NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 with Intel Core i9-9900K benchmark
Benchmark 06-02-2023 Complete gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card with the Intel Core i9-9900K processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with multiple graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. To understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is bad or good for gaming from benchmark results. As for the main parameter, how good is the graphics card for games, let's look beyond. The medium FPS in games is 54.8 FPS with 4K resolution and Ultra settings. So, taking into account 8Gb of memory, we can tell that the GeForce RTX 3060 is good 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 some decision. With this data, you can already safely buy the necessary power supply that will completely match the GPU. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i9-9900K . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the required power supply should output.A highly 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 some popular games in which the GPU has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of practically all modern games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3060 and Intel Core i9-9900K configuration:
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
League of Legends
Valorant
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Hogwarts Legacy
Dota 2
Atomic Heart
Fortnite Battle Royale
Far Cry 6
Genshin Impact
Apex Legends
Roblox
Minecraft
Hitman 3
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 competitors in several famous games and choose for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 3060.
The closest GeForce RTX 3060 competitors
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 opponents 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 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 popular games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 3060 and Intel Core i9-9900K. The numbers near to the names of the games mean 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
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
55.1
71.7
93.7
115.8
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
50.0
65.0
85.0
104.9
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
37.1
48.2
63.0
77.8
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
33.6
43.7
57.1
70.6
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
36.2
47.0
61.5
76.0
Atomic Heart
2023
20.7
26.9
35.2
43.4
Saints Row
2022
61.2
79.5
104.0
128.5
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
57.7
75.0
98.1
121.2
Overwatch 2
2022
82.7
107.5
140.6
173.7
Elden ring
2022
32.7
42.6
55.7
68.8
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
31.9
41.4
54.2
66.9
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
53.4
69.4
90.8
112.2
Scorn
2022
33.6
43.7
57.1
70.6
Homeworld 3
2022
42.2
54.9
71.8
88.7
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
44.8
58.2
76.2
94.1
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
46.5
60.5
79.1
97.7
Starfield
2022
30.2
39.2
51.3
63.3
Stray
2022
92.2
119.9
156.7
193.6
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce RTX 3060 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
56.2
73.0
95.5
118.0
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
39.4
51.2
66.9
82.7
Monster Hunter: World
2018
73.6
95.7
125.1
154.5
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
43.1
56.0
73.2
90.5
Resident Evil Village
2021
58.6
76.2
99.6
123.0
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
54.3
70.6
92.3
114.0
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
62.9
81.8
106.9
132.1
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
69.4
90.3
118.1
145.8
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
84.4
109.8
143.5
177.3
Godfall
2020
76.3
99.1
129.6
160.1
Marvel's Avengers
2020
50.9
66.2
86.6
106.9
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
54.3
70.6
92.3
114.0
Metro Exodus
2019
47.3
61.5
80.4
99.3
Genshin Impact
2020
75.0
97.5
127.4
157.4
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
85.6
111.3
145.6
179.9
The Witcher 3
2015
76.3
99.2
129.8
160.3
Hitman 3
2021
58.6
76.2
99.6
123.0
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
40.5
52.6
68.8
85.0
F1 22
2020
75.0
97.5
127.4
157.4
DOOM Eternal
2020
80.1
104.2
136.2
168.3
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
63.6
82.7
108.1
133.5
Hitman 2
2018
84.4
109.8
143.5
177.3
Dishonored 2
2016
65.1
84.7
110.7
136.8
Forza Horizon 5
2021
62.0
80.6
105.5
130.3
Anthem
2019
58.5
76.1
99.5
122.9
World War Z
2019
85.2
110.8
144.9
179.0
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
83.6
108.7
142.1
175.5
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
85.0
110.4
144.4
178.4
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
67.8
88.2
115.3
142.4
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
62.3
81.0
105.9
130.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
73.3
95.3
124.7
154.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
25.8
33.5
43.8
54.1
Just Cause 4
2018
68.3
88.8
116.2
143.5
Death Stranding
2020
78.3
101.8
133.1
164.5
Far Cry 6
2021
64.6
84.0
109.9
135.7
Devil May Cry 5
2019
76.7
99.7
130.4
161.0
Crysis 3
2013
84.6
110.0
143.8
177.7
Borderlands 3
2019
54.6
71.0
92.9
114.7
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
67.8
88.2
115.3
142.4
Total War: Warhammer
2016
85.0
110.6
144.6
178.6
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
67.6
87.9
115.0
142.0
Project CARS 3
2020
39.6
51.5
67.4
83.2
Final Fantasy XV
2018
72.4
94.1
123.0
152.0
Halo Infinite
2021
49.1
63.8
83.5
103.1
F1 2021
2020
83.6
108.7
142.1
175.5
GreedFall
2019
77.8
101.1
132.3
163.4
The Division
2016
76.2
99.0
129.5
160.0
Gears of War 5
2019
68.8
89.5
117.0
144.6
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
38.9
50.6
66.2
81.8
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
84.4
109.8
143.5
177.3
GeForce RTX 3060 8Gb with Core i9-9900K gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3060 from the following table are just for information, because old games are more represented in it and FPS is much higher than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Valorant
2020
172.9
224.8
294.0
363.2
Battlefield 1
2016
107.6
139.9
183.0
226.0
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
178.7
232.3
303.8
375.3
Resident Evil 2
2019
98.2
127.7
167.0
206.3
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
110.3
143.4
187.5
231.6
Apex Legends
2019
90.7
117.9
154.2
190.5
Battlefield 4
2013
119.9
155.8
203.7
251.7
For Honor
2017
126.1
164.0
214.4
264.9
DiRT Rally
2015
135.9
176.6
231.0
285.3
Need For Speed
2015
102.0
132.6
173.4
214.2
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
94.6
123.0
160.8
198.7
Titanfall 2
2016
93.1
121.0
158.2
195.4
Battlefield V
2018
90.7
117.9
154.2
190.5
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
252.3
328.0
428.9
529.8
Fallout 76
2018
110.6
143.8
188.1
232.3
Dawn of War III
2017
92.7
120.5
157.6
194.7
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
85.6
111.3
145.6
179.9
Destiny 2
2017
119.2
154.9
202.6
250.2
Dota 2
2013
123.2
160.2
209.5
258.7
Roblox
2006
297.3
386.4
505.3
624.3
League of Legends
2009
473.0
553.5
683.5
745.0
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
101.8
132.3
173.0
213.7
F1 2019
2019
88.7
115.4
150.9
186.4
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
108.2
140.7
184.0
227.3
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
105.2
136.8
178.8
220.9
Rocket League
2015
367.9
478.3
625.5
772.6
Strange Brigade
2018
110.9
144.2
188.5
232.9
Hitman
2016
86.2
112.0
146.5
180.9
Doom
2016
135.4
176.1
230.3
284.4
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
88.5
115.0
150.4
185.8
Minecraft
2011
201.6
262.1
342.8
423.4
Project CARS 2
2017
89.4
116.2
151.9
187.6
Though you can't argue with the numbers from this table, however, you need to understand that in reality some processors and video cards will not be able to work together. In such cases, FPS is calculated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the GPU and the CPU.
