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ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Dual 12GB GDDR6
The 12GB of GDDR6 memory and 1867MHz boost clock provide ample headroom for 1080p gaming with ray tracing and DLSS enabled. Its compact 200mm, 2-slot design with dual Axial-tech fans delivers broad chassis compatibility and quiet operation via 0dB technology. This card is best for small-form-factor builders seeking solid 1080p performance without upgrading their power supply beyond a 650W unit.
GPU GeForce RTX 3060
VRAM 12GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1867 MHz
TDP 170 W
Memory Bus 192 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
63 Overall Score
Price $450
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong feature (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
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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 | 120 |
| RT Cores | 30 |
| Base Clock | 1837 |
| Boost Clock | 1867 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 12.74 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 12.74 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 16988 |
| GPU Compute | 8110 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 170 |
| Recommended PSU | 650 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 200 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Dual | MSI Gaming X RTX 3050 6G | Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD | ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-A30510H-10A | EVGA GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 08G-P4-5173-KR | Sparkle GUARDIAN SB570G-10GOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3060 | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce GTX 1070 | Arc B570 |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR6 | 6GB GDDR6 | 6GB GDDR6 | 6GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR5 | 10GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1867 | 1507 | 1477 | 1477 | 1784 | 2660 |
| Tdp W | 170 | 70 | 81 | 70 | 150 | 170 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 256 | 160 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | false | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Dual | 52.9 | 48.4 | 52.1 | 41.1 | 46.4 | 79.3 | 56.8 | 59.5 | 57.8 | 99 |
| MSI Gaming X RTX 3050 6G Compare | 19.3 | 32.3 | 23.4 | 25.7 | 35.4 | 72.8 | 44.4 | 83.4 | 53.1 | 95.4 |
| Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD Compare | 19.3 | 32.3 | 23.4 | 25.7 | 35.4 | 53.5 | 56.8 | 77.2 | 53.1 | 95.4 |
| ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-A30510H-10A Compare | 18.9 | 37.6 | 22.7 | 30.3 | 35.4 | 90 | 56.8 | 93.3 | 70.7 | 25.3 |
| EVGA GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 08G-P4-5173-KR Compare | 29.8 | 29.1 | 25.7 | 32.8 | 37.3 | 30.3 | 56.8 | 49.3 | 47 | 73.4 |
| Sparkle GUARDIAN SB570G-10GOC Compare | 46.1 | 36.7 | 46 | 34 | 25.7 | 41.1 | 44.4 | 38.1 | 75 | 0 |
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