GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming 8G vs GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G

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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming 8G

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming 8G launched Q1/2019, which is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 architecture. It will come with 8 GB of high-bandwidth GDDR6 memory.The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming 8G features 2944 shader, 64 render output units, has a boost clock of 1.710 GHz and equipped with a power draw of 215 W. The GPU supports up to 4 monitors with resolutions of 7680x4320. In addition, if you are looking for Air cooling cooler & Axial fan-type, it would be your best choice.

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G launched Q1/2021, which is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 architecture. It will come with 12 GB of high-bandwidth GDDR6 memory.The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G features 3584 shader, 64 render output units, has a boost clock of 1.867 GHz+ 5 % and equipped with a power draw of 170 W. The GPU supports up to 4 monitors with resolutions of 7680x4320. In addition, if you are looking for Air cooling cooler & Axial fan-type, it would be your best choice.

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	GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080	Based on	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
TU104	GPU Chip	GA106-300-A1
46	Execution units	28
2944	Shader	3584
64	Render Output Units	64
184	Texture Units	112
	Memory
8 GB	Memory Size	12 GB
GDDR6	Memory Type	GDDR6
1.75 GHz	Memory Speed	1.875 GHz
448 GB/s	Memory Bandwith	360 GB/s
256 bit	Memory Interface	192 bit
	Clock Speeds
1.515 GHz	Base Clock	1.320 GHz
1.710 GHz	Boost Clock	1.867 GHz+ 5 %
	Avg (Game) Clock	1.777 GHz
Yes	Overclocking	Yes
	Thermal Design
215 W	TDP	170 W
250 W+ 5 %	TDP (up)	180 W+ 6 %
89 °C	Tjunction max	--
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin	PCIe-Power	1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
	Cooler & Fans
Axial	Fan-Type	Axial
3 x 80 mm	Fan 1	3 x 80 mm
--	Fan 2	--
Air cooling	Cooler-Type	Air cooling
35 dB	Noise (Idle)	0 dB / Silent
45 dB	Noise (Load)	34 dB
	Connectivity
4	Max. Displays	4
2.2	HDCP-Version	2.3
1x HDMI v2.0b	HDMI Ports	2x HDMI v2.1
3x DP v1.4a	DP Ports	2x DP v1.4a
--	DVI Ports	--
--	VGA Ports	--
1	USB-C Ports	--
	Featureset
7680x4320	Max. resolution	7680x4320
12_2	DirectX	12_2
Yes	Raytracing	Yes
Yes	DLSS / FSR	Yes}
GIGABYTE RGB Fusion	LED	GIGABYTE RGB Fusion
	Supported Video Codecs
Decode / Encode	h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	h265 / HEVC	Decode / Encode
No	AV1	Decode
Decode	VP8	Decode
Decode	VP9	Decode
	Dimensions
287 mm	Length	296 mm
115 mm	Height	117 mm
50 mm	Width	56 mm
3 PCIe-Slots	Width (Slots)	3 PCIe-Slots
--	Weight	--
PCIe 3.0 x 16	GPU Interface	PCIe 4.0 x 16
	Additional data
GV-N2080GAMING-8GC	Part-no	GV-N3060AORUS E-12GD
Q1/2019	Release date	Q1/2021
749 $	Release price	459 $
12 nm	Structure size	8 nm
data sheet	Documents	data sheet
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming 8G		GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G
215 W	Max TDP	170 W
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