GeForce RTX 3060 vs GTX 780 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 and GeForce RTX 3060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 780 Rev. 2
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
10.78

RTX 3060 outperforms GTX 780 Rev. 2 by a whopping 311% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 780 Rev. 2 GTX 780 Rev. 2
RTX 3060 RTX 3060

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking42781
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.2571.31
Power efficiency3.0118.16
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK110BGA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 September 2013 (11 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 has 5605% better value for money than GTX 780 Rev. 2.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores23043584
Core clock speed863 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate173.2199.0
Floating-point processing power4.156 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs192112
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 12-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB12 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s360.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.58.6

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD30−35
−313%
124
+313%
1440p18−20
−350%
81
+350%
4K12−14
−333%
52
+333%

Cost per frame, $

1080p21.632.65
1440p36.064.06
4K54.086.33

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 79
+0%
79
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 102
+0%
102
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hitman 3 120
+0%
120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85
+0%
85
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+0%
75
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hitman 3 116
+0%
116
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 180
+0%
180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75
+0%
75
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hitman 3 101
+0%
101
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 142
+0%
142
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 154
+0%
154
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+0%
73
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 59
+0%
59
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
+0%
60
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Hitman 3 68
+0%
68
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 106
+0%
106
+0%
Metro Exodus 89
+0%
89
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 115
+0%
115
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 45
+0%
45
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
+0%
63
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 38
+0%
38
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 67
+0%
67
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27
+0%
27
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

This is how GTX 780 Rev. 2 and RTX 3060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 is 313% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 is 350% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 is 333% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.78 44.29
Recency 10 September 2013 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 170 Watt

RTX 3060 has a 310.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 47.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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