MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6
MSI
67 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD
Gigabyte
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6
88 out of 100 high confidence 40 reviews
The MSI RTX 3060 Ventus 3X 12G OC is highly praised for its excellent 1080p and solid 1440p gaming performance, with many users noting it runs cool and quiet thanks to the triple-fan design. The 12GB VRAM is a standout for productivity tasks like 3D modeling and video editing. While some mention it's large and may require a bigger case, overall sentiment is very positive, with a few minor concerns about compatibility and idle temperatures.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p performance
- Quiet triple-fan cooling
- 12GB VRAM for productivity
- Good value for money
- Easy installation
Cons
- Large size requires big case
- Idle temperatures a bit warm
- Compatibility issues with some motherboards
- Not a powerhouse for 4K
Performance 1080p 12
Cooling 10
Noise level 8
Vram capacity 6
Value for money 5
Size and fit 4
Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus | Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3060 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 30 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 12.739999771118164 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 12.739999771118164 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 170★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 316★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 3★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.75 kg★ | 2.00 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (86th percentile)86th %ile
Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (95th percentile)95th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR60.186score per dollar
vs
Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD0.095score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD
Scores 95 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 39 specs.
