GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs RTX 3060

Place in performance ranking	73	92
Place by popularity	5	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	42.59	23.83
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2022)	Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code name	Ampere GA106	TU106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)	7 December 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data
Current price	$317 (1x MSRP)	$530

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 has 79% better value for money than RTX 2060 12 GB.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	3584	2176
Core clock speed	1320 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1777 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	13,250 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	184 Watt
Texture fill rate	199.0	224.4

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	242 mm	229 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-pin	1x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	15000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	360.0 GB/s	336.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.6	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3060 44.14
+7.5%

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.05

RTX 3060 outperforms RTX 2060 12 GB by 8% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 3060 17085
+7.5%

RTX 2060 12 GB 15888

RTX 3060 outperforms RTX 2060 12 GB by 8% in Passmark.

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 HD	122 +10.9%	110−120 −10.9%
1440p	76 +8.6%	70−75 −8.6%
4K	50 +11.1%	45−50 −11.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

79
+12.9%

70−75

−12.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 +15.4%	65−70 −15.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	102 +13.3%	90−95 −13.3%
Battlefield 5	120−130 +11.8%	110−120 −11.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +10%	110−120 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	78 +11.4%	70−75 −11.4%
Far Cry 5	140 +7.7%	130−140 −7.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	120 +9.1%	110−120 −9.1%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +9.2%	120−130 −9.2%
Hitman 3	140−150 +8.5%	130−140 −8.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	142 +9.2%	130−140 −9.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	70−75 +9.2%	65−70 −9.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	133 +10.8%	120−130 −10.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	108 +8%	100−105 −8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 +15.4%	65−70 −15.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	85 +13.3%	75−80 −13.3%
Battlefield 5	120−130 +11.8%	110−120 −11.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +10%	110−120 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	75 +15.4%	65−70 −15.4%
Far Cry 5	131 +9.2%	120−130 −9.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	115 +15%	100−105 −15%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +9.2%	120−130 −9.2%
Hitman 3	140−150 +8.5%	130−140 −8.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	109 +9%	100−105 −9%
Metro Exodus	81 +8%	75−80 −8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	70−75 +9.2%	65−70 −9.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	121 +10%	110−120 −10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	171 +14%	150−160 −14%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95 +11.8%	85−90 −11.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 +15.4%	65−70 −15.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75 +15.4%	65−70 −15.4%
Battlefield 5	120−130 +11.8%	110−120 −11.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	64 +16.4%	55−60 −16.4%
Far Cry 5	122 +10.9%	110−120 −10.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	102 +13.3%	90−95 −13.3%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +9.2%	120−130 −9.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	73 +12.3%	65−70 −12.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	59 +18%	50−55 −18%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	75−80 +15.4%	65−70 −15.4%
Hitman 3	85−90 +13.3%	75−80 −13.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	77 +10%	70−75 −10%
Metro Exodus	50 +11.1%	45−50 −11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +20%	30−33 −20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80 +14.3%	70−75 −14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +20%	40−45 −20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60 +9.1%	55−60 −9.1%
Battlefield 5	90−95 +12.5%	80−85 −12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	39 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%
Far Cry 5	94 +10.6%	85−90 −10.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	89 +11.3%	80−85 −11.3%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +10.6%	85−90 −10.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +11.7%	60−65 −11.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45 +12.5%	40−45 −12.5%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +20%	35−40 −20%
Hitman 3	45−50 +15%	40−45 −15%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Metro Exodus	32 +18.5%	27−30 −18.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	43 +22.9%	35−40 −22.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	63 +14.5%	55−60 −14.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 +14.8%	27−30 −14.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	38 +8.6%	35−40 −8.6%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +8%	50−55 −8%
Cyberpunk 2077	18 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Far Cry 5	48 +20%	40−45 −20%
Far Cry New Dawn	50 +11.1%	45−50 −11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +12.7%	55−60 −12.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%