NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
The reference point for our relative performance index.
Specifications
- Manufacturer
- NVIDIA
- Architecture
- Ampere
- Video memory
- 12 GB GDDR6
- Memory bus
- 192-bit
- Released
- 2021
- Board power
- 170 W
- Suggested PSU
- 550 W
- DirectX
- DirectX 12 Ultimate
- Vulkan
- Vulkan 1.3
- Hardware ray tracing
- Yes
- Upscaling
- DLSS 2, FSR 3, XeSS
Reference specifications. Board partners deviate on clocks, cooling, physical length and power connectors — check the exact model before buying.
Relative performance
Our relative index puts the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB at 100, where an RTX 3060 12GB is 100. This is an editorial estimate used for ranking and for the compatibility engine — it is not a measured benchmark, and real-world results vary by title.
58 games in our database list a minimum GPU at or below this card's index. See the list →
Not yet named in a published requirement
No game in our database currently names the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB directly in its minimum or recommended specification. That does not mean it cannot run those games — the compatibility engine compares by relative performance, so run a check to find out.
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