RTX 3080 Ti vs RTX 2060
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 3080 Ti is 260.7 % stronger than RTX 2060. RTX 3080 Ti ranks #10 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (10,358 GPU score over 7 verified runs). RTX 2060 ranks #28 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (2,871 GPU score over 4 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 11 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 3080 Ti | RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 10,358 | 2,871 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 11,289 | 5,096 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 42.4 FPS | 11.4 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 53.7 FPS | 13.4 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 47.9 FPS | 15.5 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 99.2 FPS | 63 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 290 GB/s | 52 GB/s |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 3080 Ti is the clear winner here, outperforming the RTX 2060 by a massive 221.4% in overall GPU score, though it's important to note the sample size for both cards is thin with only one or two verified runs each. In our GPU-focused benchmarks, the RTX 3080 Ti delivers significantly higher frame rates, hitting 43.6 FPS in Earth II Vulkan compared to the RTX 2060's 12.6 FPS, and nearly tripling performance in Mission to Earth II DX12 and Earth II Landing DX12 Ultimate. This performance lead stems from its vastly superior raw compute with an ALU index of 518305 versus 155532, combined with 290 GB/s of memory bandwidth and 12 GB of VRAM, making it a powerhouse for demanding titles and higher resolutions. While the RTX 3080 Ti offers a significant upgrade, the RTX 2060 could still be a consideration for gamers on a tighter budget looking for a card that supports modern features like ray tracing, mesh shaders, and VRS, provided they are content with lower frame rates or resolutions.
Generated July 31, 2026 from the 11 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
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