Full gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card with the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with multiple graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. You can find out whether the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is good or bad for gaming by looking at results of all tests. As for the key parameter, how good is the GPU for games, let's look beyond. The average FPS in games is 54.8 FPS with 4K resolution and Ultra settings. Considering 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 graphics card, you can already make certain conclusions. With this data, you can already easily buy the necessary power supply that can meet the demands of the graphics card. We should also not forget about the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A rather 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 certain popular games in which the GPU has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of almost all contemporary games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3060 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X configuration:
Valorant
Apex Legends
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Hitman 3
Minecraft
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Atomic Heart
Dota 2
League of Legends
Far Cry 6
Genshin Impact
Fortnite Battle Royale
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Roblox
Hogwarts Legacy
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
After reviewing the data from the game tests below, you can easily understand how the GeForce RTX 3060 is better or worse than competitors in several famous games and select 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 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 see how comfortable you can play famous games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 3060 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X. The numbers next to the names of the games mean the medium 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
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
52.9
68.8
90.0
111.1
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
31.6
41.1
53.7
66.3
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
54.6
71.0
92.9
114.7
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
36.7
47.7
62.4
77.1
Starfield
2022
29.9
38.8
50.8
62.7
Stray
2022
91.3
118.7
155.2
191.8
Scorn
2022
33.3
43.3
56.6
69.9
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
44.4
57.7
75.4
93.2
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
35.8
46.6
60.9
75.3
Overwatch 2
2022
81.9
106.5
139.3
172.1
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
49.5
64.4
84.2
104.0
Atomic Heart
2023
20.5
26.6
34.8
43.0
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
46.1
59.9
78.4
96.8
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
57.2
74.3
97.2
120.1
Saints Row
2022
60.6
78.8
103.0
127.3
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
33.3
43.3
56.6
69.9
Elden ring
2022
32.4
42.2
55.1
68.1
Homeworld 3
2022
41.8
54.4
71.1
87.8
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce RTX 3060 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
F1 22
2020
74.3
96.5
126.2
155.9
Godfall
2020
75.5
98.2
128.4
158.6
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
53.8
69.9
91.4
112.9
Devil May Cry 5
2019
76.0
98.7
129.1
159.5
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
62.3
81.0
105.9
130.8
Borderlands 3
2019
54.1
70.3
92.0
113.6
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
39.0
50.7
66.3
81.9
Dishonored 2
2016
64.5
83.9
109.7
135.5
Halo Infinite
2021
48.6
63.2
82.7
102.2
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
42.7
55.5
72.5
89.6
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
53.8
69.9
91.4
112.9
The Division
2016
75.4
98.1
128.3
158.4
DOOM Eternal
2020
79.4
103.2
134.9
166.7
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
63.0
81.9
107.1
132.3
World War Z
2019
84.4
109.7
143.5
177.3
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
83.6
108.7
142.2
175.6
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
67.0
87.1
113.9
140.7
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
68.8
89.4
116.9
144.5
Marvel's Avengers
2020
50.4
65.6
85.7
105.9
Hitman 3
2021
58.0
75.4
98.7
121.9
Project CARS 3
2020
39.3
51.0
66.7
82.4
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
83.6
108.7
142.2
175.6
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
84.2
109.4
143.1
176.7
Gears of War 5
2019
68.2
88.7
115.9
143.2
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
84.8
110.3
144.2
178.2
The Witcher 3
2015
75.6
98.3
128.6
158.8
Metro Exodus
2019
46.9
60.9
79.7
98.4
Forza Horizon 5
2021
61.5
79.9
104.5
129.0
Resident Evil Village
2021
58.0
75.4
98.7
121.9
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
67.2
87.3
114.2
141.1
Death Stranding
2020
77.6
100.9
131.9
162.9
Hitman 2
2018
83.6
108.7
142.2
175.6
Anthem
2019
58.0
75.3
98.5
121.7
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
61.7
80.2
104.9
129.6
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
67.2
87.3
114.2
141.1
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
25.5
33.2
43.4
53.6
Just Cause 4
2018
67.7
88.0
115.1
142.1
GreedFall
2019
77.1
100.2
131.0
161.8
F1 2021
2020
82.8
107.6
140.7
173.9
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
40.1
52.1
68.2
84.2
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
38.6
50.2
65.6
81.0
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
82.8
107.6
140.7
173.9
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
55.6
72.3
94.6
116.9
Crysis 3
2013
83.8
109.0
142.5
176.0
Genshin Impact
2020
74.3
96.5
126.2
155.9
Final Fantasy XV
2018
71.7
93.2
121.9
150.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
72.6
94.4
123.5
152.5
Monster Hunter: World
2018
72.9
94.8
123.9
153.1
Far Cry 6
2021
64.0
83.2
108.8
134.4
Total War: Warhammer
2016
84.2
109.5
143.2
176.9
GeForce RTX 3060 8Gb with Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3060 from the following table are just for information, since old games are more represented in it and FPS is much higher than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
104.2
135.5
177.2
218.8
League of Legends
2009
468.6
548.2
677.1
738.0
Strange Brigade
2018
109.8
142.8
186.7
230.7
Roblox
2006
294.5
382.8
500.6
618.4
Rocket League
2015
364.4
473.8
619.5
765.3
Battlefield V
2018
89.9
116.8
152.8
188.7
Dota 2
2013
122.0
158.7
207.5
256.3
Hitman
2016
85.3
111.0
145.1
179.2
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
93.7
121.8
159.3
196.8
Battlefield 1
2016
106.6
138.6
181.2
223.9
Valorant
2020
171.3
222.7
291.2
359.7
Destiny 2
2017
118.0
153.4
200.7
247.9
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
177.0
230.1
300.9
371.7
Fallout 76
2018
109.6
142.5
186.3
230.1
Need For Speed
2015
101.1
131.4
171.8
212.2
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
87.7
113.9
149.0
184.1
Minecraft
2011
199.7
259.6
339.5
419.4
F1 2019
2019
87.9
114.3
149.4
184.6
Apex Legends
2019
89.9
116.8
152.8
188.7
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
249.9
324.9
424.8
524.8
Battlefield 4
2013
118.7
154.3
201.8
249.3
Titanfall 2
2016
92.2
119.8
156.7
193.6
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
109.2
142.0
185.7
229.4
Dawn of War III
2017
91.8
119.4
156.1
192.9
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
107.2
139.4
182.2
225.1
Resident Evil 2
2019
97.3
126.5
165.4
204.3
DiRT Rally
2015
134.6
175.0
228.8
282.6
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
100.8
131.0
171.4
211.7
Doom
2016
134.2
174.4
228.1
281.8
Project CARS 2
2017
88.5
115.1
150.5
185.9
For Honor
2017
125.0
162.4
212.4
262.4
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
84.8
110.3
144.2
178.2
Although you can't argue with the numbers from this table, but you need to understand that in fact some processors and video cards will not be able to work in pairs. For such cases, FPS is calculated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the graphics card and the CPU.
