MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12GB GDDR6
The 12GB of GDDR6 memory on a compact 172mm card makes this ideal for small-form-factor builds where larger GPUs simply won't fit. Its single-fan cooler and 170W TDP deliver full Ampere architecture features, including ray tracing and DLSS, in a remarkably space-efficient package. This card is best for builders of Mini-ITX systems who need 1080p gaming performance without compromising on VRAM capacity.
GPU GeForce RTX 3060
VRAM 12GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1792 MHz
TDP 170 W
Memory Bus 192 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
55 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong connectivity (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average thermal (35th percentile)
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 | 1283 |
| 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 | Single Fan |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 172 |
| Form Factor | ITX |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N5080WF3-16GD | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | XFX SPEEDSTER MERC310 RX-79XMERCB9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3060 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1792 | 2730 | 2617 | 2620 | 2482 | 2615 |
| Tdp W | 170 | 150 | 360 | 360 | 300 | 327 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX | 52.6 | 43.6 | 51.9 | 40.8 | 46.3 | 96.4 | 34.6 | 59.5 | 70.5 | 44.6 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.4 |
| Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N5080WF3-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 89.9 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 95.4 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 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 |
| XFX SPEEDSTER MERC310 RX-79XMERCB9 Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 66.8 | 72.9 | 47.1 | 74.8 | 78.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Jul 16, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
