Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Vision 12GB GDDR6
The 12GB GDDR6 frame buffer and 1837 MHz boost clock on this Ampere-based RTX 3060 provide ample headroom for texture-heavy 1080p gaming and ray tracing at its 63/100 performance score. Its triple-fan cooler and clean white shroud deliver a premium build aesthetic uncommon at this tier, complemented by dual HDMI 2.1 outputs for versatile display connectivity. This card is best for 1080p gamers seeking a quiet, stylish GPU that handles DLSS-enhanced titles without exceeding a 170W power draw.
GPU GeForce RTX 3060
VRAM 12GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1837 MHz
TDP 170 W
Memory Bus 192 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
58 Overall Score
Price CA$1,050
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong feature (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 8 |
Memory
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192 |
| Bandwidth | 240 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 3584 |
| Tensor Cores | 120 |
| RT Cores | 30 |
| Base Clock | 1837 |
| Boost Clock | 1837 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 12.74 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 12.74 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 16988 |
| GPU Compute | 8110 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 170 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 280 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Vision | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-O16G | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3060 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1837 | 2527 | 2482 | 2482 | 2450 | 2700 |
| Tdp W | 170 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 245 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Vision | 52.6 | 48.2 | 51.9 | 40.8 | 46.3 | 79.1 | 91.5 | 59.5 | 52.9 | 41.9 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-O16G Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 89.9 | 91.5 | 69 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 69 | 94 | 82.6 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 69 | 94 | 82.6 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 66.8 | 91.5 | 69 | 82 | 99.1 |
| XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 Compare | 83 | 79.3 | 74.9 | 69 | 86.8 | 89.9 | 72.9 | 63.1 | 94 | 88.9 |
Price
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