Comprehensive gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU with the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with various 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 testing results. As for the key parameter, how good is the graphics card for games, let's look further. The ordinary FPS in games is 54.8 FPS with 4K resolution and Ultra settings. So, taking into account 8Gb of memory, we can say that the GeForce RTX 3060 is good for modern 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 graphics card, you can already draw certain decision. This will allow you to choose the required power supply that will completely match the graphics card. You also need to remember about the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the required power supply should output.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 popular games in which the GPU has been tested. Below 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 7700X configuration:
Genshin Impact
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Far Cry 6
Dota 2
Valorant
League of Legends
Hitman 3
Fortnite Battle Royale
Roblox
Atomic Heart
Hogwarts Legacy
Apex Legends
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Minecraft
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
After looking at the data from the table below, you can simply understand how the GeForce RTX 3060 is better or worse than rivals in some popular games and choose 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 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 7 7700X. The numbers next to the names of the games mean the ordinary FPS achieved 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
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
33.2
43.1
56.4
69.6
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
46.6
60.6
79.2
97.9
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
38.5
50.1
65.5
80.9
Saints Row
2022
63.6
82.7
108.2
133.6
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
57.4
74.6
97.5
120.5
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
52.0
67.6
88.4
109.2
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
60.0
78.1
102.1
126.1
Starfield
2022
31.4
40.8
53.3
65.9
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
37.6
48.9
64.0
79.0
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
35.0
45.4
59.4
73.4
Scorn
2022
35.0
45.4
59.4
73.4
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
55.6
72.2
94.5
116.7
Homeworld 3
2022
43.9
57.1
74.7
92.2
Stray
2022
95.9
124.7
163.0
201.4
Elden ring
2022
34.1
44.3
57.9
71.5
Overwatch 2
2022
86.0
111.8
146.3
180.7
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
48.4
62.9
82.3
101.6
Atomic Heart
2023
21.5
28.0
36.6
45.2
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
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
70.5
91.7
119.9
148.1
Godfall
2020
79.3
103.1
134.8
166.6
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
86.9
113.0
147.8
182.6
World War Z
2019
88.6
115.2
150.7
186.1
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
66.1
86.0
112.4
138.9
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
87.8
114.2
149.3
184.4
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
56.5
73.4
96.0
118.6
The Division
2016
79.2
103.0
134.7
166.4
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
40.5
52.7
68.9
85.1
Final Fantasy XV
2018
75.3
97.9
128.0
158.1
Crysis 3
2013
88.0
114.4
149.6
184.8
Devil May Cry 5
2019
79.8
103.7
135.6
167.5
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
72.2
93.9
122.8
151.7
Metro Exodus
2019
49.2
64.0
83.6
103.3
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
42.1
54.8
71.6
88.5
Marvel's Avengers
2020
53.0
68.9
90.0
111.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
76.3
99.1
129.7
160.2
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
64.8
84.2
110.2
136.1
F1 2021
2020
86.9
113.0
147.8
182.6
Project CARS 3
2020
41.2
53.6
70.1
86.6
Halo Infinite
2021
51.1
66.4
86.8
107.3
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
70.4
91.5
119.6
147.7
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
56.5
73.4
96.0
118.6
The Witcher 3
2015
79.4
103.2
135.0
166.8
Monster Hunter: World
2018
76.5
99.5
130.1
160.7
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
89.1
115.8
151.4
187.1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
41.0
53.2
69.6
86.0
DOOM Eternal
2020
83.3
108.4
141.7
175.0
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
70.5
91.7
119.9
148.1
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
65.4
85.1
111.2
137.4
GreedFall
2019
80.9
105.2
137.6
170.0
Anthem
2019
60.9
79.1
103.5
127.8
Hitman 2
2018
87.8
114.2
149.3
184.4
F1 22
2020
78.0
101.4
132.6
163.7
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
58.4
76.0
99.3
122.7
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
87.8
114.2
149.3
184.4
Hitman 3
2021
60.9
79.2
103.6
128.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
26.8
34.8
45.6
56.3
Far Cry 6
2021
67.2
87.4
114.3
141.2
Just Cause 4
2018
71.1
92.4
120.8
149.2
Resident Evil Village
2021
60.9
79.2
103.6
128.0
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
88.4
114.9
150.2
185.6
Genshin Impact
2020
78.0
101.4
132.6
163.7
Death Stranding
2020
81.5
105.9
138.5
171.1
Borderlands 3
2019
56.8
73.9
96.6
119.3
Dishonored 2
2016
67.8
88.1
115.2
142.3
Total War: Warhammer
2016
88.5
115.0
150.4
185.8
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
44.8
58.3
76.2
94.1
Forza Horizon 5
2021
64.5
83.9
109.7
135.5
Gears of War 5
2019
71.6
93.1
121.7
150.4
GeForce RTX 3060 8Gb with Ryzen 7 7700X 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 much more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Rocket League
2015
382.7
497.5
650.6
803.6
Resident Evil 2
2019
102.2
132.8
173.7
214.6
Project CARS 2
2017
92.9
120.8
158.0
195.2
Strange Brigade
2018
115.3
149.9
196.1
242.2
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
112.6
146.3
191.4
236.4
Roblox
2006
309.2
402.0
525.6
649.3
For Honor
2017
131.2
170.6
223.1
275.5
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
109.4
142.3
186.0
229.8
Destiny 2
2017
123.9
161.1
210.7
260.3
F1 2019
2019
92.3
120.0
156.9
193.9
Hitman
2016
89.6
116.5
152.4
188.2
DiRT Rally
2015
141.3
183.7
240.3
296.8
Doom
2016
140.9
183.2
239.5
295.9
Apex Legends
2019
94.4
122.7
160.4
198.2
Titanfall 2
2016
96.8
125.8
164.5
203.3
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
89.1
115.8
151.4
187.1
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
114.7
149.1
195.0
240.9
Need For Speed
2015
106.1
137.9
180.4
222.8
Fallout 76
2018
115.1
149.6
195.6
241.7
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
98.4
127.9
167.3
206.7
Battlefield 1
2016
111.9
145.5
190.3
235.1
Minecraft
2011
209.7
272.6
356.5
440.4
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
185.9
241.6
316.0
390.3
Battlefield 4
2013
124.7
162.1
211.9
261.8
League of Legends
2009
492.0
575.7
711.0
774.9
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
262.4
341.1
446.1
551.1
Battlefield V
2018
94.4
122.7
160.4
198.2
Valorant
2020
179.9
233.8
305.8
377.7
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
92.0
119.7
156.5
193.3
Dota 2
2013
128.2
166.6
217.9
269.1
Dawn of War III
2017
96.4
125.4
163.9
202.5
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
105.8
137.6
179.9
222.3
Though you can't argue with the numbers from this table, however, you need to understand that in fact some processors and video cards will not be able to work with each other. In such cases, FPS is calculated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the CPU and the GPU.
