GeForce RTX 5060 vs RTX 3060 8 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB and GeForce RTX 5060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3060 8 GB
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 170 Watt
38.33

RTX 5060 outperforms RTX 3060 8 GB by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14163
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data100.00
Power efficiency16.0726.50
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGA106GB206
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 October 2022 (2 years ago)19 May 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores35843840
Core clock speed1320 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed1777 MHz2497 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 million21,900 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt145 Watt
Texture fill rate199.0299.6
Floating-point processing power12.74 TFLOPS19.18 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs112120
Tensor Cores112120
Ray Tracing Cores2830

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 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x8
Length242 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1875 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.0 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA8.612.0
DLSS++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RTX 3060 8 GB 38.33
RTX 5060 53.90
+40.6%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3060 8 GB 15251
RTX 5060 21447
+40.6%

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 HD100−110
−54%
154
+54%
1440p55−60
−41.8%
78
+41.8%
4K35−40
−48.6%
52
+48.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.94
1440pno data3.83
4Kno data5.75

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Dead Island 2 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Dead Island 2 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Far Cry 5 250
+0%
250
+0%
Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Dead Island 2 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Far Cry 5 228
+0%
228
+0%
Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 286
+0%
286
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Dead Island 2 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Far Cry 5 213
+0%
213
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 143
+0%
143
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dead Island 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 145
+0%
145
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
+0%
106
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 91
+0%
91
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dead Island 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RTX 3060 8 GB and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 is 54% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5060 is 42% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5060 is 49% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.33 53.90
Recency 12 October 2022 19 May 2025
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 145 Watt

RTX 5060 has a 40.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 17.2% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB in performance tests.

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