Full gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card with the Intel Core i5-12600KF 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 tests. As for the main parameter, how good is the graphics card for games, let's look further. The ordinary FPS in games is 54.8 FPS with 4K resolution and Ultra settings. So, taking into account 8Gb of memory, we can say that the GeForce RTX 3060 is good even for today's 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 graphics card, you can already draw certain conclusions. With this data, you can already safely buy the necessary power supply that will completely match the GPU. You also need to remember about the Intel Core i5-12600KF . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the required power supply should output.A highly powerful power supply is needed for the GeForce RTX 3060, since it has a fairly high power consumption under loads - 170W. Here is a list of some popular games in which the GPU 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 i5-12600KF configuration:
Minecraft
Dota 2
League of Legends
Atomic Heart
Roblox
Hitman 3
Hogwarts Legacy
Genshin Impact
Valorant
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Apex Legends
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Fortnite Battle Royale
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Far Cry 6
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
After looking at the data from the game tests below, you can simply compare the GeForce RTX 3060 with competitors in some popular 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 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 medium 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 numbers 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 popular games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 3060 and Intel Core i5-12600KF. The numbers near to the names of the games mean the average FPS achieved 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
Homeworld 3
2022
43.2
56.1
73.4
90.7
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
37.9
49.3
64.4
79.6
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
47.6
61.9
80.9
99.9
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
34.4
44.7
58.4
72.2
Saints Row
2022
62.6
81.3
106.4
131.4
Atomic Heart
2023
21.1
27.5
36.0
44.4
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
37.0
48.1
62.9
77.7
Scorn
2022
34.4
44.7
58.4
72.2
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
51.1
66.4
86.9
107.3
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
56.4
73.3
95.9
118.4
Stray
2022
94.3
122.6
160.3
198.0
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
59.0
76.8
100.4
124.0
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
45.8
59.6
77.9
96.2
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
32.6
42.4
55.4
68.5
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
54.6
71.0
92.9
114.7
Elden ring
2022
33.5
43.5
56.9
70.3
Starfield
2022
30.8
40.1
52.4
64.8
Overwatch 2
2022
84.6
110.0
143.8
177.7
To understand how the GeForce RTX 3060 behaves in demanding games, you can read the figures from this table.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
DOOM Eternal
2020
82.0
106.5
139.3
172.1
Far Cry 6
2021
66.1
85.9
112.4
138.8
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
41.4
53.8
70.4
87.0
Marvel's Avengers
2020
52.1
67.7
88.5
109.4
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
86.4
112.3
146.8
181.4
The Division
2016
77.9
101.3
132.4
163.6
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
69.4
90.2
117.9
145.6
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
86.9
113.0
147.7
182.5
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
86.4
112.3
146.8
181.4
Hitman 2
2018
86.4
112.3
146.8
181.4
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
44.1
57.3
74.9
92.5
Godfall
2020
78.0
101.4
132.6
163.8
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
85.5
111.1
145.3
179.5
Hitman 3
2021
59.9
77.9
101.9
125.8
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
63.7
82.8
108.3
133.8
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
57.5
74.7
97.7
120.7
Resident Evil Village
2021
59.9
77.9
101.9
125.8
Monster Hunter: World
2018
75.3
97.8
127.9
158.0
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
40.3
52.4
68.5
84.6
Dishonored 2
2016
66.6
86.6
113.3
139.9
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
65.0
84.5
110.6
136.6
Gears of War 5
2019
70.4
91.5
119.7
147.9
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
69.4
90.2
117.9
145.6
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
26.3
34.3
44.8
55.3
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
55.5
72.2
94.4
116.6
GreedFall
2019
79.6
103.4
135.3
167.1
Final Fantasy XV
2018
74.0
96.2
125.8
155.5
Devil May Cry 5
2019
78.4
102.0
133.3
164.7
Borderlands 3
2019
55.9
72.6
95.0
117.3
Anthem
2019
59.8
77.8
101.7
125.7
World War Z
2019
87.2
113.3
148.2
183.0
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
71.0
92.3
120.7
149.2
Death Stranding
2020
80.1
104.1
136.2
168.2
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
39.8
51.8
67.7
83.6
F1 2021
2020
85.5
111.1
145.3
179.5
F1 22
2020
76.7
99.7
130.3
161.0
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
55.5
72.2
94.4
116.6
The Witcher 3
2015
78.1
101.5
132.7
164.0
Project CARS 3
2020
40.5
52.7
68.9
85.1
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
87.6
113.9
148.9
184.0
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
64.3
83.6
109.4
135.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
75.0
97.5
127.5
157.5
Crysis 3
2013
86.5
112.5
147.1
181.7
Just Cause 4
2018
69.9
90.8
118.8
146.8
Halo Infinite
2021
50.2
65.3
85.4
105.5
Forza Horizon 5
2021
63.4
82.5
107.9
133.2
Genshin Impact
2020
76.7
99.7
130.3
161.0
Total War: Warhammer
2016
87.0
113.1
147.9
182.7
Metro Exodus
2019
48.4
62.9
82.2
101.6
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
69.2
89.9
117.6
145.3
GeForce RTX 3060 8Gb with Core i5-12600KF gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3060 from the following table are just for reference, because old games are more represented in it and FPS is much more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Fallout 76
2018
113.2
147.1
192.4
237.6
Titanfall 2
2016
95.2
123.7
161.8
199.9
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
182.8
237.6
310.7
383.8
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
90.5
117.7
153.9
190.1
Battlefield 1
2016
110.1
143.1
187.1
231.1
Dota 2
2013
126.0
163.8
214.2
264.6
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
258.0
335.4
438.6
541.9
Roblox
2006
304.0
395.2
516.8
638.5
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
110.7
143.9
188.2
232.4
Rocket League
2015
376.3
489.2
639.7
790.2
Resident Evil 2
2019
100.5
130.6
170.8
211.0
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
112.8
146.6
191.8
236.9
Minecraft
2011
206.2
268.1
350.6
433.0
Destiny 2
2017
121.9
158.4
207.2
255.9
Need For Speed
2015
104.3
135.6
177.4
219.1
DiRT Rally
2015
139.0
180.7
236.3
291.8
Battlefield 4
2013
122.6
159.4
208.4
257.4
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
104.1
135.3
176.9
218.6
Doom
2016
138.5
180.1
235.5
290.9
Valorant
2020
176.9
229.9
300.7
371.4
For Honor
2017
129.0
167.7
219.3
270.9
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
107.6
139.9
182.9
226.0
Dawn of War III
2017
94.8
123.3
161.2
199.1
Apex Legends
2019
92.8
120.6
157.8
194.9
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
96.8
125.8
164.5
203.2
Strange Brigade
2018
113.4
147.4
192.8
238.2
Project CARS 2
2017
91.4
118.8
155.4
191.9
League of Legends
2009
483.8
566.0
699.1
762.0
F1 2019
2019
90.8
118.0
154.3
190.6
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
87.6
113.9
148.9
184.0
Hitman
2016
88.1
114.6
149.8
185.1
Battlefield V
2018
92.8
120.6
157.8
194.9
Though you can't argue with the figures from this table, however, you need to understand that in reality some processors and video cards will not be able to work together. For such cases, FPS is evaluated theoretically according to the formula based on the performance of the GeForce RTX 3060 and the Intel Core i5-12600KF separately.
