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$390.74
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$299.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$334.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is 309 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 669 vs 656 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 12 vs 8 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Up to 23% cheaper than GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - $299.99 vs $390.74
- Up to 21% better value when playing Valorant than GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - $0.46 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
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
FPS
669
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
79%
Price, $
$390.74
76%
FPS Winner
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Ventus 12G OC NVIDIA 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
656
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.99
100%
Value Winner
Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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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 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
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 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
88%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| GeForce 20 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
| 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 | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
336 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 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 8 GB
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
482 FPS
$2.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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543 FPS
$2.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,392.06
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449 FPS
$2.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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500 FPS
$1.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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603 FPS
$2.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
24 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.95
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433 FPS
$1.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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616 FPS
$4.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 16 TB HDD
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$2,844.99
In Stock
616 FPS
$3.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,322.99
In Stock
603 FPS
$2.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,552.99
In Stock
603 FPS
$2.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,606.99
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