Detailed gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU with the Intel Core i7-13700T processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with various graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. You can understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is bad or good for gaming by looking at results of all benchmarks. As for the primary parameter, how good is the graphics card for games, let's look beyond. The average FPS in games is 54.8 FPS with 4K resolution and Ultra settings. Considering 8Gb of memory, we can tell that the GeForce RTX 3060 is good even 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 graphics card, you can already make some decision. This will let you to choose the required power supply that can meet the demands of the graphics card. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i7-13700T . 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 several popular games in which the graphics card has been tested. Below 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 i7-13700T configuration:
Apex Legends
Hitman 3
Roblox
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Dota 2
Minecraft
Far Cry 6
League of Legends
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Valorant
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Fortnite Battle Royale
Atomic Heart
Genshin Impact
Hogwarts Legacy
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
After looking at the data from the table below, you can easily understand how the GeForce RTX 3060 is better or worse than rivals in several famous games and choose for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 3060.
The closest rivals of the GeForce RTX 3060
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 understand how comfortable you can play popular games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 3060 and Intel Core i7-13700T. The numbers next to the names of the games represent the average FPS obtained 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
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
54.7
71.1
93.0
114.9
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
51.2
66.6
87.0
107.5
Saints Row
2022
62.7
81.5
106.5
131.6
Overwatch 2
2022
84.7
110.2
144.0
177.9
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
45.9
59.7
78.0
96.4
Stray
2022
94.4
122.8
160.6
198.3
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
34.4
44.7
58.5
72.3
Scorn
2022
34.4
44.7
58.5
72.3
Atomic Heart
2023
21.2
27.5
36.0
44.5
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
59.1
76.9
100.5
124.2
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
56.5
73.4
96.0
118.6
Starfield
2022
30.9
40.2
52.5
64.9
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
37.1
48.2
63.0
77.8
Elden ring
2022
33.5
43.6
57.0
70.4
Homeworld 3
2022
43.2
56.2
73.5
90.8
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
32.7
42.5
55.5
68.6
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
38.0
49.3
64.5
79.7
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
47.7
62.0
81.0
100.1
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
Godfall
2020
78.1
101.5
132.8
164.0
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
40.3
52.4
68.6
84.7
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
65.1
84.7
110.7
136.8
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
55.6
72.3
94.5
116.8
Hitman 2
2018
86.5
112.4
147.0
181.6
Just Cause 4
2018
70.0
91.0
119.0
147.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
26.4
34.3
44.9
55.4
Dishonored 2
2016
66.7
86.7
113.4
140.1
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
63.8
83.0
108.5
134.0
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
41.5
53.9
70.5
87.1
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
55.6
72.3
94.5
116.8
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
39.9
51.9
67.8
83.8
Hitman 3
2021
60.0
78.0
102.0
126.0
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
86.5
112.4
147.0
181.6
Crysis 3
2013
86.7
112.7
147.3
182.0
Marvel's Avengers
2020
52.2
67.8
88.7
109.5
Forza Horizon 5
2021
63.6
82.6
108.0
133.5
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
44.1
57.4
75.0
92.7
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
64.4
83.8
109.5
135.3
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
69.5
90.3
118.1
145.9
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
71.1
92.5
120.9
149.4
DOOM Eternal
2020
82.1
106.7
139.5
172.4
Genshin Impact
2020
76.8
99.8
130.5
161.3
Anthem
2019
59.9
77.9
101.9
125.9
The Division
2016
78.0
101.4
132.6
163.9
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
69.3
90.1
117.8
145.5
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
87.7
114.1
149.1
184.2
Resident Evil Village
2021
60.0
78.0
102.0
126.0
Final Fantasy XV
2018
74.1
96.4
126.0
155.7
Death Stranding
2020
80.2
104.3
136.4
168.5
The Witcher 3
2015
78.2
101.7
132.9
164.2
Far Cry 6
2021
66.2
86.1
112.5
139.0
Metro Exodus
2019
48.5
63.0
82.4
101.8
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
87.0
113.1
147.9
182.8
Devil May Cry 5
2019
78.6
102.1
133.5
165.0
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
86.5
112.4
147.0
181.6
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
69.5
90.3
118.1
145.9
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
57.5
74.8
97.8
120.9
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
85.6
111.3
145.5
179.8
World War Z
2019
87.3
113.5
148.4
183.3
GreedFall
2019
79.7
103.6
135.5
167.4
Halo Infinite
2021
50.3
65.4
85.5
105.7
Borderlands 3
2019
56.0
72.7
95.1
117.5
Gears of War 5
2019
70.5
91.7
119.9
148.1
Total War: Warhammer
2016
87.1
113.3
148.1
182.9
Project CARS 3
2020
40.6
52.8
69.0
85.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
75.1
97.6
127.7
157.7
F1 22
2020
76.8
99.8
130.5
161.3
Monster Hunter: World
2018
75.4
98.0
128.1
158.3
F1 2021
2020
85.6
111.3
145.5
179.8
GeForce RTX 3060 8Gb with Core i7-13700T gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3060 from the following table are just for information, since old games are more represented in it and FPS is much more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Battlefield 4
2013
122.8
159.6
208.7
257.8
Destiny 2
2017
122.1
158.7
207.5
256.3
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
107.8
140.1
183.2
226.3
F1 2019
2019
90.9
118.2
154.6
190.9
Minecraft
2011
206.5
268.5
351.1
433.7
For Honor
2017
129.2
168.0
219.7
271.4
Fallout 76
2018
113.3
147.3
192.7
238.0
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
87.7
114.1
149.1
184.2
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
90.6
117.8
154.1
190.4
Project CARS 2
2017
91.5
119.0
155.6
192.2
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
113.0
146.9
192.1
237.3
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
96.9
126.0
164.8
203.5
Battlefield 1
2016
110.2
143.3
187.4
231.5
Titanfall 2
2016
95.3
123.9
162.1
200.2
Rocket League
2015
376.9
490.0
640.7
791.5
Need For Speed
2015
104.5
135.9
177.7
219.5
Valorant
2020
177.1
230.3
301.1
372.0
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
258.4
336.0
439.3
542.7
League of Legends
2009
484.6
566.9
700.2
763.2
Strange Brigade
2018
113.6
147.7
193.1
238.6
DiRT Rally
2015
139.2
181.0
236.6
292.3
Battlefield V
2018
92.9
120.8
158.0
195.2
Hitman
2016
88.3
114.7
150.0
185.4
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
104.2
135.5
177.2
218.9
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
183.1
238.0
311.2
384.4
Roblox
2006
304.5
395.9
517.7
639.5
Apex Legends
2019
92.9
120.8
158.0
195.2
Dota 2
2013
126.2
164.1
214.6
265.1
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
110.9
144.1
188.5
232.8
Dawn of War III
2017
95.0
123.5
161.5
199.4
Resident Evil 2
2019
100.6
130.8
171.1
211.3
Doom
2016
138.8
180.4
235.9
291.4
Though you can't dispute with the numbers from this table, however, you need to understand that in reality some processors and video cards will not be capable to work with each other. For such cases, FPS is calculated theoretically according to the formula based on the performance of the GeForce RTX 3060 and the Intel Core i7-13700T separately.
