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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming 12GB GDDR6
The 12GB GDDR6 frame buffer and 1840MHz boost clock provide ample headroom for texture-heavy games at 1080p, while the triple-fan WINDFORCE cooler keeps the 170W TDP in check. Dual HDMI 2.1 outputs add flexibility for multi-monitor or VR setups, a rare find at this performance tier. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers who need high VRAM capacity for modded titles or entry-level creative work, rather than AI or LLM tasks.
GPU GeForce RTX 3060
VRAM 12GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1840 MHz
TDP 170 W
Memory Bus 192 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
63 Overall Score
Price $480
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
82/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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 | 1840 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 12.74 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 12.74 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 16988 |
| GPU Compute | 8110 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 170 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 282 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-O16G | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | XFX SPEEDSTER MERC310 RX-79XMERCB9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3060 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1840 | 2527 | 2482 | 2482 | 2450 | 2615 |
| Tdp W | 170 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 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 | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming | 52.5 | 48.1 | 51.8 | 40.7 | 46.2 | 60.9 | 91.5 | 58 | 59.4 | 52.8 | 95.5 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-O16G Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 89.9 | 91.5 | 58 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.7 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.7 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 66.8 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 82 | 99.1 |
| XFX SPEEDSTER MERC310 RX-79XMERCB9 Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 66.8 | 72.8 | 0 | 47 | 74.7 | 78.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $418
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Price History
New Open Box / Refurbished
Usage Scores
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