ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 ROG Strix 12GB GDDR6
The 12GB GDDR6 buffer and Ampere architecture with DLSS support make this card a strong choice for memory-intensive workloads beyond typical 1080p gaming. Its Axial-tech dual-fan cooler and 2.7-slot design deliver effective thermal performance in a compact footprint, backed by Amazon Renewed inspection. This card is best for budget-conscious creators running AI models or rendering tasks that demand more than 8GB of VRAM.
GPU GeForce RTX 3060
VRAM 12GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1777 MHz
TDP 195 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
43 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average connectivity (29th percentile)
- Below average thermal (33rd percentile)
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 | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 240 |
Compute
| Tensor Cores | 112 |
| RT Cores | 28 |
| Base Clock | 1320 |
| Boost Clock | 1777 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 12.74 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 12.74 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 16890 |
| GPU Compute | 8039 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 195 |
| Recommended PSU | 450 |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
Physical
| Slot Width | 2.7 |
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.5 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 ROG Strix | MSI Shadow RTX 5070 TI 16G SHADOW 3X OC | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N507TAORUS M-16GD | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3060 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1777 | 2482 | 2670 | 2680 | 2482 | 2450 |
| Tdp W | 195 | 300 | 300 | 339 | 300 | 300 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 | 256 |
| 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 | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 ROG Strix | 51.9 | 43 | 51.9 | 39.8 | 40.6 | 53.4 | 32.8 | 43.5 | 29.3 | 46.7 |
| MSI Shadow RTX 5070 TI 16G SHADOW 3X OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N507TAORUS M-16GD Compare | 80.6 | 88.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 99.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.6 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 66.8 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 82 | 99.1 |
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