GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB (Ampere) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 240 GB/s.
The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING 8G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Ada Lovelace) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 272 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB has the GA106-302-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING 8G is based on the graphics chip AD107, which comes from the Ada Lovelace architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB | GPU | GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING 8G |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| GA106-302-A1 | GPU Chip | AD107 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| 28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 24 |
| 3584 | Shader | 3072 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 112 | Texture Units | 96 |
| 28 | Raytracing Cores | 24 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB clocks at 1.875 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 15.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING 8G is 17.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.125 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.875 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.125 GHz |
| 15.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 17.0 Gbps |
| 240 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 272 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.320 GHz | Base Clock | 1.830 GHz |
| 1.777 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.460 GHz |
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| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 170 W (Reference). The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING 8G has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 115 W (Reference). |
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| 170 W (Reference) | TDP | 115 W (Reference) |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING 8G has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING 8G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 2x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.1a |
| 2x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING 8G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | GIGABYTE RGB Fusion |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING 8G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 198 mm | Length | 281 mm |
| 121 mm | Height | 114 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q2/2023. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING 8G came on the market in Q4/2023 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-N3060GAMING-8GD | Part-no | GV-N4060GAMING-8GD |
| Q2/2023 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
| 329 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 299 $ (Reference) |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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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)
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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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)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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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
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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