Comprehensive gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU with the Intel Core i7-12700K processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with various graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. You can find out whether the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is bad or good for gaming from results of all tests. To find out how good a video card is for games, let's look at the main characteristic. The medium FPS in games is 54.8 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. Considering 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 GPU, you can already draw some conclusions. With this data, you can already easily buy the necessary power supply that will fully match the graphics card. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i7-12700K . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the desired power supply should output.A very powerful power supply is necessary for the GeForce RTX 3060, because it has a pretty high power consumption under loads - 170W. Here is a list of certain famous games in which the graphics card has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of practically all current games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3060 and Intel Core i7-12700K configuration:
Atomic Heart
Minecraft
Hogwarts Legacy
Dota 2
Valorant
League of Legends
Far Cry 6
Hitman 3
Genshin Impact
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Roblox
Fortnite Battle Royale
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Apex Legends
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
After viewing the data from the table below, you can easily compare the GeForce RTX 3060 with rivals in some popular 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 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 also help you make the right decision.
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 i7-12700K. The numbers next to the names of the games represent the ordinary 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
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
46.1
59.9
78.4
96.8
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
51.4
66.8
87.4
108.0
Elden ring
2022
33.7
43.8
57.3
70.7
Saints Row
2022
62.9
81.8
107.0
132.2
Scorn
2022
34.6
44.9
58.8
72.6
Starfield
2022
31.0
40.3
52.7
65.2
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
38.1
49.6
64.8
80.0
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
32.8
42.6
55.8
68.9
Homeworld 3
2022
43.4
56.5
73.8
91.2
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
59.4
77.2
101.0
124.7
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
55.0
71.5
93.4
115.4
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
34.6
44.9
58.8
72.6
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
56.7
73.8
96.4
119.1
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
37.2
48.4
63.3
78.2
Atomic Heart
2023
21.3
27.7
36.2
44.7
Overwatch 2
2022
85.1
110.6
144.7
178.7
Stray
2022
94.9
123.3
161.3
199.2
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
47.9
62.2
81.4
100.5
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce RTX 3060 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
The Witcher 3
2015
78.5
102.1
133.5
164.9
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
57.8
75.1
98.3
121.4
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
87.4
113.6
148.6
183.6
Project CARS 3
2020
40.8
53.0
69.3
85.6
Gears of War 5
2019
70.8
92.1
120.4
148.7
Just Cause 4
2018
70.3
91.4
119.5
147.6
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
69.6
90.5
118.3
146.1
Anthem
2019
60.2
78.2
102.3
126.4
Devil May Cry 5
2019
78.9
102.6
134.1
165.7
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
86.9
112.9
147.7
182.4
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
88.1
114.6
149.8
185.0
Crysis 3
2013
87.1
113.2
148.0
182.8
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
86.9
112.9
147.7
182.4
Far Cry 6
2021
66.5
86.4
113.0
139.6
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
40.1
52.1
68.1
84.1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
69.8
90.7
118.6
146.5
Total War: Warhammer
2016
87.5
113.7
148.7
183.7
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
71.5
92.9
121.5
150.0
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
40.5
52.7
68.9
85.1
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
69.8
90.7
118.6
146.5
Godfall
2020
78.5
102.0
133.4
164.8
Hitman 2
2018
86.9
112.9
147.7
182.4
Hitman 3
2021
60.3
78.4
102.5
126.6
Final Fantasy XV
2018
74.5
96.8
126.6
156.4
Monster Hunter: World
2018
75.7
98.4
128.7
159.0
F1 2021
2020
86.0
111.8
146.2
180.6
DOOM Eternal
2020
82.4
107.2
140.2
173.1
F1 22
2020
77.1
100.3
131.1
162.0
Metro Exodus
2019
48.7
63.3
82.7
102.2
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
86.0
111.8
146.2
180.6
Marvel's Avengers
2020
52.4
68.1
89.1
110.0
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
64.7
84.1
110.0
135.9
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
44.3
57.6
75.4
93.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
75.4
98.1
128.2
158.4
Dishonored 2
2016
67.0
87.1
113.9
140.7
GreedFall
2019
80.0
104.1
136.1
168.1
Halo Infinite
2021
50.5
65.7
85.9
106.1
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
55.8
72.6
94.9
117.3
Forza Horizon 5
2021
63.8
83.0
108.5
134.0
Genshin Impact
2020
77.1
100.3
131.1
162.0
The Division
2016
78.4
101.9
133.2
164.6
Resident Evil Village
2021
60.3
78.4
102.5
126.6
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
41.7
54.2
70.8
87.5
World War Z
2019
87.7
114.0
149.0
184.1
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
55.8
72.6
94.9
117.3
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
64.1
83.3
109.0
134.6
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
26.5
34.5
45.1
55.7
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
65.4
85.0
111.2
137.4
Borderlands 3
2019
56.2
73.1
95.5
118.0
Death Stranding
2020
80.6
104.8
137.0
169.2
GeForce RTX 3060 8Gb with Core i7-12700K gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3060 from the following table are just for reference, because it mainly presents old games and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Apex Legends
2019
93.3
121.3
158.7
196.0
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
108.2
140.7
184.0
227.3
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
104.7
136.1
178.0
219.9
Resident Evil 2
2019
101.1
131.4
171.8
212.2
Need For Speed
2015
105.0
136.4
178.4
220.4
Battlefield 1
2016
110.7
143.9
188.2
232.5
Doom
2016
139.4
181.2
236.9
292.6
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
111.3
144.7
189.3
233.8
Rocket League
2015
378.5
492.1
643.5
794.9
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
97.3
126.5
165.5
204.4
Dota 2
2013
126.8
164.8
215.5
266.2
Roblox
2006
305.8
397.6
519.9
642.3
DiRT Rally
2015
139.8
181.7
237.7
293.6
Hitman
2016
88.6
115.2
150.7
186.2
For Honor
2017
129.8
168.7
220.6
272.5
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
183.9
239.0
312.6
386.1
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
91.0
118.4
154.8
191.2
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
113.5
147.5
192.9
238.3
F1 2019
2019
91.3
118.7
155.2
191.7
Minecraft
2011
207.4
269.7
352.6
435.6
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
259.6
337.4
441.3
545.1
Project CARS 2
2017
91.9
119.5
156.3
193.0
Fallout 76
2018
113.8
148.0
193.5
239.0
Battlefield V
2018
93.3
121.3
158.7
196.0
Titanfall 2
2016
95.7
124.5
162.8
201.1
Dawn of War III
2017
95.4
124.0
162.2
200.3
League of Legends
2009
486.7
569.4
703.2
766.5
Strange Brigade
2018
114.1
148.3
194.0
239.6
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
88.1
114.6
149.8
185.0
Battlefield 4
2013
123.3
160.3
209.6
258.9
Destiny 2
2017
122.6
159.4
208.4
257.5
Valorant
2020
177.9
231.3
302.5
373.6
Although you can't argue with the figures from this table, but 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 i7-12700K separately.
