Detailed gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card with the Intel Core i3-13100 processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with multiple graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. To understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is good or bad for gaming from results of all benchmarks. As for the key parameter, how good is the GPU for games, let's look further. The ordinary FPS in games is 54.8 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. So, taking into account 8Gb of memory, we can say that the GeForce RTX 3060 is good for modern most demanding games with high-end graphics.
Main specifications
Name
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Release date
February 25, 2021
Price
329 USD
Frequency
1320 MHz
Shaders
3584
TMUs
112
ROPs
64
Graphics Card Power (TDP)
170 W
Memory Size
8 Gb
Memory Bus
192 Bit
GeForce RTX 3060 power supply requirements
If you take a closer look at the power consumption of the GPU, you can already make some decision. With this data, you can already easily select the needed power supply that will fully match the GPU. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i3-13100 . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A very powerful power supply is needed for the GeForce RTX 3060, since it has a pretty high power consumption under loads - 170W. Here is a list of some popular games in which the graphics card has been tested. Below is the table with a large number of almost all current games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3060 and Intel Core i3-13100 configuration:
Dota 2
Hitman 3
League of Legends
Genshin Impact
Apex Legends
Atomic Heart
Hogwarts Legacy
Far Cry 6
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Fortnite Battle Royale
Valorant
Roblox
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Minecraft
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
After looking at the data from the table below, you can simply understand how the GeForce RTX 3060 is better or worse than rivals in several famous games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 3060.
The closest GeForce RTX 3060 competitors
Video Card
FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
161.6
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
155
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
148.5
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
147.7
GeForce RTX 2080
139.3
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
135
Radeon RX 6600 XT
134.4
Radeon RX 6600
130
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
125
Radeon RX 5700 XT
124.6
GeForce RTX 3060
123.1
Radeon Pro 5700 XT
122.8
GeForce RTX 2070
122.6
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
122.6
GeForce RTX 4050
122.2
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
119
GeForce GTX 1080
117.3
GeForce RTX 2060
117
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
116.4
Radeon RX 5700
114.4
GeForce RTX 2060
109.4
The closest competitors of the GeForce RTX 3060 are Radeon RX 5700 XT and Radeon Pro 5700 XT. We compared GeForce RTX 3060 (123.1 FPS) and their ordinary FPS in popular games at Full HD resolution and with High Quality graphics. As a result, is Radeon RX 5700 XT 124.6 FPS, which 1.2% faster and Radeon Pro 5700 XT 122.8 FPS, which is 0.2% slower. These numbers will further help you make the right choice.
How good is GeForce RTX 3060 for games?
From the tables below, you can see how comfortable you can play popular games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 3060 and Intel Core i3-13100. The numbers beside to the names of the games mean the ordinary FPS achieved with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. In the following table, testing the GeForce RTX 3060 in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
45.7
59.4
77.7
95.9
Elden ring
2022
32.1
41.8
54.6
67.5
Stray
2022
90.5
117.7
153.9
190.1
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
36.4
47.3
61.8
76.4
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
35.5
46.2
60.4
74.6
Starfield
2022
29.6
38.5
50.3
62.2
Saints Row
2022
60.1
78.1
102.1
126.1
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
44.0
57.2
74.8
92.4
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
56.7
73.7
96.3
119.0
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
31.3
40.7
53.2
65.7
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
49.1
63.8
83.4
103.0
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
33.0
42.9
56.1
69.3
Scorn
2022
33.0
42.9
56.1
69.3
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
54.1
70.4
92.0
113.7
Atomic Heart
2023
20.3
26.4
34.5
42.6
Overwatch 2
2022
81.2
105.6
138.1
170.5
Homeworld 3
2022
41.4
53.9
70.5
87.0
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
52.4
68.2
89.2
110.1
To find out how good the graphics card is for demanding games, you need to look at the numbers from this table.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
53.3
69.3
90.6
111.9
GreedFall
2019
76.4
99.3
129.9
160.4
Gears of War 5
2019
67.6
87.9
114.9
141.9
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
55.2
71.7
93.8
115.8
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
61.8
80.3
105.0
129.7
Anthem
2019
57.4
74.7
97.6
120.6
Project CARS 3
2020
38.9
50.6
66.1
81.7
Hitman 2
2018
82.9
107.8
140.9
174.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
72.0
93.6
122.4
151.2
Final Fantasy XV
2018
71.1
92.4
120.8
149.2
World War Z
2019
83.7
108.8
142.2
175.7
Crysis 3
2013
83.1
108.0
141.2
174.4
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
53.3
69.3
90.6
111.9
F1 2021
2020
82.1
106.7
139.5
172.3
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
62.4
81.2
106.1
131.1
Total War: Warhammer
2016
83.5
108.5
141.9
175.3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
38.7
50.3
65.7
81.2
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
42.3
55.0
71.9
88.8
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
82.9
107.8
140.9
174.1
Halo Infinite
2021
48.2
62.7
82.0
101.3
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
82.1
106.7
139.5
172.3
Just Cause 4
2018
67.1
87.2
114.0
140.9
Borderlands 3
2019
53.6
69.7
91.2
112.6
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
66.4
86.3
112.9
139.4
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
68.2
88.6
115.9
143.2
Devil May Cry 5
2019
75.3
97.9
128.0
158.1
Genshin Impact
2020
73.6
95.7
125.1
154.5
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
82.9
107.8
140.9
174.1
Godfall
2020
74.9
97.3
127.3
157.2
Metro Exodus
2019
46.4
60.4
78.9
97.5
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
25.3
32.9
43.0
53.1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
66.6
86.5
113.2
139.8
Resident Evil Village
2021
57.5
74.8
97.8
120.8
Death Stranding
2020
76.9
100.0
130.7
161.5
Monster Hunter: World
2018
72.2
93.9
122.8
151.7
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
84.1
109.3
142.9
176.6
F1 22
2020
73.6
95.7
125.1
154.5
The Witcher 3
2015
74.9
97.4
127.4
157.4
Far Cry 6
2021
63.4
82.5
107.9
133.2
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
38.2
49.7
65.0
80.3
The Division
2016
74.8
97.2
127.1
157.0
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
39.8
51.7
67.6
83.5
DOOM Eternal
2020
78.7
102.3
133.7
165.2
Marvel's Avengers
2020
50.0
65.0
85.0
105.0
Hitman 3
2021
57.5
74.8
97.8
120.8
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
61.2
79.5
104.0
128.4
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
83.4
108.4
141.8
175.2
Dishonored 2
2016
63.9
83.1
108.7
134.3
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
66.6
86.5
113.2
139.8
Forza Horizon 5
2021
60.9
79.2
103.5
127.9
GeForce RTX 3060 8Gb with Core i3-13100 gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3060 from the following table are just for information, since it mainly presents old games and FPS is much higher than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
84.1
109.3
142.9
176.6
Doom
2016
133.0
172.9
226.1
279.2
Strange Brigade
2018
108.9
141.5
185.1
228.6
F1 2019
2019
87.1
113.3
148.1
183.0
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
92.9
120.7
157.9
195.0
Roblox
2006
291.8
379.4
496.1
612.9
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
86.9
112.9
147.7
182.4
Destiny 2
2017
117.0
152.1
198.9
245.7
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
106.2
138.1
180.6
223.1
Hitman
2016
84.6
110.0
143.8
177.6
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
247.7
322.0
421.1
520.1
Resident Evil 2
2019
96.4
125.4
163.9
202.5
For Honor
2017
123.8
161.0
210.5
260.1
Valorant
2020
169.8
220.7
288.6
356.5
Dota 2
2013
121.0
157.3
205.6
254.0
Battlefield V
2018
89.1
115.8
151.4
187.1
Titanfall 2
2016
91.4
118.8
155.3
191.8
Project CARS 2
2017
87.7
114.0
149.1
184.2
DiRT Rally
2015
133.4
173.4
226.8
280.1
Minecraft
2011
197.9
257.3
336.5
415.7
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
175.4
228.1
298.2
368.4
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
99.9
129.9
169.8
209.8
League of Legends
2009
464.4
543.3
671.1
731.4
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
103.3
134.3
175.6
216.9
Need For Speed
2015
100.2
130.2
170.3
210.3
Dawn of War III
2017
91.0
118.3
154.7
191.1
Apex Legends
2019
89.1
115.8
151.4
187.1
Battlefield 1
2016
105.7
137.3
179.6
221.9
Rocket League
2015
361.2
469.6
614.0
758.5
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
108.3
140.8
184.1
227.4
Fallout 76
2018
108.6
141.2
184.6
228.1
Battlefield 4
2013
117.7
153.0
200.0
247.1
Though you can't argue with the numbers from this table, but you need to understand that in reality some processors and video cards will not be capable to work together. For such cases, FPS is evaluated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the graphics card and the CPU.
