MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC vs GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR

GPU comparison with benchmarks The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Ampere) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 360 GB/s. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR (Ampere) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s.

GPU The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC has the GA106-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR is based on the graphics chip GA104-202-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC	GPU	GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	Based on	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR
GA106-300-A1	GPU Chip	GA104-202-A1
Ampere	Architecture	Ampere
28	Streaming Multiprocessors	38
3584	Shader	4864
48	Render Output Units	80
112	Texture Units	152
28	Raytracing Cores	38

Memory The graphics memory of the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC clocks at 1.875 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 15.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz.
12 GB	Memory Size	8 GB
GDDR6	Memory Type	GDDR6
1.875 GHz	Memory Clock	1.750 GHz
15.0 Gbps	Memory Speed	14.0 Gbps
360 GB/s	Memory bandwidth	448 GB/s
192 bit	Memory Interface	256 bit

Clock Speeds The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.
1.320 GHz	Base Clock	1.410 GHz
1.807 GHz	Boost Clock	1.785 GHz
1.78 GHz	Avg (Game) Clock	1.67 GHz
Yes	Overclocking	Yes

Thermal Design The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 170 W. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 200 W.
170 W	TDP	200 W
--	TDP (up)	--
93 °C	Tjunction max	93 °C
1 x 8-Pin	PCIe-Power	1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin

Cooler & Fans The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.
Axial	Fan-Type	Axial
3 x 90 mm	Fan 1	3 x 80 mm
--	Fan 2	--
Air cooling	Cooler-Type	Air cooling
0 dB	Noise (Idle)	0 dB
33 dB	Noise (Load)	--

Connectivity Up to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.
4	Max. Displays	4
2.3	HDCP-Version	2.3
1x HDMI v2.1	HDMI Ports	2x HDMI v2.1
3x DP v1.4a	DP Ports	2x DP v1.4a
--	DVI Ports	--
--	VGA Ports	--
--	USB-C Ports	--

Featureset With the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR is 7680x4320 pixels.
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 Codecs 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.
Decode / Encode	h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	h265 / HEVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	AV1	Decode
Decode	VP8	Decode
Decode	VP9	Decode

Dimensions The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.
316 mm	Length	296 mm
120 mm	Height	117 mm
42 mm	Width	56 mm
2 PCIe-Slots	Width (Slots)	3 PCIe-Slots
753 g	Weight	--
PCIe 4.0 x 16	GPU Interface	PCIe 4.0 x 16

Additional data The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q1/2021. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR came on the market in Q2/2021 and will have a structure width of 8 nanometers manufactured.
--	Part-no	GV-N306TAORUS E-8GD
Q1/2021	Release date	Q2/2021
449 $	Launch Price	399 $ (Reference)
8 nm	Structure size	8 nm
data sheet	Documents	data sheet

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC
1.320 GHz, 12 GB (170 W TDP)

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1.410 GHz, 8 GB (200 W TDP)

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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


	MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC 12 GB GDDR6	4059
	GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR 8 GB GDDR6	5764

Port Royal (Raytracing)


	MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC 12 GB GDDR6	5110
	GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR 8 GB GDDR6	7055

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)


	MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC 12 GB GDDR6	2195
	GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR 8 GB GDDR6	3012

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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)


	MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC 12 GB GDDR6	29 fps (avg)
	GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR 8 GB GDDR6	43 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)


	MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC 12 GB GDDR6	36 fps (avg)
	GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR 8 GB GDDR6	50 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)


	MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC 12 GB GDDR6	56 fps (avg)
	GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR 8 GB GDDR6	76 fps (avg)

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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)


	MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC 12 GB GDDR6	9 fps (avg)
	GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR 8 GB GDDR6	19 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)


	MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC 12 GB GDDR6	24 fps (avg)
	GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR 8 GB GDDR6	43 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)


	MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC 12 GB GDDR6	59 fps (avg)
	GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR 8 GB GDDR6	94 fps (avg)

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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


	MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC 12 GB GDDR6	90577
	GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR 8 GB GDDR6	116962

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan


	MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC 12 GB GDDR6	90984
	GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR 8 GB GDDR6	110940

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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)


	MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC 12 GB GDDR6	12.93
	GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR 8 GB GDDR6	17.37

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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC
vs
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR

GPU comparison with benchmarks

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Memory

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Thermal Design

Cooler & Fans

Connectivity

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Additional data

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