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$289
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Availability
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $69
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MSRP in USD: $69
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$29.6
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the cheaper Radeon R7 240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R7 240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 3291 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R7 240.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 50% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Radeon R7 240 - 402 vs 268 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 240 - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 240
- Up to 90% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $29.6 vs $289.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $0.11 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 30 vs 170 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
402
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
15%
Price, $
$289
10%
FPS Winner
Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
268
66%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.6
100%
Value Winner
PowerColor AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB 64-bit GDDR5 Graphics Card
Buy for $29.6 on Amazon
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Updated 91 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | vs | AMD Radeon R7 240 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $69 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 73.6 GB/s |
1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 650 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 700 MHz |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1150 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB or Radeon R7 240
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
254 FPS
$2.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$4.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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198 FPS
$4.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 16 TB HDD
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$4.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$4.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,049
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355 FPS
$4.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
24 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,539.99
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198 FPS
$4.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$849
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366 FPS
$6.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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355 FPS
$4.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
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