GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB

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Key Metrics

Launch Date
2021-02-25
CUDA Cores
3,584
Memory
12 GB GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
360 GB/s
TDP/TBP
170 W
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
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Gaming benchmarks

Test system: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D · 32 GB DDR5-6000

1 resolution, 2 result sets · 10 test runs across 10 games

Median average FPS Median 1% low

Grouped FPS chart. The vertical scale runs from zero to 50 FPS. 1440p upscaled: median average 41 FPS from 2 distinct games; median 1% low 32.5 FPS from 2 games; observed average range 32 FPS to 50 FPS. 1440p upscaling unknown: median average 37.5 FPS from 8 distinct games; median 1% low 31.5 FPS from 8 games; observed average range 21 FPS to 53 FPS.

1440p upscaled 2 test runs across 2 games

Row scale: 0 to 50 FPS within this resolution

Average FPS1% low marker

Reviewed game results and settings at 1440p upscaled
Game and settings FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 Ultra · DLSS
Average 32 FPS1% low 27 FPS
Resident Evil Requiem Ultra · DLSS
Average 50 FPS1% low 38 FPS
1440p upscaling unknown 8 test runs across 8 games

Row scale: 0 to 60 FPS within this resolution

Average FPS1% low marker

Reviewed game results and settings at 1440p upscaling unknown
Game and settings FPS
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Very high
Average 27 FPS1% low 23 FPS
Crimson Desert Ultra
Average 43 FPS1% low 36 FPS
Forza Horizon 6 Ultra
Average 53 FPS1% low 45 FPS
Ghost of Tsushima Ultra
Average 36 FPS1% low 29 FPS
Horizon Forbidden West Very high
Average 39 FPS1% low 34 FPS
Mafia: The Old Country Ultra
Average 21 FPS1% low 14 FPS
Red Dead Redemption II Ultra
Average 53 FPS1% low 47 FPS
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Ultra
Average 28 FPS1% low 23 FPS

Each figure is the median across the games listed, one result per game.

Market Watch Full Market Watch 22 data points Median €479 DE · New · Retail

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Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA GeForce graphics card comparisonOfficial GeForce generation and feature contextOpen source
  2. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series comparison specificationsOfficial reference-design memory, interface, graphics-card power, system-power, and supplementary-power specificationsOpen source
  3. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Out TodayOfficial February 25, 2021 availabilityOpen source

Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Reference databases

  1. RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen GPU database used to cross-check specifications A reference database: good for cross-checking specifications, but not proof of the original release details on its own.Open source

Photo sources

  1. Wikimedia Commons
    Photo: Zotac GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB LHR board (Front)Creator: QurrenCredit: Qurren / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: Zotac GeForce RTX 3060 12GB VRAM LHR video cardLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0 InternationalSource claim: Commons credits Qurren and states this exact photograph is CC BY-SA 4.0 International.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed; no crop. CC BY-SA 4.0 International terms retained.Board identity: The board is identified on its exact Commons file page.Configuration: This is a Zotac LHR partner board. The image does not establish its clocks or chip revision.License deedOriginal file page