, gaming: ray tracing, power efficiency.

Advantages

Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.

Where GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is better13

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 29% lower34 s vs 44 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 10.4% lower22 s vs 24 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 47.9% lower137 s vs 203 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 38.2% lower65 s vs 89 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 58% lower33 s vs 53 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 51.9% lower102 s vs 156 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 74% lower63 s vs 110 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 27% lower208 s vs 264 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 12.4% lower105 s vs 118 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 35.2% lower282 s vs 381 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 22.5% lower138 s vs 169 s
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 31.7% faster2,845 samples/min vs 2,160 samples/min
Memory bus 160 bit more352 bit vs 192 bit

Where GeForce RTX 3060 is better2

Video memory 1 GB more12 GB vs 11 GB
Launch price $670 lower$329 vs $999

Benchmarks

Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions.

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) · s, lower is better
A ahead by 29%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti33.9 s
GeForce RTX 306043.7 s
Position among tested models (31, CUDA)
A · 34B · 44
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Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is ahead by 29% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
33.9 s · community measurement, sample 53 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 53 submissions (8 outliers excluded), interquartile range 33.42–34.68; submissions 2021-07-15 to 2022-02-20; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
43.7 s · community measurement, sample 137 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 137 submissions (21 outliers excluded), interquartile range 43.32–44.29; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-02-26; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
A ahead by 10.4%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti22.1 s
GeForce RTX 306024.4 s
Position among tested models (20, OptiX)
A · 22B · 24
050100150
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is ahead by 10.4% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
22.1 s · community measurement, sample 39 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 39 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 20.82–22.62; submissions 2021-07-18 to 2022-02-25; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
24.4 s · community measurement, sample 81 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 81 submissions (15 outliers excluded), interquartile range 24.19–24.61; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-03-01; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (CUDA) · s, lower is better
A ahead by 47.9%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti137.4 s
GeForce RTX 3060203.2 s
Position among tested models (26, CUDA)
A · 137B · 203
0200400600800
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is ahead by 47.9% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
137.4 s · community measurement, sample 45 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 45 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 133.31–141.35; submissions 2021-07-17 to 2022-02-20; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
203.2 s · community measurement, sample 122 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 122 submissions (30 outliers excluded), interquartile range 200.78–205.62; submissions 2021-07-10 to 2022-02-26; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
0.7% difference, within the threshold
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti86.2 s
GeForce RTX 306086.9 s
Position among tested models (14, OptiX)
A · 86B · 87
050100150200
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
The 0.7% difference is below the noticeable threshold (5%).
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
86.2 s · community measurement, sample 31 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 31 submissions (3 outliers excluded), interquartile range 83.91–91.02; submissions 2021-07-18 to 2022-02-21; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
86.9 s · community measurement, sample 76 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 76 submissions (8 outliers excluded), interquartile range 85.6–88.22; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-03-01; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) · s, lower is better
A ahead by 38.2%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti64.6 s
GeForce RTX 306089.3 s
Position among tested models (21, CUDA)
A · 65B · 89
0100200300
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is ahead by 38.2% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
64.6 s · community measurement, sample 37 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 37 submissions (7 outliers excluded), interquartile range 63.21–66.02; submissions 2021-07-17 to 2022-02-20; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
89.3 s · community measurement, sample 110 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 110 submissions (13 outliers excluded), interquartile range 88.27–90.16; submissions 2021-07-10 to 2022-02-26; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
A ahead by 58%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti33.5 s
GeForce RTX 306052.9 s
Position among tested models (13, OptiX)
A · 33B · 53
020406080
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is ahead by 58% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
33.5 s · community measurement, sample 29 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 29 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 32.62–35.12; submissions 2021-07-18 to 2022-02-21; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
52.9 s · community measurement, sample 63 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 63 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 51.96–53.3; submissions 2021-07-17 to 2022-03-01; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (CUDA) · s, lower is better
A ahead by 51.9%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti102.5 s
GeForce RTX 3060155.7 s
Position among tested models (20, CUDA)
A · 102B · 156
0200400600
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is ahead by 51.9% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
102.5 s · community measurement, sample 36 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 36 submissions (6 outliers excluded), interquartile range 100.68–104.8; submissions 2021-07-17 to 2022-02-20; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
155.7 s · community measurement, sample 109 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 109 submissions (11 outliers excluded), interquartile range 153.77–157.51; submissions 2021-07-10 to 2022-02-26; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
A ahead by 74%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti63.5 s
GeForce RTX 3060110.4 s
Position among tested models (13, OptiX)
A · 63B · 110
050100150200
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is ahead by 74% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
63.5 s · community measurement, sample 24 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 24 submissions (6 outliers excluded), interquartile range 62.26–67.16; submissions 2021-07-18 to 2022-02-21; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
110.4 s · community measurement, sample 62 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 62 submissions (7 outliers excluded), interquartile range 108.89–112.79; submissions 2021-07-17 to 2022-03-01; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) · s, lower is better
A ahead by 27%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti208.1 s
GeForce RTX 3060264.3 s
Position among tested models (21, CUDA)
A · 208B · 264
0200400600800
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is ahead by 27% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
208.1 s · community measurement, sample 40 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 40 submissions (4 outliers excluded), interquartile range 200.44–213.46; submissions 2021-07-17 to 2022-02-20; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
264.3 s · community measurement, sample 111 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 111 submissions (14 outliers excluded), interquartile range 259.95–267.94; submissions 2021-07-10 to 2022-02-26; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
A ahead by 12.4%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti105.1 s
GeForce RTX 3060118.1 s
Position among tested models (13, OptiX)
A · 105B · 118
0100200300
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is ahead by 12.4% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
105.1 s · community measurement, sample 38 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 38 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 102.5–110.4; submissions 2021-07-18 to 2022-02-21; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
118.1 s · community measurement, sample 63 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 63 submissions (9 outliers excluded), interquartile range 116.69–119.54; submissions 2021-07-17 to 2022-03-01; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, victor (CUDA) · s, lower is better
A ahead by 35.2%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti282 s
GeForce RTX 3060381.2 s
Position among tested models (19, CUDA)
A · 282B · 381
02505007501,000
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is ahead by 35.2% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
282 s · community measurement, sample 34 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 34 submissions (7 outliers excluded), interquartile range 274.18–287.61; submissions 2021-07-17 to 2022-02-20; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
381.2 s · community measurement, sample 110 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 110 submissions (11 outliers excluded), interquartile range 375.73–388.04; submissions 2021-07-10 to 2022-02-26; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, victor (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
A ahead by 22.5%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti137.9 s
GeForce RTX 3060169 s
Position among tested models (13, OptiX)
A · 138B · 169
0100200300
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is ahead by 22.5% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
137.9 s · community measurement, sample 28 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 28 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 132.73–144.53; submissions 2021-07-18 to 2022-02-21; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
169 s · community measurement, sample 65 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 65 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 165.85–171.69; submissions 2021-07-17 to 2022-03-01; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) · samples/min, higher is better
A ahead by 31.7%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti2,845.2 samples/min
GeForce RTX 30602,159.8 samples/min
Position among tested models (67, OptiX)
B · 2,160A · 2,845
05,00010,00015,000
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, samples/min.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is ahead by 31.7% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
2,845.2 samples/min · community measurement, sample 131 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 131 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 2732.17–2950.36; submissions 2025-07-18 to 2026-03-23; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
2,159.8 samples/min · community measurement, sample 583 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 583 submissions (49 outliers excluded), interquartile range 2094.29–2210.76; submissions 2025-07-17 to 2026-11-03; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Cycles render in Blender Benchmark. Median of the sum of samples per minute over three scenes after removing outliers.

Other comparable benchmarks (20)

Benchmark	A	B	Difference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	39.1	47.3	A +21%
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (CUDA)	159.2	141.3	B +12.7%
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	84.2	85.1	A +1%
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	70.9	86.7	A +22.2%
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (CUDA)	111.1	155.3	A +39.8%
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	225.1	285.6	A +26.9%
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (CUDA)	330	414.8	A +25.7%
Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,799.5	2,155.1	A +29.9%
Blender Benchmark 5.1.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,835.9	1,997.7	A +42%
Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	3,373.2	2,515	A +34.1%
Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	3,084.5	2,411.8	A +27.9%
Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	3,235.5	2,395.8	A +35%
Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	3,223	2,445.1	A +31.8%
Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	3,218.9	2,432.7	A +32.3%
Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	3,362.6	2,523.8	A +33.2%
Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	3,343.5	2,537.8	A +31.7%
Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,872.1	2,241.3	A +28.1%
Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,903.2	2,231.9	A +30.1%
Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,818.4	2,148.8	A +31.2%
Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,792.6	2,157.9	A +29.4%

Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.

Reference results (99)

Benchmark	A	B	Difference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA)	521.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA)	514	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (OPTIX)	860.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (OPTIX)	866.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	37.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	37.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	37.7	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	38.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	40.1	52.5	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	38.8	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	19.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	20.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	20.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	19.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	19	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	19.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	19.8	23.2	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA)	153.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (CUDA)	153.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA)	147.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (CUDA)	151.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA)	151.7	150.9	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (CUDA)	154.7	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	81.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (OPTIX)	82.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	81.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	82.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	82.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	84.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	66.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	67.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	68.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	71	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	72.9	92.5	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	67.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	30.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	31.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	31.9	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	31.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	30.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	30.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	33.1	52.5	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (CUDA)	112.9	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (CUDA)	114.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (CUDA)	113.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (CUDA)	120.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (CUDA)	116.5	157.7	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (CUDA)	108.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (OPTIX)	56.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (OPTIX)	55.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (OPTIX)	53.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (OPTIX)	53.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (OPTIX)	59.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (OPTIX)	59.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (OPTIX)	98.4	111.7	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	234.9	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	236.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	234.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	236	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	242.3	280.4	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	223.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	99.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	101.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	101.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	99.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	98	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	99.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	100.2	115.6	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (CUDA)	288.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (CUDA)	290	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (CUDA)	282.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (CUDA)	290.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (CUDA)	277.9	373.2	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (CUDA)	270.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (OPTIX)	131.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (OPTIX)	132.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (OPTIX)	129.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (OPTIX)	128.9	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (OPTIX)	116.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (OPTIX)	118.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (OPTIX)	137.1	169.9	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	2,112.4	1,318.1	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	2,233.4	1,350.8	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	2,339.9	1,331.4	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	2,461.2	1,408	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	2,495.4	1,512.8	reference
Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	2,225.7	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	2,330	1,354.2	reference
Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,754.3	1,992.7	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.1.2GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	3,011.2	2,260.9	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	3,108.3	2,386.5	reference
Blender Benchmark 5.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,627.7	1,956.8	reference
Blender Benchmark 5.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,749.3	2,064	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	—	1,343	no pair
Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	—	1,370.7	no pair
Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	—	1,369.9	no pair
Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	—	1,353.2	no pair
Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	—	1,205.1	no pair
Blender Benchmark 5.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	—	2,152.8	no pair

Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.

Specifications

Specification	A · GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	B · GeForce RTX 3060	Difference
Chip
GPU chip	TU102-300A-K1-A1	no data	no data for B
Architecture	Turing	Ampere	differs
Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.	4,352 (CUDA cores)	3,584 (CUDA cores)	not directly comparable
Clocks
Base clock	1,350 MHz	1,320 MHz	A: 30 MHz more
Boost clockClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.	1,545 MHz	1,780 MHz	B: 235 MHz more
Memory
Video memory	11 GB	12 GB	B: 1 GB more
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6	equal
Memory bus	352 bit	192 bit	A: 160 bit more
Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.	616 GB/s	no data	no data for B
Power and dimensions
Board powerTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.	250 W (TDP)	170 W (board power)	not directly comparable
Recommended PSU	no data	550 W	no data for A
Interface	no data	PCIe 4.0	no data for A

Chip

GPU chip
ATU102-300A-K1-A1
Bno data
no data for B
Architecture
ATuring
BAmpere
differs
Shader units
A4,352 (CUDA cores)
B3,584 (CUDA cores)
not directly comparable
Shader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.

Clocks

Base clock
A1,350 MHz
B1,320 MHz
A: 30 MHz more
Boost clock
A1,545 MHz
B1,780 MHz
B: 235 MHz more
Clocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.

Memory

Video memory
A11 GB
B12 GB
B: 1 GB more
Memory type
AGDDR6
BGDDR6
equal
Memory bus
A352 bit
B192 bit
A: 160 bit more
Memory bandwidth
A616 GB/s
Bno data
no data for B
Excludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.

Power and dimensions

Board power
A250 W (TDP)
B170 W (board power)
not directly comparable
TGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.
Recommended PSU
Ano data
B550 W
no data for A
Interface
Ano data
BPCIe 4.0
no data for A

“More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).

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An AI model reviews the specs and benchmarks of this pair and gives a plain-language verdict on who each model suits.

AI verdict

Questions and answers

How much video memory do NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 have?

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti: 11 GB GDDR6, 352-bit bus. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060: 12 GB GDDR6, 192-bit bus.

Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060?

It depends on the task: rendering and compute: results disagree.

Data sources (3)

Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
NVIDIA — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060checked November 7, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81a, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.91.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.92, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.93.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.3.0checked November 14, 2026

How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.

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GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3060: specs and benchmark comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

Short verdict

Rendering and compute

Advantages

AWhere GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is better13

BWhere GeForce RTX 3060 is better2

Benchmarks

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 4.5.0

Specifications

Chip

Clocks

Memory

Power and dimensions

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Questions and answers

How much video memory do NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 have?

Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060?

See also

Where GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is better13

Where GeForce RTX 3060 is better2