Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC 12GB GDDR6
The 12GB GDDR6 frame buffer and compact 200mm dual-fan design make this RTX 3060 a practical choice for small form factor builds needing ample VRAM for memory-intensive tasks. Its factory overclocked 1792MHz boost clock and PCIe 4.0 support deliver consistent throughput for compute workloads, though its 1080p gaming score of 17.3/100 confirms it is not optimized for high-framerate play. This card is best for entry-level AI/LLM experimenters and workstation users who prioritize 12GB of VRAM on a strict budget over raw gaming performance.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong connectivity (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
What owners think
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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 | 3 |
| RT Cores | 2 |
| Base Clock | 1792 |
| Boost Clock | 1792 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 12.74 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 12.74 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 16988 |
| GPU Compute | 8110 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 170 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 198 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3060 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1792 | 2730 | 2482 | 2620 | 2680 | 2482 |
| Tdp W | 170 | 150 | 300 | 360 | 339 | 300 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 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 WINDFORCE OC | 51.7 | 40.7 | 51.9 | 40.8 | 46.3 | 72.7 | 56.8 | 59.5 | 65.7 | 95.3 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.6 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.2 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.2 |
Price
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