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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms the cheaper Radeon R7 260X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 2653 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R7 260X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 131% better in F1 22 than Radeon R7 260X - 120 vs 52 FPS
- Up to 49% better value when playing F1 22 than Radeon R7 260X - $2.43 vs $4.74 per FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260X - 12 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260X
- Up to 16% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $246.31 vs $291.89
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 115 vs 170 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$291.89
84%
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
Ultra High
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $329 | MSRP | $139 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 104 GB/s |
1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1625 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 or Radeon R7 260X
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
119 FPS
$10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$9.85/FPS
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Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$8.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$11.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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117 FPS
$7.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$8.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$10.08/FPS
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$9.68/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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