Comprehensive gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU with the Intel Core i7-10700K 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 by looking at benchmark results. As for the key characteristic, how good is the graphics card for games, let's look further. The medium FPS in games is 54.8 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. Considering 8Gb of memory, we can tell that the GeForce RTX 3060 is good for new 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 draw some decision. With this data, you can already easily buy the required power supply that will fully match the graphics card. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i7-10700K . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A rather 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 some common games in which the graphics card has been tested. Next 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 i7-10700K configuration:
Hogwarts Legacy
Minecraft
Atomic Heart
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dota 2
Roblox
Fortnite Battle Royale
League of Legends
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Hitman 3
Genshin Impact
Valorant
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Apex Legends
Far Cry 6
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
After looking at the data from the game tests below, you can easily understand how the GeForce RTX 3060 is better or worse than competitors in some famous games and choose for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 3060.
The closest GeForce RTX 3060 opponents
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 average 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 further help you make the good choice.
How good is GeForce RTX 3060 for games?
From the tables below, you can see how comfortable you can play famous games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 3060 and Intel Core i7-10700K. 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
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
46.5
60.5
79.1
97.7
Homeworld 3
2022
42.2
54.9
71.8
88.7
Atomic Heart
2023
20.7
26.9
35.2
43.4
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
50.0
65.0
85.0
104.9
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
53.4
69.4
90.8
112.2
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
44.8
58.2
76.2
94.1
Elden ring
2022
32.7
42.6
55.7
68.8
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
37.1
48.2
63.0
77.8
Overwatch 2
2022
82.7
107.5
140.6
173.7
Starfield
2022
30.2
39.2
51.3
63.3
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
57.7
75.0
98.1
121.2
Stray
2022
92.2
119.9
156.7
193.6
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
33.6
43.7
57.1
70.6
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
36.2
47.0
61.5
76.0
Scorn
2022
33.6
43.7
57.1
70.6
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
55.1
71.7
93.7
115.8
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
31.9
41.4
54.2
66.9
Saints Row
2022
61.2
79.5
104.0
128.5
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
Devil May Cry 5
2019
76.7
99.7
130.4
161.0
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
39.4
51.2
66.9
82.7
Dishonored 2
2016
65.1
84.7
110.7
136.8
Monster Hunter: World
2018
73.6
95.7
125.1
154.5
Forza Horizon 5
2021
62.0
80.6
105.5
130.3
F1 22
2020
75.0
97.5
127.4
157.4
Godfall
2020
76.3
99.1
129.6
160.1
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
25.8
33.5
43.8
54.1
F1 2021
2020
83.6
108.7
142.1
175.5
Crysis 3
2013
84.6
110.0
143.8
177.7
Final Fantasy XV
2018
72.4
94.1
123.0
152.0
Hitman 3
2021
58.6
76.2
99.6
123.0
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
67.6
87.9
115.0
142.0
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
73.3
95.3
124.7
154.0
Hitman 2
2018
84.4
109.8
143.5
177.3
The Witcher 3
2015
76.3
99.2
129.8
160.3
Borderlands 3
2019
54.6
71.0
92.9
114.7
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
84.4
109.8
143.5
177.3
Marvel's Avengers
2020
50.9
66.2
86.6
106.9
World War Z
2019
85.2
110.8
144.9
179.0
Halo Infinite
2021
49.1
63.8
83.5
103.1
Total War: Warhammer
2016
85.0
110.6
144.6
178.6
Gears of War 5
2019
68.8
89.5
117.0
144.6
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
40.5
52.6
68.8
85.0
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
62.9
81.8
106.9
132.1
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
54.3
70.6
92.3
114.0
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
63.6
82.7
108.1
133.5
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
84.4
109.8
143.5
177.3
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
69.4
90.3
118.1
145.8
Resident Evil Village
2021
58.6
76.2
99.6
123.0
Anthem
2019
58.5
76.1
99.5
122.9
DOOM Eternal
2020
80.1
104.2
136.2
168.3
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
67.8
88.2
115.3
142.4
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
85.0
110.4
144.4
178.4
Metro Exodus
2019
47.3
61.5
80.4
99.3
Far Cry 6
2021
64.6
84.0
109.9
135.7
Genshin Impact
2020
75.0
97.5
127.4
157.4
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
56.2
73.0
95.5
118.0
Death Stranding
2020
78.3
101.8
133.1
164.5
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
83.6
108.7
142.1
175.5
GreedFall
2019
77.8
101.1
132.3
163.4
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
38.9
50.6
66.2
81.8
Project CARS 3
2020
39.6
51.5
67.4
83.2
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
54.3
70.6
92.3
114.0
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
62.3
81.0
105.9
130.8
Just Cause 4
2018
68.3
88.8
116.2
143.5
The Division
2016
76.2
99.0
129.5
160.0
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
85.6
111.3
145.6
179.9
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
67.8
88.2
115.3
142.4
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
43.1
56.0
73.2
90.5
GeForce RTX 3060 8Gb with Core i7-10700K gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3060 from the following table are just for information, because it mainly presents old games and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Fallout 76
2018
110.6
143.8
188.1
232.3
Destiny 2
2017
119.2
154.9
202.6
250.2
DiRT Rally
2015
135.9
176.6
231.0
285.3
Need For Speed
2015
102.0
132.6
173.4
214.2
Battlefield 4
2013
119.9
155.8
203.8
251.7
Minecraft
2011
201.6
262.1
342.8
423.4
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
94.6
123.0
160.8
198.7
Roblox
2006
297.3
386.4
505.3
624.3
Titanfall 2
2016
93.1
121.0
158.2
195.4
Valorant
2020
172.9
224.8
294.0
363.2
Apex Legends
2019
90.7
117.9
154.2
190.5
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
85.6
111.3
145.6
179.9
Resident Evil 2
2019
98.2
127.7
167.0
206.3
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
252.3
328.0
428.9
529.8
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
101.8
132.3
173.0
213.7
League of Legends
2009
473.0
553.5
683.5
745.0
Strange Brigade
2018
110.9
144.2
188.5
232.9
Project CARS 2
2017
89.4
116.2
151.9
187.6
Hitman
2016
86.2
112.0
146.5
180.9
Battlefield 1
2016
107.6
139.9
183.0
226.0
For Honor
2017
126.1
164.0
214.4
264.9
Dawn of War III
2017
92.7
120.5
157.6
194.7
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
108.2
140.7
184.0
227.3
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
110.3
143.4
187.5
231.6
Battlefield V
2018
90.7
117.9
154.2
190.5
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
88.5
115.0
150.4
185.8
F1 2019
2019
88.7
115.4
150.9
186.4
Doom
2016
135.4
176.1
230.3
284.4
Rocket League
2015
367.9
478.3
625.5
772.6
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
178.7
232.3
303.8
375.3
Dota 2
2013
123.2
160.2
209.5
258.7
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
105.2
136.8
178.8
220.9
Although you can't dispute with the numbers from this table, but you need to understand that in fact some processors and video cards will not be able to work with each other. In such cases, FPS is evaluated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the CPU and the GPU.
