Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice vs Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC
Performance
GPU clock speed
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 2295
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 1320MHz
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GPU turbo
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 2700
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 1807MHz
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Pixel rate
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 302.4
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 86.74 GPixel/s
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Floating-point performance
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 55.3
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 12.95 TFLOPS
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Texture rate
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 864
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 202.4 GTexels/s
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GPU memory speed
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 1438
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 1875MHz
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Shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 10240
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 3584
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Texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 320
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 112
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Render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 112
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 48
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Memory
Effective memory speed
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 23000
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 15000MHz
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Maximum memory bandwidth
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 736.3
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 360GB/s
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VRAM
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 16
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 12GB
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GDDR version
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice gddr6x
- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC gddr6
Memory bus width
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 256
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 192bit
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Features
DirectX version
DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 12
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Ports
HDMI version
Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice hdmi_2_1_a
- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC hdmi_2_1
General info
GPU architecture
The name of the GPU architecture.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 170W
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 320
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 12000%{count} million
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Number of transistors
A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 45900
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 8nm
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Semiconductor size
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 5
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 4
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 4
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 3 years
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Warranty period
When covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement in the case of a malfunction. Note: This may vary by region.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC null
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Has air-water cooling
The graphics card uses a combination of water and air to reduce the temperature of the card. This allows it to be overclocked more, increasing performance.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 170mm
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Width
The width represents the horizontal dimension of the product.
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 357
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- Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC 125mm
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