MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X OC 12GB GDDR6 Black
MSI
59 Overall Score
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 ZOTAC GAMING Solid OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
ZOTAC
83 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X OC 12GB GDDR6 Black
78 out of 100 high confidence 42 reviews
The MSI RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G OC is generally well-received, with users praising its strong 1080p performance, easy installation, and good value for the price. Many note significant upgrades from older cards, especially for photo/video editing and AI tasks. However, a few concerns include the Dragon Center software, fan noise under load, and one report of a refurbished card arriving dirty with potential repair issues. Overall, it's seen as a solid budget-friendly choice for gaming and productivity.
Pros
- Strong 1080p performance
- Easy installation
- Good value for money
- Significant upgrade from older cards
- Quiet under normal load
Cons
- Dragon Center software issues
- Fan noise under heavy load
- Refurbished unit quality concerns
- Not ideal for 1440p high settings
- Requires 8-pin power connector
Performance 1080p 12
Value for money 10
Ease of installation 8
Photo video editing 6
Software issues 3
Fan noise 3
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 ZOTAC GAMING Solid OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Budget
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X OC | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 ZOTAC GAMING Solid OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3060 | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 30 | 48★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 12.739999771118164 | 30.8700008392334★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 12.739999771118164 | 30.8700008392334★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 170★ | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 650 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-pin | 1 x 16-pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 235★ | 305 |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.03 kg★ | 1.70 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X OC 12GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong feature (67th percentile)
- Below average compute (35th percentile)
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 ZOTAC GAMING Solid OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
Verdict
Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 ZOTAC GAMING Solid OC
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 39 specs.