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$449
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Boost Clock
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Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$281.78
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Boost Clock
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$279
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$269.97
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Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms the more expensive GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 329 days older than the more expensive GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 5% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - 142 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - $281.78 vs $449.0
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - 170 vs 184 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Ventus 12G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 12GB GDDR6, 1680 MHz, PCI Express x16 3.0, 192-bit, 3X DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.0b (Supports 4K)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
79.2 GPixel/s
92.84876905041031%
Texel Fillrate
224.4 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
88.68092691622104%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
Dec 7th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| GeForce 20 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $329 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 336 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
1470 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 1650 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB or GeForce RTX 3060
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
118 FPS
$9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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113 FPS
$7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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113 FPS
$6.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$718.99
In Stock
123 FPS
$14.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,749.99
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119 FPS
$6.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$749.99
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125 FPS
$8.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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107 FPS
$8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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119 FPS
$9.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,149
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119 FPS
$8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,009.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
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