RTX 2080 Ti vs RTX 3060 Ti

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RTX 2080 Ti vs RTX 3060 Ti: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RTX 2080 Ti delivers approximately +14% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 3060 Ti in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 3060 Ti currently offers +5.7% better value, available at a $53.54 price difference.

RTX 2080 Ti Advantages

Up to 14% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 77 vs 67 FPS

38% more VRAM memory – 11 vs 8 GB

RTX 3060 Ti Advantages

Up to 5.7% better value for money – $3.80 vs $4.02/FPS

Costs only 83% of the price – $255 vs $308 (17% cheaper)

Is newer – 2020-12-01 vs 2018-09-01

Consumes up to 20% less energy – 200W vs 250W

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 2080 Ti
76.8fps(100%)
RTX 3060 Ti
67.1fps(87%)
WinnerRTX 2080 Ti
+14% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 3060 Ti FPS ÷ RTX 2080 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (67.1 ÷ 76.8) × 100 = 87%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 2080 Ti FPS - RTX 3060 Ti FPS) ÷ RTX 3060 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: ((76.8 - 67.1) ÷ 67.1) × 100 = 14%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 3060 Ti is only 87% as fast, then RTX 2080 Ti should be 13% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "14% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (87% of and 14% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 2080 Ti
51.6fps(100%)
RTX 3060 Ti
45.5fps(88%)
WinnerRTX 2080 Ti
+13% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 3060 Ti FPS ÷ RTX 2080 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (45.5 ÷ 51.6) × 100 = 88%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 2080 Ti FPS - RTX 3060 Ti FPS) ÷ RTX 3060 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: ((51.6 - 45.5) ÷ 45.5) × 100 = 13%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 3060 Ti is only 88% as fast, then RTX 2080 Ti should be 12% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "13% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (88% of and 13% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 2080 Ti
31fps(100%)
RTX 3060 Ti
26.7fps(86%)
WinnerRTX 2080 Ti
+16% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 3060 Ti FPS ÷ RTX 2080 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (26.7 ÷ 31) × 100 = 86%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 2080 Ti FPS - RTX 3060 Ti FPS) ÷ RTX 3060 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: ((31 - 26.7) ÷ 26.7) × 100 = 16%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 3060 Ti is only 86% as fast, then RTX 2080 Ti should be 14% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "16% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (86% of and 16% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RTX 2080 Ti
0.249 Value95% Efficiency
RTX 3060 Ti
0.263 Value100% Efficiency