Full gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU with the Intel Core i9-12900T processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with multiple graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. You can understand 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 take a look at the key parameter. 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 even for modern 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 certain decision. With this data, you can already safely buy the necessary power supply that can meet the demands of the GPU. You also need to remember about the Intel Core i9-12900T . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A highly powerful power supply is necessary for the GeForce RTX 3060, since it has a pretty high power consumption under loads - 170W. Here is a list of several common games in which the GPU has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of almost all modern games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3060 and Intel Core i9-12900T configuration:
Apex Legends
Fortnite Battle Royale
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Atomic Heart
Valorant
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Hogwarts Legacy
Far Cry 6
Hitman 3
League of Legends
Minecraft
Dota 2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Genshin Impact
Roblox
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 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 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 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 also help you make the true choice.
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 i9-12900T. The numbers near 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
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
34.4
44.7
58.5
72.2
Saints Row
2022
62.6
81.4
106.4
131.5
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
47.6
61.9
80.9
100.0
Atomic Heart
2023
21.2
27.5
36.0
44.4
Overwatch 2
2022
84.6
110.0
143.9
177.7
Starfield
2022
30.9
40.1
52.5
64.8
Elden ring
2022
33.5
43.6
57.0
70.4
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
45.8
59.6
77.9
96.3
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
56.4
73.4
95.9
118.5
Scorn
2022
34.4
44.7
58.5
72.2
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
51.1
66.5
86.9
107.4
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
54.7
71.1
92.9
114.8
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
37.9
49.3
64.5
79.6
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
32.6
42.4
55.5
68.5
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
59.1
76.8
100.4
124.1
Stray
2022
94.3
122.6
160.4
198.1
Homeworld 3
2022
43.2
56.2
73.4
90.7
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
37.0
48.1
63.0
77.8
To understand how the GeForce RTX 3060 behaves in demanding games, you can read the figures from this table.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
F1 2021
2020
85.5
111.2
145.4
179.6
Marvel's Avengers
2020
52.1
67.7
88.6
109.4
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
65.1
84.6
110.6
136.6
Project CARS 3
2020
40.6
52.7
68.9
85.2
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
26.4
34.3
44.8
55.4
Resident Evil Village
2021
60.0
77.9
101.9
125.9
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
85.5
111.2
145.4
179.6
Genshin Impact
2020
76.7
99.7
130.4
161.1
Total War: Warhammer
2016
87.0
113.1
147.9
182.7
Dishonored 2
2016
66.7
86.7
113.3
140.0
Just Cause 4
2018
69.9
90.9
118.9
146.8
World War Z
2019
87.2
113.4
148.2
183.1
GreedFall
2019
79.6
103.5
135.3
167.2
The Division
2016
77.9
101.3
132.5
163.7
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
39.9
51.8
67.7
83.7
Halo Infinite
2021
50.3
65.3
85.4
105.5
Far Cry 6
2021
66.1
86.0
112.4
138.9
Anthem
2019
59.9
77.8
101.8
125.7
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
87.6
113.9
149.0
184.0
DOOM Eternal
2020
82.0
106.6
139.4
172.2
Monster Hunter: World
2018
75.3
97.9
128.0
158.1
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
63.7
82.9
108.4
133.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
75.0
97.5
127.6
157.6
Death Stranding
2020
80.1
104.2
136.2
168.3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
55.5
72.2
94.4
116.6
Borderlands 3
2019
55.9
72.7
95.0
117.4
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
69.4
90.2
118.0
145.7
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
40.3
52.4
68.5
84.6
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
41.4
53.9
70.4
87.0
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
69.4
90.2
118.0
145.7
Crysis 3
2013
86.6
112.6
147.2
181.8
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
86.9
113.0
147.8
182.6
Gears of War 5
2019
70.4
91.6
119.8
147.9
Godfall
2020
78.0
101.4
132.6
163.9
Final Fantasy XV
2018
74.1
96.3
125.9
155.5
Hitman 2
2018
86.4
112.3
146.9
181.4
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
69.2
90.0
117.7
145.3
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
44.1
57.3
74.9
92.6
Forza Horizon 5
2021
63.5
82.5
107.9
133.3
The Witcher 3
2015
78.1
101.6
132.8
164.0
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
86.4
112.3
146.9
181.4
Hitman 3
2021
60.0
77.9
101.9
125.9
F1 22
2020
76.7
99.7
130.4
161.1
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
86.4
112.3
146.9
181.4
Metro Exodus
2019
48.4
62.9
82.3
101.6
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
57.5
74.7
97.7
120.7
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
64.4
83.7
109.4
135.2
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
55.5
72.2
94.4
116.6
Devil May Cry 5
2019
78.5
102.0
133.4
164.8
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
71.1
92.4
120.8
149.2
GeForce RTX 3060 8Gb with Core i9-12900T 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
Dawn of War III
2017
94.9
123.3
161.3
199.2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
258.2
335.6
438.9
542.1
Fallout 76
2018
113.2
147.2
192.5
237.7
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
87.6
113.9
149.0
184.0
Battlefield 1
2016
110.1
143.2
187.2
231.3
Titanfall 2
2016
95.2
123.8
161.9
200.0
Project CARS 2
2017
91.4
118.9
155.4
192.0
Dota 2
2013
126.1
163.9
214.3
264.8
For Honor
2017
129.1
167.8
219.4
271.1
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
107.7
139.9
183.0
226.1
Need For Speed
2015
104.4
135.7
177.5
219.2
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
96.8
125.9
164.6
203.3
League of Legends
2009
484.0
566.3
699.4
762.4
Roblox
2006
304.2
395.4
517.1
638.8
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
110.7
144.0
188.3
232.6
Resident Evil 2
2019
100.5
130.7
170.9
211.1
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
104.1
135.4
177.0
218.7
Apex Legends
2019
92.8
120.7
157.8
195.0
Doom
2016
138.6
180.2
235.6
291.1
Strange Brigade
2018
113.5
147.5
192.9
238.3
Destiny 2
2017
121.9
158.5
207.3
256.1
Hitman
2016
88.2
114.6
149.9
185.2
DiRT Rally
2015
139.0
180.8
236.4
292.0
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
112.9
146.7
191.9
237.0
Battlefield 4
2013
122.6
159.4
208.5
257.5
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
182.9
237.7
310.9
384.0
Rocket League
2015
376.5
489.4
640.0
790.6
Minecraft
2011
206.3
268.2
350.7
433.3
Battlefield V
2018
92.8
120.7
157.8
195.0
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
90.5
117.7
153.9
190.2
F1 2019
2019
90.8
118.1
154.4
190.7
Valorant
2020
177.0
230.0
300.8
371.6
Although you can't dispute with the numbers from this table, but you need to know that in fact some processors and video cards will not be able to work together. For such cases, FPS is calculated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the CPU and the GPU.
