GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Gaming performance index 50, faster than 57% of desktop graphics cards in our catalog.

Used by 3.92% of Steam gamers (#1, survey). Faster than the graphics in 34% of Steam gaming PCs.

Runs 53 of 57 popular games at 60+ fps, 1080p high (estimated). All games it runs →

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  1. Radeon RX 6600 XT
    53
  2. Arc A750
    52
  3. GeForce RTX 2070
    51
  4. GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
    50
  5. Radeon VII
    50
  6. GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    49
  7. Radeon RX 5700
    48
Brand
NVIDIA
Series
RTX 30
Released
2021
Type
Desktop
Video memory
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bus
192-bit
Board power
170 W

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Game1080p1440pVerdict
Counter-Strike 2300+221above recommended
Dota 2300+300+above recommended
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS11581above recommended
WARDOGS4531minimum
Apex Legends™12588above recommended
Valheim10775above recommended
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy231162above recommended
Aniimo6042recommended
HELLDIVERS™ 27150recommended
Slay the Spire 2300210above recommended
Marvel Rivals7150recommended
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege7150recommended
Overwatch®150105above recommended
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth300+300+above recommended
War Thunder12084above recommended
Dead by Daylight214150above recommended
Geometry Dash300+300+above recommended
Limbus Company300+300+above recommended
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced6848recommended
Delta Force10775above recommended
Terraria300+300+above recommended
Stardew Valley300+300+above recommended
Rust6042recommended
EA SPORTS FC™ 269768above recommended
Battlefield™ 64834minimum
Palworld4834minimum
Project Zomboid7955recommended
VRChat6646recommended
Baldur's Gate 36747recommended
Left 4 Dead 2300+300+above recommended
Euro Truck Simulator 29768above recommended
Monster Hunter Wilds6546recommended
Hearts of Iron IV300210above recommended
Rocket League®13091above recommended
Red Dead Redemption 211178above recommended
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT11178above recommended
Cyberpunk 20776143recommended
Call of Duty®6042recommended
TBH: Task Bar Hero10775above recommended
ELDEN RING8358recommended
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel6042recommended
Don't Starve Together300+300+above recommended
PEAK7150recommended
R.E.P.O.8358recommended
No Man's Sky300+246above recommended
eFootball™10775above recommended
Graveyard Keeper 26042recommended
BeamNG.drive6848recommended
How to Fish144100above recommended
Path of Exile 27150recommended
Forza Horizon 66747recommended
Street Fighter™ 65941recommended
Garry's Mod150105above recommended
Diablo® IV13091above recommended
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition143100above recommended
Destiny 212084above recommended
Arena Breakout: Infinite7150recommended

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Power supply

550 W

recommended with a typical 105 W processor (estimated load 395 W).

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Photo: 极客湾Geekerwan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Specs: manufacturer page. Performance index is our own estimate.