Comprehensive gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 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 testing results. To find out how good a video card is for games, let's look at the key characteristic. The average FPS in games is 54.8 FPS with 4K resolution and Ultra settings. Considering 8Gb of memory, we can state 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 GPU, you can already draw some decision. This will let you to choose the needed power supply that will fully match the graphics card. We should also not forget about the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A very powerful power supply is required for the GeForce RTX 3060, since it has a pretty high power consumption under loads - 170W. Here is a list of certain famous games in which the GPU has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of practically all current games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3060 and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X configuration:
Apex Legends
Roblox
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Far Cry 6
Atomic Heart
Dota 2
Fortnite Battle Royale
Minecraft
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
League of Legends
Valorant
Genshin Impact
Hogwarts Legacy
Hitman 3
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
After looking at the data from the table below, you can simply compare the GeForce RTX 3060 with competitors in some famous games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 3060.
The closest opponents 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 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 average 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 true decision.
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 AMD Ryzen 3 3300X. The numbers near 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
Stray
2022
88.3
114.8
150.1
185.4
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
47.9
62.2
81.4
100.5
Atomic Heart
2023
19.8
25.7
33.7
41.6
Homeworld 3
2022
40.4
52.6
68.7
84.9
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
52.8
68.7
89.8
110.9
Elden ring
2022
31.4
40.8
53.3
65.9
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
34.7
45.1
58.9
72.8
Saints Row
2022
58.6
76.2
99.6
123.0
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
55.3
71.9
94.0
116.1
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
32.2
41.8
54.7
67.6
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
51.2
66.5
87.0
107.5
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
44.6
57.9
75.8
93.6
Scorn
2022
32.2
41.8
54.7
67.6
Overwatch 2
2022
79.2
103.0
134.7
166.4
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
42.9
55.8
73.0
90.1
Starfield
2022
28.9
37.5
49.1
60.7
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
30.5
39.7
51.9
64.1
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
35.5
46.1
60.3
74.5
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
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
52.0
67.6
88.4
109.2
The Witcher 3
2015
73.1
95.1
124.3
153.5
Genshin Impact
2020
71.8
93.3
122.1
150.8
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
37.3
48.5
63.4
78.3
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
59.7
77.6
101.4
125.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
70.2
91.3
119.4
147.5
Forza Horizon 5
2021
59.4
77.2
101.0
124.8
F1 22
2020
71.8
93.3
122.1
150.8
Halo Infinite
2021
47.0
61.2
80.0
98.8
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
80.1
104.1
136.1
168.1
Metro Exodus
2019
45.3
58.9
77.0
95.1
Death Stranding
2020
75.0
97.5
127.5
157.5
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
41.3
53.6
70.1
86.7
Marvel's Avengers
2020
48.8
63.4
82.9
102.4
The Division
2016
73.0
94.8
124.0
153.2
Crysis 3
2013
81.0
105.4
137.8
170.2
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
81.4
105.8
138.3
170.9
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
38.8
50.4
65.9
81.5
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
64.9
84.4
110.4
136.4
Total War: Warhammer
2016
81.5
105.9
138.5
171.1
Final Fantasy XV
2018
69.3
90.1
117.8
145.6
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
24.7
32.1
41.9
51.8
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
82.0
106.6
139.5
172.3
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
60.2
78.3
102.4
126.5
Monster Hunter: World
2018
70.5
91.6
119.8
148.0
Anthem
2019
56.0
72.8
95.3
117.7
F1 2021
2020
80.1
104.1
136.1
168.1
Hitman 2
2018
80.9
105.1
137.5
169.8
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
64.9
84.4
110.4
136.4
Resident Evil Village
2021
56.1
73.0
95.4
117.8
Devil May Cry 5
2019
73.4
95.5
124.9
154.2
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
66.5
86.5
113.1
139.7
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
80.9
105.1
137.5
169.8
Godfall
2020
73.0
94.9
124.2
153.4
GreedFall
2019
74.5
96.9
126.7
156.5
Far Cry 6
2021
61.9
80.5
105.2
130.0
Just Cause 4
2018
65.4
85.1
111.3
137.4
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
80.9
105.1
137.5
169.8
Borderlands 3
2019
52.3
68.0
88.9
109.9
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
60.9
79.2
103.5
127.9
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
37.7
49.0
64.1
79.2
Project CARS 3
2020
38.0
49.4
64.5
79.7
Gears of War 5
2019
65.9
85.7
112.1
138.5
World War Z
2019
81.6
106.1
138.8
171.4
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
52.0
67.6
88.4
109.2
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
64.8
84.2
110.1
136.0
Dishonored 2
2016
62.4
81.1
106.1
131.0
Hitman 3
2021
56.1
73.0
95.4
117.8
DOOM Eternal
2020
76.8
99.8
130.5
161.2
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
53.8
69.9
91.5
113.0
GeForce RTX 3060 8Gb with Ryzen 3 3300X gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3060 from the following table are just for reference, because it mainly presents old games and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Battlefield V
2018
86.9
113.0
147.7
182.5
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
103.7
134.7
176.2
217.7
Project CARS 2
2017
85.6
111.3
145.5
179.7
Strange Brigade
2018
106.2
138.1
180.6
223.0
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
100.8
131.0
171.3
211.6
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
82.0
106.6
139.5
172.3
Hitman
2016
82.5
107.3
140.3
173.3
Dota 2
2013
118.0
153.4
200.6
247.8
Fallout 76
2018
106.0
137.8
180.1
222.5
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
97.5
126.7
165.7
204.7
DiRT Rally
2015
130.1
169.2
221.2
273.3
Need For Speed
2015
97.7
127.0
166.1
205.2
Titanfall 2
2016
89.1
115.9
151.5
187.2
Valorant
2020
165.6
215.3
281.6
347.8
Resident Evil 2
2019
94.1
122.3
159.9
197.6
Battlefield 4
2013
114.8
149.2
195.2
241.1
For Honor
2017
120.8
157.1
205.4
253.7
Minecraft
2011
193.1
251.0
328.3
405.5
Roblox
2006
284.7
370.1
484.0
597.9
Rocket League
2015
352.4
458.1
599.1
740.0
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
90.6
117.8
154.0
190.3
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
105.6
137.3
179.6
221.8
Apex Legends
2019
86.9
113.0
147.7
182.5
Destiny 2
2017
114.1
148.4
194.0
239.7
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
241.6
314.1
410.8
507.4
League of Legends
2009
453.1
530.1
654.7
713.6
Dawn of War III
2017
88.8
115.4
151.0
186.5
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
171.2
222.5
291.0
359.4
Battlefield 1
2016
103.1
134.0
175.2
216.5
F1 2019
2019
85.0
110.5
144.5
178.5
Doom
2016
129.7
168.7
220.5
272.4
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
84.8
110.2
144.1
178.0
Although you can't dispute with the numbers from this table, however, you need to understand that in fact some processors and video cards will not be capable to work together. For such cases, FPS is evaluated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the graphics card and the CPU.
