Complete gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU with the Intel Core i9-12900 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 from benchmark results. As for the primary 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. So, taking into account 8Gb of memory, we can say that the GeForce RTX 3060 is good even for new 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 GPU, you can already draw certain decision. With this data, you can already easily buy the necessary power supply that will completely match the graphics card. You also need to remember about the Intel Core i9-12900 . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the desired power supply should output.A rather 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 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 i9-12900 configuration:
Hogwarts Legacy
Dota 2
Roblox
Genshin Impact
Far Cry 6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
League of Legends
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Apex Legends
Atomic Heart
Valorant
Minecraft
Hitman 3
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Fortnite Battle Royale
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
After reviewing 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 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 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 figures 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 famous games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 3060 and Intel Core i9-12900. The numbers next to the names of the games represent the average FPS received 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
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
34.4
44.8
58.5
72.3
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
Starfield
2022
30.9
40.2
52.5
64.9
Overwatch 2
2022
84.7
110.2
144.1
178.0
Scorn
2022
34.4
44.8
58.5
72.3
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
45.9
59.7
78.0
96.4
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
56.5
73.4
96.0
118.6
Elden ring
2022
33.5
43.6
57.0
70.4
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
37.1
48.2
63.0
77.9
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
59.1
76.9
100.6
124.2
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
47.7
62.0
81.0
100.1
Homeworld 3
2022
43.3
56.2
73.5
90.8
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
54.7
71.2
93.0
114.9
Atomic Heart
2023
21.2
27.5
36.0
44.5
Stray
2022
94.5
122.8
160.6
198.4
Saints Row
2022
62.7
81.5
106.6
131.6
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
51.2
66.6
87.0
107.5
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce RTX 3060 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
86.5
112.5
147.1
181.7
Just Cause 4
2018
70.0
91.0
119.0
147.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
26.4
34.3
44.9
55.4
F1 2021
2020
85.6
111.3
145.6
179.8
GreedFall
2019
79.7
103.6
135.5
167.4
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
87.8
114.1
149.2
184.3
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
57.6
74.8
97.8
120.9
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
64.4
83.8
109.6
135.3
Forza Horizon 5
2021
63.6
82.6
108.1
133.5
Borderlands 3
2019
56.0
72.8
95.1
117.5
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
86.5
112.5
147.1
181.7
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
39.9
51.9
67.8
83.8
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
63.8
83.0
108.5
134.0
Godfall
2020
78.1
101.6
132.8
164.1
Anthem
2019
59.9
77.9
101.9
125.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
75.1
97.7
127.7
157.8
Monster Hunter: World
2018
75.4
98.0
128.2
158.3
Hitman 3
2021
60.0
78.0
102.1
126.1
Devil May Cry 5
2019
78.6
102.1
133.6
165.0
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
55.6
72.3
94.5
116.8
Gears of War 5
2019
70.5
91.7
119.9
148.1
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
65.2
84.7
110.8
136.8
The Division
2016
78.0
101.5
132.7
163.9
Death Stranding
2020
80.2
104.3
136.4
168.5
Dishonored 2
2016
66.7
86.8
113.5
140.2
F1 22
2020
76.8
99.8
130.6
161.3
Crysis 3
2013
86.7
112.7
147.4
182.1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
40.3
52.4
68.6
84.7
Resident Evil Village
2021
60.0
78.0
102.1
126.1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
69.5
90.3
118.1
145.9
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
69.3
90.1
117.8
145.5
Genshin Impact
2020
76.8
99.8
130.6
161.3
World War Z
2019
87.3
113.5
148.4
183.3
Hitman 2
2018
86.5
112.5
147.1
181.7
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
69.5
90.3
118.1
145.9
Far Cry 6
2021
66.2
86.1
112.6
139.0
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
44.1
57.4
75.0
92.7
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
85.6
111.3
145.6
179.8
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
41.5
53.9
70.5
87.1
Final Fantasy XV
2018
74.2
96.4
126.1
155.7
DOOM Eternal
2020
82.1
106.7
139.6
172.4
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
87.0
113.2
148.0
182.8
The Witcher 3
2015
78.2
101.7
133.0
164.3
Metro Exodus
2019
48.5
63.0
82.4
101.8
Project CARS 3
2020
40.6
52.8
69.0
85.3
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
71.2
92.5
121.0
149.4
Halo Infinite
2021
50.3
65.4
85.5
105.7
Marvel's Avengers
2020
52.2
67.8
88.7
109.6
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
55.6
72.3
94.5
116.8
Total War: Warhammer
2016
87.1
113.3
148.1
183.0
GeForce RTX 3060 8Gb with Core i9-12900 gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3060 from the following table are just for reference, since it mainly presents old games and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
110.9
144.1
188.5
232.8
For Honor
2017
129.2
168.0
219.7
271.4
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
258.5
336.0
439.4
542.8
Apex Legends
2019
93.0
120.8
158.0
195.2
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
90.7
117.9
154.1
190.4
Doom
2016
138.8
180.4
235.9
291.4
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
104.3
135.5
177.2
218.9
Rocket League
2015
377.0
490.0
640.8
791.6
Battlefield V
2018
93.0
120.8
158.0
195.2
Strange Brigade
2018
113.6
147.7
193.1
238.6
Dota 2
2013
126.2
164.1
214.6
265.1
Minecraft
2011
206.6
268.5
351.2
433.8
Resident Evil 2
2019
100.6
130.8
171.1
211.3
F1 2019
2019
90.9
118.2
154.6
190.9
Hitman
2016
88.3
114.8
150.1
185.4
Dawn of War III
2017
95.0
123.5
161.5
199.5
DiRT Rally
2015
139.2
181.0
236.7
292.4
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
113.0
146.9
192.1
237.3
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
87.8
114.1
149.2
184.3
Battlefield 4
2013
122.8
159.6
208.8
257.9
League of Legends
2009
484.7
567.0
700.3
763.3
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
96.9
126.0
164.8
203.6
Fallout 76
2018
113.4
147.4
192.7
238.0
Project CARS 2
2017
91.5
119.0
155.6
192.2
Destiny 2
2017
122.1
158.7
207.6
256.4
Titanfall 2
2016
95.3
123.9
162.1
200.2
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
183.1
238.0
311.3
384.5
Battlefield 1
2016
110.3
143.3
187.4
231.5
Valorant
2020
177.2
230.3
301.2
372.1
Need For Speed
2015
104.5
135.9
177.7
219.5
Roblox
2006
304.6
395.9
517.8
639.6
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
107.8
140.1
183.2
226.4
Although you can't argue with the figures from this table, but you need to know that in reality some processors and video cards will not be capable to work in pairs. In such cases, FPS is evaluated theoretically according to the formula based on the performance of the Intel Core i9-12900 and the GeForce RTX 3060 separately.
