MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 8GB GDDR6
MSI
52 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD
Gigabyte
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 8GB GDDR6
85 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this MSI RTX 3060, praising its performance, easy installation, and compact size. It handles modern games well on high settings, and is seen as a great budget upgrade from older cards. The only noted discrepancy is the single 8-pin power connector, which some see as a plus for easier installation.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Great performance
- Compact size
- Good for gaming
- Budget-friendly upgrade
Cons
- Single 8-pin connector
- Not for ultra-realistic gaming
Performance 4
Ease of installation 3
Size 2
Value for money 2
Power connector 1
Gaming suitability 2
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 | 8 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 | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 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 | 235★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.68 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 8GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
- Strong feature (67th percentile)
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
- Below average vram (31st percentile)
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 8GB GDDR60.145score per dollar
vs
Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD0.095score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 8GB GDDR6 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD
Scores 95 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 39 specs.
