Detailed gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with different graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. You can understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is bad or good for gaming by looking at results of all tests. To find out how good a video card is for games, let's look at the main characteristic. The average FPS in games is 54.8 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. So, taking into account 8Gb of memory, we can tell that the GeForce RTX 3060 is good 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 draw certain decision. This will allow you to choose the needed power supply that will completely match the graphics card. You also need to remember about the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A rather powerful power supply is required for the GeForce RTX 3060, because it has a fairly 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 practically all modern games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3060 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D configuration:
Minecraft
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Far Cry 6
Apex Legends
League of Legends
Atomic Heart
Fortnite Battle Royale
Genshin Impact
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Valorant
Hogwarts Legacy
Roblox
Hitman 3
Dota 2
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
After looking at the data from the game tests below, you can simply compare the GeForce RTX 3060 with rivals in some famous games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 3060.
The closest rivals 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 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 numbers will further help you make the good 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 7 5800X3D. The numbers beside to the names of the games mean the medium FPS obtained with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. In the following table, testing the GeForce RTX 3060 in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
33.8
43.9
57.5
71.0
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
50.3
65.3
85.4
105.5
Scorn
2022
33.8
43.9
57.5
71.0
Homeworld 3
2022
42.5
55.2
72.2
89.2
Elden ring
2022
32.9
42.8
56.0
69.2
Atomic Heart
2023
20.8
27.0
35.4
43.7
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
36.4
47.3
61.9
76.4
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
55.5
72.1
94.3
116.5
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
53.7
69.8
91.3
112.8
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
45.1
58.6
76.6
94.6
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
32.1
41.7
54.5
67.3
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
58.1
75.5
98.7
121.9
Overwatch 2
2022
83.2
108.1
141.4
174.7
Starfield
2022
30.3
39.4
51.6
63.7
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
46.8
60.8
79.5
98.3
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
37.3
48.4
63.3
78.2
Stray
2022
92.7
120.5
157.6
194.7
Saints Row
2022
61.5
80.0
104.6
129.2
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
Metro Exodus
2019
47.6
61.8
80.9
99.9
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
62.7
81.4
106.5
131.6
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
54.6
71.0
92.8
114.6
DOOM Eternal
2020
80.6
104.8
137.0
169.2
Borderlands 3
2019
54.9
71.4
93.4
115.4
World War Z
2019
85.7
111.4
145.7
180.0
Project CARS 3
2020
39.9
51.8
67.8
83.7
Hitman 3
2021
58.9
76.6
100.2
123.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
73.7
95.9
125.4
154.9
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
43.3
56.3
73.7
91.0
The Witcher 3
2015
76.8
99.8
130.5
161.2
Forza Horizon 5
2021
62.4
81.1
106.1
131.0
Halo Infinite
2021
49.4
64.2
84.0
103.7
Genshin Impact
2020
75.4
98.0
128.2
158.3
Marvel's Avengers
2020
51.2
66.6
87.1
107.5
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
84.9
110.4
144.4
178.3
Monster Hunter: World
2018
74.0
96.2
125.8
155.4
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
39.2
50.9
66.6
82.3
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
68.0
88.4
115.6
142.9
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
86.1
112.0
146.4
180.9
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
84.1
109.3
142.9
176.5
Godfall
2020
76.7
99.7
130.4
161.0
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
40.7
52.9
69.2
85.5
Hitman 2
2018
84.9
110.4
144.4
178.3
Crysis 3
2013
85.1
110.6
144.7
178.7
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
54.6
71.0
92.8
114.6
F1 22
2020
75.4
98.0
128.2
158.3
Dishonored 2
2016
65.5
85.2
111.4
137.6
Final Fantasy XV
2018
72.8
94.6
123.7
152.9
F1 2021
2020
84.1
109.3
142.9
176.5
Anthem
2019
58.8
76.5
100.0
123.6
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
25.9
33.7
44.0
54.4
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
84.9
110.4
144.4
178.3
Just Cause 4
2018
68.7
89.3
116.8
144.3
Devil May Cry 5
2019
77.1
100.3
131.1
162.0
The Division
2016
76.6
99.6
130.2
160.9
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
63.3
82.2
107.5
132.8
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
69.8
90.8
118.7
146.7
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
85.4
111.1
145.3
179.4
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
39.6
51.5
67.3
83.2
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
56.5
73.4
96.0
118.6
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
68.2
88.7
115.9
143.2
Gears of War 5
2019
69.2
90.0
117.7
145.4
GreedFall
2019
78.2
101.7
133.0
164.3
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
64.0
83.1
108.7
134.3
Total War: Warhammer
2016
85.5
111.2
145.4
179.6
Resident Evil Village
2021
58.9
76.6
100.2
123.7
Far Cry 6
2021
65.0
84.5
110.5
136.5
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
68.2
88.7
115.9
143.2
Death Stranding
2020
78.8
102.4
133.9
165.4
GeForce RTX 3060 8Gb with Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
86.1
112.0
146.4
180.9
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
253.7
329.8
431.3
532.8
Dawn of War III
2017
93.2
121.2
158.5
195.8
Dota 2
2013
123.9
161.1
210.7
260.2
Minecraft
2011
202.8
263.6
344.7
425.8
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
95.1
123.7
161.8
199.8
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
179.7
233.6
305.5
377.4
Hitman
2016
86.7
112.7
147.3
182.0
Need For Speed
2015
102.6
133.4
174.4
215.5
Strange Brigade
2018
111.5
145.0
189.6
234.2
For Honor
2017
126.9
164.9
215.7
266.4
Destiny 2
2017
119.8
155.8
203.7
251.7
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
105.8
137.5
179.9
222.2
Titanfall 2
2016
93.6
121.7
159.1
196.5
DiRT Rally
2015
136.7
177.7
232.3
287.0
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
108.8
141.5
185.0
228.6
League of Legends
2009
475.7
556.6
687.4
749.3
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
89.0
115.7
151.3
186.9
Fallout 76
2018
111.3
144.6
189.2
233.7
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
110.9
144.2
188.6
232.9
Battlefield 4
2013
120.5
156.7
204.9
253.1
Apex Legends
2019
91.2
118.6
155.1
191.6
Valorant
2020
173.9
226.1
295.7
365.2
Battlefield V
2018
91.2
118.6
155.1
191.6
Roblox
2006
299.0
388.7
508.2
627.8
Project CARS 2
2017
89.9
116.8
152.8
188.7
Rocket League
2015
370.0
481.0
629.0
777.0
Battlefield 1
2016
108.2
140.7
184.0
227.3
F1 2019
2019
89.3
116.0
151.7
187.4
Doom
2016
136.2
177.1
231.6
286.1
Resident Evil 2
2019
98.8
128.4
167.9
207.5
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
102.3
133.0
174.0
214.9
Though you can't dispute with the figures from this table, however, you need to know that in reality some processors and video cards will not be able to work in pairs. In such cases, FPS is calculated theoretically according to the formula based on the performance of the GeForce RTX 3060 and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D separately.
