Comprehensive gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU with the Intel Core i7-9700K processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with multiple graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. You can find out whether the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is bad or good for gaming by looking at testing results. As for the main parameter, how good is the GPU for games, let's look beyond. The medium FPS in games is 54.8 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. Considering 8Gb of memory, we can state that the GeForce RTX 3060 is good even for modern most exacting 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 certain conclusions. This will allow you to choose the needed power supply that can meet the demands of the graphics card. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i7-9700K . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A very powerful power supply is required 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 almost all current games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3060 and Intel Core i7-9700K configuration:
Dota 2
Atomic Heart
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Roblox
Apex Legends
Far Cry 6
Fortnite Battle Royale
Minecraft
Hogwarts Legacy
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
League of Legends
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Genshin Impact
Hitman 3
Valorant
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
After viewing 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 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 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 good 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 i7-9700K. The numbers beside to the names of the games represent 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
Elden ring
2022
32.4
42.1
55.1
68.1
Scorn
2022
33.3
43.3
56.6
69.9
Starfield
2022
29.9
38.8
50.8
62.7
Saints Row
2022
60.6
78.7
103.0
127.2
Overwatch 2
2022
81.9
106.5
139.2
172.0
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
54.6
71.0
92.8
114.7
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
52.9
68.8
89.9
111.1
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
35.8
46.6
60.9
75.2
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
44.4
57.7
75.4
93.2
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
57.2
74.3
97.2
120.0
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
46.1
59.9
78.3
96.7
Atomic Heart
2023
20.5
26.6
34.8
43.0
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
36.7
47.7
62.4
77.0
Stray
2022
91.3
118.7
155.2
191.7
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
31.6
41.0
53.7
66.3
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
49.5
64.3
84.1
103.9
Homeworld 3
2022
41.8
54.3
71.1
87.8
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
33.3
43.3
56.6
69.9
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce RTX 3060 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Resident Evil Village
2021
58.0
75.4
98.6
121.8
Monster Hunter: World
2018
72.9
94.7
123.8
153.0
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
55.6
72.3
94.6
116.8
Genshin Impact
2020
74.2
96.5
126.2
155.9
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
83.6
108.7
142.1
175.6
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
83.6
108.7
142.1
175.6
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
61.7
80.2
104.8
129.5
Final Fantasy XV
2018
71.7
93.2
121.8
150.5
Borderlands 3
2019
54.1
70.3
91.9
113.6
DOOM Eternal
2020
79.3
103.1
134.9
166.6
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
40.1
52.1
68.2
84.2
Just Cause 4
2018
67.6
87.9
115.0
142.1
Death Stranding
2020
77.5
100.8
131.8
162.8
F1 2021
2020
82.7
107.6
140.7
173.8
Anthem
2019
57.9
75.3
98.5
121.6
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
38.6
50.1
65.5
81.0
Halo Infinite
2021
48.6
63.2
82.7
102.1
The Division
2016
75.4
98.0
128.2
158.4
Gears of War 5
2019
68.2
88.6
115.9
143.1
Forza Horizon 5
2021
61.4
79.8
104.4
129.0
Dishonored 2
2016
64.5
83.8
109.6
135.4
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
53.7
69.9
91.4
112.9
Far Cry 6
2021
64.0
83.2
108.8
134.4
Total War: Warhammer
2016
84.2
109.5
143.1
176.8
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
67.1
87.3
114.1
141.0
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
82.7
107.6
140.7
173.8
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
42.7
55.4
72.5
89.6
Marvel's Avengers
2020
50.4
65.5
85.7
105.9
Devil May Cry 5
2019
75.9
98.7
129.1
159.4
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
84.8
110.2
144.2
178.1
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
53.7
69.9
91.4
112.9
Crysis 3
2013
83.8
108.9
142.4
175.9
GreedFall
2019
77.0
100.1
131.0
161.8
The Witcher 3
2015
75.6
98.3
128.5
158.7
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
68.8
89.4
116.9
144.4
Project CARS 3
2020
39.2
51.0
66.7
82.4
Hitman 3
2021
58.0
75.4
98.6
121.8
Metro Exodus
2019
46.8
60.9
79.6
98.3
Godfall
2020
75.5
98.1
128.3
158.5
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
63.0
81.8
107.0
132.2
World War Z
2019
84.4
109.7
143.4
177.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
72.6
94.4
123.4
152.5
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
25.5
33.2
43.4
53.6
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
67.1
87.3
114.1
141.0
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
62.3
81.0
105.9
130.8
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
84.1
109.3
143.0
176.6
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
67.0
87.1
113.8
140.6
F1 22
2020
74.2
96.5
126.2
155.9
Hitman 2
2018
83.6
108.7
142.1
175.6
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
39.0
50.7
66.3
81.9
GeForce RTX 3060 8Gb with Core i7-9700K 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 significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
93.7
121.8
159.2
196.7
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
249.8
324.7
424.6
524.5
Battlefield V
2018
89.8
116.8
152.7
188.6
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
104.2
135.4
177.1
218.7
Resident Evil 2
2019
97.2
126.4
165.3
204.2
League of Legends
2009
468.3
547.9
676.7
737.6
Dota 2
2013
122.0
158.6
207.4
256.2
Rocket League
2015
364.3
473.5
619.2
764.9
Apex Legends
2019
89.8
116.8
152.7
188.6
Battlefield 4
2013
118.7
154.3
201.7
249.2
Need For Speed
2015
101.0
131.3
171.7
212.1
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
176.9
230.0
300.8
371.5
Titanfall 2
2016
92.1
119.8
156.6
193.5
F1 2019
2019
87.9
114.2
149.4
184.5
Battlefield 1
2016
106.5
138.5
181.1
223.7
For Honor
2017
124.9
162.4
212.3
262.3
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
84.8
110.2
144.2
178.1
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
107.1
139.3
182.1
225.0
Minecraft
2011
199.6
259.5
339.3
419.2
Valorant
2020
171.2
222.6
291.1
359.5
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
109.2
141.9
185.6
229.3
Dawn of War III
2017
91.8
119.3
156.0
192.8
Destiny 2
2017
118.0
153.4
200.6
247.8
Hitman
2016
85.3
110.9
145.0
179.1
Strange Brigade
2018
109.8
142.7
186.6
230.6
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
100.7
131.0
171.3
211.6
Roblox
2006
294.3
382.6
500.3
618.0
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
87.6
113.9
148.9
184.0
Fallout 76
2018
109.5
142.4
186.2
230.0
Doom
2016
134.1
174.3
228.0
281.6
Project CARS 2
2017
88.5
115.0
150.4
185.8
DiRT Rally
2015
134.5
174.9
228.7
282.5
Although you can't dispute with the figures from this table, but you need to understand that in reality some processors and video cards will not be capable to work together. For such cases, FPS is calculated theoretically according to the formula based on the performance of the Intel Core i7-9700K and the GeForce RTX 3060 separately.
