Comparison

RTX 3060 Ti vs GTX 980

The RTX 3060 Ti is 168.9% faster than GTX 980 in synthetic benchmark and 15.0% less expensive on the retail market.

Better Value

Retail Price

$339

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Retail Price

$ 390

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Value

35

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Value

11

3DMark Performace

11744

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+168.9%

3DMark Performace

4367

Video Memory

8 GB

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+100.0%

Video Memory

4 GB

Power Consumption

200W

Power Consumption

165W

Efficiency

59

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Efficiency

26

Release Date

2022

Release Date

2015

MSRP

399 $

MSRP

549 $

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+37.6%

AMD Equivalent to RTX 3060 Ti

NAME3DMARKPRICE
Radeon RX 760010817
Radeon RX 7600 XT11379
Radeon RX 6700 XT12808

AMD Equivalent to GTX 980

NAME3DMARKPRICE
Radeon RX 5904777
Radeon RX 5804346
Radeon RX 5500 XT4857

Is RTX 3060 Ti better than GTX 980?

When considering value for money, RTX 3060 Ti offers a better deal than, GeForce GTX 980 by 218.2%.

The RTX 3060 Ti is more energy-efficient considering its performance, having power consumption of 200 watts and a 3DMark score of 11744. By comparing its benchmark score to its power consumption, we get an efficiency score of 59. GTX 980's efficiency score is 26 .So RTX 3060 Ti leads by 126.9%, making it the smarter choice in terms of power consumption.