GeForce RTX 2060 TU104 vs RTX 3060
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 72 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 6 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 42.55 | no data |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2022) | Turing (2018−2021) |
| GPU code name | Ampere GA106 | TU104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 10 January 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $349 |
| Current price | $317 (1x MSRP) | $320 (0.9x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Technical specs
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 | 1920 |
| Core clock speed | 1320 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1777 MHz | 1680 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,250 million | 13,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 160 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 199.0 | 201.6 |
Size and 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 |
Memory
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 | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 15000 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 360.0 GB/s | 336.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Video outputs and ports
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 support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | 7.5 |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 10 January 2020 |
| Cost | $329 | $349 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 160 Watt |
We couldn't decide between GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 2060 TU104. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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