RTX 3080 vs RX 9060 XT 8GB
GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison
RTX 3080 vs RX 9060 XT 8GB: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra
In gaming, the RTX 3080 delivers approximately +7% higher frame rates compared to the RX 9060 XT 8GB in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 3080 currently offers +10.4% better value, available at a $10.49 price difference.
RTX 3080 Advantages
Up to 7% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 90 vs 84 FPS
Up to 10.4% better value for money – $4.12 vs $4.55/FPS
Costs only 97% of the price – $372 vs $382 (3% cheaper)
25% more VRAM memory – 10 vs 8 GB
RX 9060 XT 8GB Advantages
Is newer – 2025-05-21 vs 2020-09-17
Consumes up to 53% less energy – 150W vs 320W
Performance Analytics
Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite
1080p Ultra
Full HD — max settings
When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:
This compares the slower card to the faster card.
Example: (84 ÷ 90.2) × 100 = 93%
This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.
Example: ((90.2 - 84) ÷ 84) × 100 = 7%
You naturally think: "If RX 9060 XT 8GB is only 93% as fast, then RTX 3080 should be 7% faster" — but that's incorrect.
The "7% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (93% of and 7% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.
1440p Ultra
1440p QHD — max settings
When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:
This compares the slower card to the faster card.
Example: (48.2 ÷ 62.7) × 100 = 77%
This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.
Example: ((62.7 - 48.2) ÷ 48.2) × 100 = 30%
You naturally think: "If RX 9060 XT 8GB is only 77% as fast, then RTX 3080 should be 23% faster" — but that's incorrect.
The "30% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (77% of and 30% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.
4K Ultra
3840×2160 — max settings
When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:
This compares the slower card to the faster card.
Example: (24.4 ÷ 39.4) × 100 = 62%
This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.
Example: ((39.4 - 24.4) ÷ 24.4) × 100 = 61%
You naturally think: "If RX 9060 XT 8GB is only 62% as fast, then RTX 3080 should be 38% faster" — but that's incorrect.
The "61% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (62% of and 61% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.
Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)
Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$