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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$291.89
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Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms the more expensive GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 2% better in Valorant than GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - 684 vs 669 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - $291.89 vs $387.2
- Up to 26% better value when playing Valorant than GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - $0.43 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - 170 vs 184 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Ventus 12G OC NVIDIA 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
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GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
684
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$291.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
High
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%
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%
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
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
593 FPS
$2.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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578 FPS
$1.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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557 FPS
$2.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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569 FPS
$1.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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593 FPS
$2.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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631 FPS
$1.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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495 FPS
$2.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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534 FPS
$2.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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593 FPS
$1.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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