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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the Ampere GPU architecture from NVIDIA. It has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory. Its clock base frequency is 1.32% GHz with a TDP of 170 watts.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has a raw graphics performance of 12.7 GFLOPS. The graphics card was released in Q1/2021.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060


Chip
Graphics card chip: GA106-300-A1
SM: 28
Raytracing cores: 28
Render Output Units: 48
Texture shader: 3584
Graphics memory
Memory Size: 12 GB
Memory Type: GDDR6
Memory Clock: 1.88 GHz
Memory Interface: 192 bit
Memory Bandwith: 360 GB/s

3DMark Time Spy (graphics)

The 3DMark Time Spy Benchmark measures the gaming performance of a graphics card in a special course whose requirements are very similar to modern PC games. It is therefore ideal for assessing the practical performance of a graphics card.
AMD Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2
8,869
8,776
8,598
8,598
8,576

FP32 rasterization performance

Graphics performance The raster performance of the graphics card at single precision in TFLOPS. The FP32 raw performance is a first indication of the graphics performance, but cannot be transferred 1:1 to the performance in computer games.
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6
13.2 TFLOPS
AMD Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2
13.1 TFLOPS
12.8 TFLOPS
12.7 TFLOPS
12.7 TFLOPS

Models of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

Here we have collected all the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 models we know of for you. You can sort the following table according to your wishes and quickly filter out the models that are most suitable for you.
Model Quality Noise Price Length
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Middle class 200 mm
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition Middle class 200 mm
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 White Edition Middle class 200 mm
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 White OC Edition Middle class 200 mm
ASUS KO GeForce RTX 3060 Premium 275 mm
ASUS KO GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition Premium 275 mm
ASUS Phoenix GeForce RTX 3060 Entry level 177 mm
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 Premium 300 mm
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition Premium 300 mm
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 Middle class 301 mm
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition Middle class 301 mm
Colorful GeForce RTX 3060 NB 12G-V Entry level 310 mm
Colorful GeForce RTX 3060 NB DUO 12G-V Entry level 253 mm
Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Advanced OC 12G-V Middle class 316 mm
Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 bilibili E-sports Edition OC 12G-V Middle class 300 mm
Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Ultra W OC 12G-V Middle class 310 mm
EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Black Gaming Entry level 202 mm
EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming Entry level 202 mm
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost Entry level 245 mm
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost OC Entry level 245 mm
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus Entry level 170 mm
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus OC Entry level 170 mm
GALAX GeForce RTX 3060 (1-Click OC) -- 258 mm
GALAX GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC) Entry level 299 mm
GALAX GeForce RTX 3060 EX White (1-Click OC) Entry level 299 mm
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G Premium 296 mm
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G Entry level 242 mm
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G Entry level 242 mm
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G Middle class 282 mm
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Vision OC 12G Middle class 280 mm
INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 iChiLL X3 RED Premium 300 mm
INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 Twin X2 Entry level 240 mm
INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 Twin X2 OC Entry level 240 mm
KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 (1-Click OC) -- 258 mm
KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC) Entry level 299 mm
MANLI GeForce RTX 3060 (M2500 + 630-00) -- 245 mm
MANLI GeForce RTX 3060 Blower (M1499 + N630-00) Entry level 245 mm
MANLI GeForce RTX 3060 Gallardo (M2510 + N630-00) Middle class 245 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G Entry level 172 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G OC Entry level 172 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G Premium 276 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING Trio 12G Premium 323 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING Trio Plus 12G Premium 323 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G Premium 276 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X Trio 12G Premium 323 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING Z Trio 12G Premium 323 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G Middle class 235 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G OC Middle class 235 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X XS 12G Middle class 212 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X XS 12G OC Middle class 212 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G Middle class 316 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC Middle class 316 mm
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 -- --
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual Entry level 245 mm
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC Entry level 245 mm
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX Entry level 170 mm
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX OC Entry level 170 mm
PNY GeForce RTX 3060 UPRISING DUAL FAN Entry level 259 mm
PNY GeForce RTX 3060 VERTO Dual Fan Middle class 247 mm
PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition Middle class 247 mm
PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Single Fan Edition Middle class 170 mm
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6 -- 220 mm
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 AMP White Edition Premium 232 mm
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge Entry level 224 mm
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC Entry level 224 mm

Similar graphics cards

We have created a selection of graphics cards with a performance similar to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060. Other technical data such as clock frequency, memory size or memory type may vary.
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6
AMD Radeon VII
AMD Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR
12 GB GDDR6
The recommended graphics cards can be found in this table:
Graphic card Graphics memory Frequency TDP Raytracing
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB GDDR6 2.3 GHz 230 W Yes
AMD Radeon VII 16 GB HBM2 1.4 GHz 300 W No
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6 1.3 GHz 170 W Yes
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB 8 GB GDDR6 1.3 GHz 170 W Yes
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR 12 GB GDDR6 1.3 GHz 170 W Yes

Popular graphics cards

The currently most popular graphics cards for smooth playback of most games. You should adapt the graphics card to your resolution and desired frame rate. Depending on the resolution, we recommend a suitable graphics card for each game.
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
12 GB GDDR6
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
24 GB GDDR6
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
16 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
12 GB GDDR6X