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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Our index puts the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti roughly 18% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB. This is an estimate for ranking, not a measured benchmark, and the gap varies considerably by title and by resolution.

SpecificationNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureAmpereAmpere
Relative performance index118 (better)100
Video memory8 GB12 GB (better)
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus256-bit (better)192-bit
Release year20202021 (better)
Board power200 W170 W (better)
Suggested PSU600 W550 W (better)
Hardware ray tracingYesYes
Upscaling supportDLSS 2, FSR 3, XeSSDLSS 2, FSR 3, XeSS
DirectX12 Ultimate12 Ultimate

Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.

Which should you pick?

  • Check video memory, not just speed. A faster card with less VRAM can perform worse in recent titles at high texture settings.
  • Check power and clearance. Confirm your PSU and case can take the card — the build checker does this.
  • Upscaling support differs. DLSS is NVIDIA-only; FSR and XeSS run more broadly.