Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC 12GB GDDR6
Gigabyte
59 Overall Score
vs
MSI
MSI
93 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC 12GB GDDR6
85 out of 100 medium confidence 17 reviews
The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC 12G is widely praised as a budget-friendly graphics card that delivers solid 60fps performance in modern games at high settings, with excellent cooling and quiet operation. Verified buyers highlight its ease of installation, compatibility with older systems, and strong value for both gaming and AI workloads. A few note that it is not the best for top-tier frame rates in 2025, but overall it meets expectations for budget gaming and esports.
Pros
- Excellent budget gaming performance
- Quiet and cool operation
- Easy plug-and-play installation
- Great value for AI workloads
- Compatible with older systems
Cons
- Not for top-tier 2025 frame rates
- Price-to-performance could be better
- Requires 8-pin power connector
- May not fit compact cases
Budget gaming performance 6
Cooling and noise 4
Ease of installation 5
Value for money 4
Compatibility with older systems 3
Ai workload performance 2
MSI
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC | MSI | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3060 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| 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 | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 30 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 12.739999771118164 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 12.739999771118164 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 198★ | 303 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.81 kg★ | 1.63 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC 12GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
- Strong efficiency (72nd percentile)
MSI
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong rt (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC 12GB GDDR60.128score per dollar
vs
MSI0.095score per dollar
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC 12GB GDDR6 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MSI
Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 38 specs.
