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GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 vs GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G

GALAX GeForce RTX 2060
GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GDDR6 · 1.68 GHz · 160 W Speed index 5/100
In the gpu comparison between the GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 and the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G is 100 % faster than the GALAX GeForce RTX 2060.

GALAX GeForce RTX 2060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G
Speed index
5/100
11/100
FP32
6.45 TFLOPS
12.93 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.68 GHz
1.81 GHz
Memory Size
6 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
336 GB/s
360 GB/s
TDP
160 W
170 W
Launch Price
349 $
439 $
252 pts
227 pts

GPU

GPUGALAX GeForce RTX 2060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU ChipTU106GA106-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors3028
Shader19203584
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units120112
Raytracing Cores3028
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The GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 and has 1920 texture shaders and 30 execution units.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units.

Memory

MemoryGALAX GeForce RTX 2060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G
Memory Size6 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.875 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps15.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth336 GB/s360 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit192 bit
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The GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 336 GB/s.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G can access 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGALAX GeForce RTX 2060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G
Base Clock1.365 GHz1.320 GHz
Boost Clock1.680 GHz1.807 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--1.78 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 clocks in the base with up to 1.365 GHz. The base frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G is 1.320 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGALAX GeForce RTX 2060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G
TDP160 W170 W
TDP (up)--180 W
Tjunction max88 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 is 160 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G has a TDP of 170 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGALAX GeForce RTX 2060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 12 x 65 mm2 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)--35 dB
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The GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 has a total of 2 Radial fans.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGALAX GeForce RTX 2060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b2x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort1x DP 1.4a2x DP 1.4a
DVI1--
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the GALAX GeForce RTX 2060.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetGALAX GeForce RTX 2060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingGIGABYTE RGB Fusion
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The GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGALAX GeForce RTX 2060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Dimensions

DimensionsGALAX GeForce RTX 2060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G
Length281 mm242 mm
Height124 mm124 mm
Width41 mm41 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 is 281 mm long, 124 mm high and 41 mm wide.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G is 242 mm long, 124 mm high and 41 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataGALAX GeForce RTX 2060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2019Q1/2021
Launch Price349 $439 $
Structure size12 nm8 nm
Part-no26NRL7MPX3BWGV-N3060EAGLE OC-12GD
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 was released in Q1/2019 at a price of 349 $.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 439 $.

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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G +18.2 %

  1. 3,433
  2. 4,059

Port Royal (Raytracing) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G +22.3 %

  1. 4,179
  2. 5,110

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G +51.1 %

  1. 1,453
  2. 2,195

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) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G +16.0 %

  1. 25 fps (avg)
  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G +16.1 %

  1. 31 fps (avg)
  2. 36 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G +21.7 %

  1. 46 fps (avg)
  2. 56 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. no data
  2. 9 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 24 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 59 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) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G +18.2 %

  1. 44 fps (avg)
  2. 52 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G +14.5 %

  1. 83 fps (avg)
  2. 95 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G +11.9 %

  1. 118 fps (avg)
  2. 132 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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G +28.9 %

  1. 70,254
  2. 90,577

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G +35.3 %

  1. 67,243
  2. 90,984

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