NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
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MSI GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING TRIO
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING TRIO, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and has 3584 texture shaders and 28 execution units. MSI GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING TRIO is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, which has 3840 shaders and 30 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | GPU | MSI GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING TRIO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| GA106-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GB206-250-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 |
| 28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 30 |
| 3584 | Shader | 3840 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 112 | Texture Units | 120 |
| 28 | Raytracing Cores | 30 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 12 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s. The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING TRIO can access 8 GB GDDR7 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s. |
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| 12 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| 1.875 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 15.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 28.0 Gbps |
| 360 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 clocks in the base with up to 1.320 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING TRIO is 2.280 GHz. |
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| 1.320 GHz | Base Clock | 2.280 GHz |
| 1.777 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.512 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 170 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING TRIO has a TDP of 155 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 170 W | TDP | 155 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 89 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has a total of 0 Axial fans. The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING TRIO has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| -- | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060. The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING TRIO supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1b |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v2.1b |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING TRIO 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 | MSI Mystic Light |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is -- long, -- high and -- wide. The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING TRIO is 300 mm long, 125 mm high and 44 mm wide. |
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| -- | Length | 300 mm |
| -- | Height | 125 mm |
| -- | Width | 44 mm |
| -- | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 797 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 5 x 8 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 was released in Q1/2021 at a price of 329 $ (Reference). The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING TRIO was introduced in Q2/2025 at a price of 299 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | G5060-8GT |
| Q1/2021 | Release date | Q2/2025 |
| 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING TRIO
8 GB GDDR7 |
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