NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 review. Specs and Benchmarks

A detailed review of the video card NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060. Ranked (no data) in CpusData's performance ranking.

Manufacturer NVIDIA, year of manufacture 2021, process technology 8 nm, power consumption 170 Watt (TDP).

The graphics card runs at a clock frequency of 1320 MHz, capable of overclocking up to 1778 MHz. On board is 12 GB of memory with a clock rate of and a bandwidth of 360.0 GB/s.

Below is some key information about the technologies used, interfaces, motherboard compatibility and test results in popular games. This data will help you decide which graphics card to choose. You can also compare your NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 graphics card online with other models on our site.

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General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of the video card NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060, for general information about it.

Place in performance rating:		31
Value for money (0-100):		1.25
Architecture:		Ampere
Code name:		GA106
Type:		Desktop
Release date:		12 January 2021
Launch price (MSRP):		$329
Price now:		$420
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Technical specs

Characteristics that directly affect the performance of the video card NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060. Smaller process technology, higher clock frequencies, more threads and transistors are signs of a modern graphics card.

Pipelines:		3584
Core clock speed:		1320 MHz
Boost Clock:		1778 MHz
Transistor count:		13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology:		8 nm
Power consumption (TDP):		170 Watt
Texture fill rate:		198.0
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CUDA cores:		8.6
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Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating.

Interface:		PCIe 4.0 x16
Length:		242 mm 9.5 inches
Supplementary power connectors:		1x 12-pin (8+4)
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Bus support:		PCIe 4.0 x16
Width:		112 mm 4.4 inches
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Memory

Video card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require higher memory capacity and speed. The higher these parameters, the higher the performance of the chip NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060.

Memory type:		GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount:		12 GB
Memory bus width:		192 bit
Memory clock speed:
Memory bandwidth:		360.0 GB/s
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Video outputs and ports

Information about video card interfaces, ports, shape factor and size.

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HDMI:		1x
DisplayPort support:		3x
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Technologies

Additional technologies that the vendor integrates into its devices. They do not directly affect the performance, but can have a nice addition to the graphics card functionality both in games and at work.

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API support

Supported by the video card NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 API. The higher the version, the better performance in games.

DirectX:		12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL:		4.6
Vulkan:		1.2
Shader Model:
OpenCL:		3.0
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Overall gaming performance

The tests show the FPS results with different screen resolutions according to the recommendations of the game developer. Benchmark NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 may differ from the actual data, depending on the environment (motherboard or processor).

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Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)

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Death Stranding (2020)

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F1 2020 (2020)

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Gears Tactics (2020)

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Doom Eternal (2020)

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Legend
5	Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
	May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
	May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
?	Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
	Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 in Benchmarks

The performance of the graphics card NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 is presented in popular modern benchmarks. Testing at maximum loads gives us an idea of the real power of the graphics processor and allows us to compare the model with other popular graphics cards. You can find benchmark descriptions and results on their pages.

Overall benchmark performance

5.0 Out of 2 CpusData Score NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060