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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100
In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and the Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 88 % faster than the Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB
Speed index
11/100
6/100
FP32
12.72 TFLOPS
6.77 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.78 GHz
1.47 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
6 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
360 GB/s
168 GB/s
TDP
170 W
70 W
Launch Price
329 $
179 $

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
GPU ChipGA106-300-A1GA107-325-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2818
Shader35842304
Render Output Units4832
Texture Units11272
Raytracing Cores2818
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and has 3584 texture shaders and 28 execution units.

Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB, which has 2304 shaders and 18 execution units.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB
Memory Size12 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.875 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed15.0 Gbps14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth360 GB/s168 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit96 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 12 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

The Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB can access 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 168 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB
Base Clock1.320 GHz1.042 GHz
Boost Clock1.777 GHz1.470 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 clocks in the base with up to 1.320 GHz. The base frequency of the Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB is 1.042 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB
TDP170 W70 W
Tjunction max93 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin--
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The 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 Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB has a TDP of 70 W and is supplied with the required energy via -- PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB
Fan-TypeAxial--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingPassive cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has a total of 0 Axial fans.

The Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB has 0 -- fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a1x DP 1.4a
DVI--1
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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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060.

The Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeDecode
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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

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB
Length--166 mm
Height--137 mm
Width--38 mm
Width (Slots)--2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is -- long, -- high and -- wide.

The Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB is 166 mm long, 137 mm high and 38 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ1/2021Q1/2024
Launch Price329 $179 $
Structure size8 nm8 nm
Part-no--NE63050018JE-1070H
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 was released in Q1/2021 at a price of 329 $.

The Palit GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB was introduced in Q1/2024 at a price of 179 $.

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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +87.6 %

  1. 4,026
  2. 2,146

Port Royal (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +87.5 %

  1. 5,068
  2. 2,703

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +87.0 %

  1. 2,177
  2. 1,164

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. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 35 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +44.7 %

  1. 55 fps (avg)
  2. 38 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. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 24 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 58 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 94 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 130 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +62.7 %

  1. 89,106
  2. 54,762

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +61.7 %

  1. 89,506
  2. 55,359

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