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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost vs Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus

Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Ampere) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Ampere) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

Quick comparison

Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
Speed index
11/100
11/100
FP32
12.72 TFLOPS
12.72 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.78 GHz
1.78 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
360 GB/s
360 GB/s
TDP
170 W
170 W
Launch Price
389 $
369 $
258 pts
258 pts

GPU

GPUGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU ChipGA106-300-A1GA106-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2828
Shader35843584
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units112112
Raytracing Cores2828
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost has the GA106-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus is based on the graphics chip GA106-300-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.

Memory

MemoryGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
Memory Size12 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.875 GHz1.875 GHz
Memory Speed15.0 Gbps15.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth360 GB/s360 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost clocks at 1.875 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 15.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus is 15.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.875 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
Base Clock1.320 GHz1.320 GHz
Boost Clock1.777 GHz1.777 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
TDP170 W170 W
Tjunction max93 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 170 W.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 170 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm1 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)35 dB39 dB
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDAddressable LEDAddressable LED
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With the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
Length245 mm170 mm
Height119 mm125 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2021Q1/2021
Launch Price389 $369 $
Structure size8 nm8 nm
Part-noNE63060019K9-190AUNE63060019K9-190AE
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q1/2021.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus came on the market in Q1/2021 and will have a structure width of 8 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score

  1. 4,026
  2. 4,026

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 5,068
  2. 5,068

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 2,177
  2. 2,177

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 29 fps (avg)
  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 35 fps (avg)
  2. 35 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 55 fps (avg)
  2. 55 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 9 fps (avg)
  2. 9 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 24 fps (avg)
  2. 24 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 58 fps (avg)
  2. 58 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 51 fps (avg)
  2. 51 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 94 fps (avg)
  2. 94 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 130 fps (avg)
  2. 130 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL

  1. 89,106
  2. 89,106

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

  1. 89,506
  2. 89,506

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