GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q
VS
NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060
GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q
VS
NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060

General info

The general info section in the graphics cards comparison list contains information about the date of release, type, overall rating and other useful data for identifying winner between GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q  vs  NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060.

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Place in performance rating
31
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Value for money (0-100)
1.25
Ampere
Architecture
Ampere
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Code name
GA106
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Type
Desktop
4 January 2021 (less than a year ago)
Release date
12 January 2021
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Launch price (MSRP)
$329
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Price now
$420
GN20-E7 GA104
GPU code name
Laptop
Market segment

Technical specs

Which GPU is better between GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q  vs  NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 in the fabrication process, power consumption, and also base and turbo frequency of the GPU is the most important part containing in the graphics cards hierarchy.

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Pipelines
3584
780 MHz
Core clock speed
1320 MHz
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Boost Clock
1778 MHz
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Transistor count
13,250 million
8 nm
Manufacturing process technology
8 nm
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Power consumption (TDP)
170 Watt
239.0
Texture fill rate
198.0
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CUDA cores
8.6
6144
Pipelines / CUDA cores
1245 MHz
Boost clock speed
17,400 million
Number of transistors
80 Watt
Thermal design power (TDP)

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Let’s discuss how graphics cards GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q and NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 come in different sizes (length), connector types and types of interfaces.

PCIe 4.0 x16
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
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Length
242 mm 9.5 inches
None
Supplementary power connectors
1x 12-pin (8+4)
large
Laptop size
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Bus support
PCIe 4.0 x16
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Width
112 mm 4.4 inches

Memory

Graphics cards memory plays important role both in gaming and in applications for graphics. The card will perform much quicker and better, if it has more memory capacity and right memory type. What is the difference between GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q vs NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060.

GDDR6
Memory type
GDDR6
16 GB
Maximum RAM amount
12 GB
256 Bit
Memory bus width
192 bit
6000 MHz
Memory clock speed
320.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
360.0 GB/s
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Shared memory

Video outputs and ports

Let’s find out the difference in extra ports between two graphics cards. What's the difference between GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q vs NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060.

1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Display Connectors
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HDMI
1x
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DisplayPort support
3x

Technologies

Let’s have a look what is the difference. It is worthwhile to note that NVIDIA and AMD are using different technologies.

8.6
CUDA

API support

The confrontation between the two contenders GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q and NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 is practically over. The hardware support (API) does not greatly affect the overall performance, it is not considered in synthetic benchmarks and other performance tests. 

12 Ultimate (12_2)
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
4.6
OpenGL
4.6
1.2
Vulkan
1.2
6.5
Shader Model
2.0
OpenCL
3.0

Gaming performance

Select form the list the required name to identify gaming performance for GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q and NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 graphics cards. The result shows how fast the game will run and whether it can be run on this computer. The different monitor resolutions – from low to 4K – are used for testing. Find out is the GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q or NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 good for gaming.


low
1280x720
med.
1920x1080
high
1920x1080
ultra
1920x1080
QHD
2560x1440
4K
3840x2160
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q
NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060
Death Stranding (2020) GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q
NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060
F1 2020 (2020) GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q
NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060
Gears Tactics (2020) GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q
NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060
Doom Eternal (2020) GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q
NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060
Legend
5 Stutters – This game is very likely to stutter and have poor frame rates. Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, average frame rates are expected to fall below 25fps
May Stutter – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, stutters and poor frame rates are expected.
30 Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 25fps
40 Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 35fps
60 Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 58fps
May Run Fluently – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, fluent frame rates are expected.
? Uncertain – This graphics card experienced unexpected performance issues during testing for this game. A slower card may be able to achieve better and more consistent frame rates than this particular GPU running the same benchmark scene.
Uncertain – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game and no reliable interpolation can be made based on the performances of surrounding cards of the same class or family.
The value in the fields displays the average frame rate of all values in the database. Move your cursor over the value to see individual results.

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q

More maximum RAM amount (16 GB vs 12 GB)

Advantages of NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060

1.8% faster in synthetic tests

More memory bandwidth (360.0 GB/s vs 320.0 GB/s)

G-SYNC support

VR Ready

Multi Monitor

So, GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q or NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060?

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, we recommend NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 .

GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q versus NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 performance benchmarks comparison

User rating

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