Complete gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU with the Intel Core i5-12600 processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with different graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. To understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is good or bad for gaming by looking at results of all benchmarks. To find out how good a video card is for games, let's look at the main parameter. The medium FPS in games is 54.8 FPS with 4K resolution and Ultra settings. So, taking into account 8Gb of memory, we can state that the GeForce RTX 3060 is good even 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 certain decision. This will allow you to choose the needed power supply that will completely match the graphics card. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i5-12600 . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the required power supply should output.A very powerful power supply is necessary for the GeForce RTX 3060, because it has a fairly high power consumption under loads - 170W. Here is a list of certain common games in which the graphics card has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of almost all modern games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3060 and Intel Core i5-12600 configuration:
Minecraft
Dota 2
Atomic Heart
League of Legends
Apex Legends
Fortnite Battle Royale
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Valorant
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Genshin Impact
Hitman 3
Roblox
Hogwarts Legacy
Far Cry 6
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
After looking at the data from the table below, you can simply compare the GeForce RTX 3060 with competitors in some famous games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 3060.
The closest GeForce RTX 3060 rivals
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 rivals 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 famous 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 figures will also help you make the right decision.
How good is GeForce RTX 3060 for games?
From the tables below, you can understand how comfortable you can play famous games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 3060 and Intel Core i5-12600. The numbers beside to the names of the games mean the average FPS gained with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. The following table shows the GeForce RTX 3060 testing in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Starfield
2022
30.1
39.1
51.1
63.1
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
36.1
46.9
61.3
75.8
Stray
2022
91.9
119.5
156.2
193.0
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
49.8
64.8
84.7
104.6
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
44.7
58.1
75.9
93.8
Overwatch 2
2022
82.5
107.2
140.2
173.2
Scorn
2022
33.5
43.5
56.9
70.3
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
36.9
48.0
62.8
77.6
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
57.5
74.8
97.8
120.8
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
53.3
69.2
90.5
111.8
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
46.4
60.3
78.8
97.4
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
33.5
43.5
56.9
70.3
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
55.0
71.5
93.4
115.4
Saints Row
2022
61.0
79.3
103.7
128.1
Homeworld 3
2022
42.1
54.7
71.5
88.4
Atomic Heart
2023
20.6
26.8
35.0
43.3
Elden ring
2022
32.6
42.4
55.5
68.5
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
31.8
41.3
54.0
66.7
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce RTX 3060 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Metro Exodus
2019
47.2
61.3
80.2
99.0
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
63.4
82.4
107.8
133.1
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
38.8
50.5
66.0
81.5
World War Z
2019
84.9
110.4
144.4
178.4
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
42.9
55.8
73.0
90.2
Just Cause 4
2018
68.1
88.5
115.8
143.0
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
56.0
72.8
95.2
117.6
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
39.3
51.0
66.7
82.4
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
85.4
111.0
145.1
179.3
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
84.2
109.4
143.1
176.8
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
25.7
33.4
43.7
53.9
Anthem
2019
58.3
75.8
99.1
122.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
73.1
95.0
124.3
153.5
Devil May Cry 5
2019
76.4
99.4
129.9
160.5
F1 2021
2020
83.3
108.3
141.6
175.0
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
62.1
80.7
105.6
130.4
Forza Horizon 5
2021
61.8
80.4
105.1
129.9
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
62.7
81.5
106.6
131.7
Genshin Impact
2020
74.7
97.1
127.0
156.9
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
54.1
70.3
92.0
113.6
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
84.2
109.4
143.1
176.8
Hitman 2
2018
84.2
109.4
143.1
176.8
Gears of War 5
2019
68.6
89.2
116.7
144.1
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
83.3
108.3
141.6
175.0
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
69.2
90.0
117.7
145.4
Halo Infinite
2021
49.0
63.6
83.2
102.8
Final Fantasy XV
2018
72.1
93.8
122.6
151.5
DOOM Eternal
2020
79.9
103.8
135.8
167.7
Resident Evil Village
2021
58.4
75.9
99.3
122.6
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
54.1
70.3
92.0
113.6
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
84.7
110.1
144.0
177.8
Hitman 3
2021
58.4
75.9
99.3
122.6
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
67.4
87.6
114.6
141.6
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
67.6
87.9
114.9
141.9
Total War: Warhammer
2016
84.8
110.2
144.1
178.0
Far Cry 6
2021
64.4
83.7
109.5
135.3
Marvel's Avengers
2020
50.8
66.0
86.3
106.6
Borderlands 3
2019
54.5
70.8
92.6
114.4
Dishonored 2
2016
64.9
84.4
110.4
136.4
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
40.4
52.5
68.6
84.8
Crysis 3
2013
84.3
109.6
143.4
177.1
The Witcher 3
2015
76.1
98.9
129.4
159.8
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
67.6
87.9
114.9
141.9
Godfall
2020
76.0
98.8
129.2
159.6
The Division
2016
75.9
98.7
129.1
159.4
Monster Hunter: World
2018
73.3
95.4
124.7
154.0
Project CARS 3
2020
39.5
51.4
67.2
83.0
F1 22
2020
74.7
97.1
127.0
156.9
Death Stranding
2020
78.1
101.5
132.7
164.0
GreedFall
2019
77.6
100.8
131.8
162.9
GeForce RTX 3060 8Gb with Core i5-12600 gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3060 from the following table are just for reference, since old games are more represented in it and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
104.9
136.3
178.3
220.2
Roblox
2006
296.3
385.2
503.7
622.3
Titanfall 2
2016
92.8
120.6
157.7
194.8
Rocket League
2015
366.7
476.8
623.5
770.2
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
101.4
131.9
172.4
213.0
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
251.5
326.9
427.5
528.1
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
107.9
140.2
183.4
226.5
Dawn of War III
2017
92.4
120.1
157.1
194.1
Project CARS 2
2017
89.1
115.8
151.4
187.0
Hitman
2016
85.9
111.7
146.0
180.4
Destiny 2
2017
118.8
154.4
201.9
249.4
Doom
2016
135.0
175.5
229.5
283.5
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
109.9
142.9
186.9
230.9
For Honor
2017
125.7
163.5
213.8
264.1
DiRT Rally
2015
135.4
176.1
230.3
284.4
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
94.3
122.6
160.3
198.0
F1 2019
2019
88.5
115.0
150.4
185.8
Minecraft
2011
201.0
261.3
341.7
422.1
Fallout 76
2018
110.3
143.4
187.5
231.6
Valorant
2020
172.4
224.1
293.0
362.0
Resident Evil 2
2019
97.9
127.3
166.5
205.6
Apex Legends
2019
90.4
117.6
153.7
189.9
Dota 2
2013
122.8
159.7
208.8
257.9
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
85.4
111.0
145.1
179.3
League of Legends
2009
471.5
551.7
681.4
742.7
Need For Speed
2015
101.7
132.2
172.9
213.6
Battlefield 4
2013
119.5
155.3
203.1
250.9
Strange Brigade
2018
110.5
143.7
187.9
232.1
Battlefield 1
2016
107.3
139.5
182.4
225.3
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
178.1
231.6
302.8
374.1
Battlefield V
2018
90.4
117.6
153.7
189.9
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
88.2
114.7
150.0
185.2
Though you can't dispute with the figures from this table, however, you need to understand that in reality some processors and video cards will not be capable to work in pairs. In such cases, FPS is evaluated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the CPU and the GPU.
