GPU comparison with benchmarks

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB 16 GB GDDR7 · 2.57 GHz · 180 W Speed index 21/100
In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is 99 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Speed index
11/100
21/100
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
25.32 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.78 GHz
2.57 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR7
Memory bandwidth
240 GB/s
448 GB/s
TDP
170 W
180 W
Launch Price
329 $
429 $

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 TI 16GB
GPU ChipGA106-302-A1GB206
Streaming Multiprocessors2836
Shader35844608
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units112144
Raytracing Cores2836
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB and has 3584 texture shaders and 28 execution units.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 TI 16GB, which has 4608 shaders and 36 execution units.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Memory Size8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Clock1.875 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed15.0 Gbps28.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth240 GB/s448 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 240 GB/s.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB can access 16 GB GDDR7 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Base Clock1.320 GHz2.407 GHz
Boost Clock1.777 GHz2.572 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB clocks in the base with up to 1.320 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is 2.407 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
TDP170 W180 W
Tjunction max93 °C85 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is 170 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB has a TDP of 180 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Fan-TypeAxial--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB has a total of 0 Axial fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB has 0 -- fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 2.1b
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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 8GB.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
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 8GB supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9DecodeDecode / Encode
AV1DecodeDecode / Encode
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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 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is -- long, -- high and -- wide.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is -- long, -- high and -- wide.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 5 x 8
Release dateQ4/2022Q2/2025
Launch Price329 $429 $
Structure size8 nm4 nm
Documents--data sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB was released in Q4/2022 at a price of 329 $.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB was introduced in Q2/2025 at a price of 429 $.

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

  1. 4,013
  2. no data

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 5,013
  2. no data

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 2,168
  2. no data

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)

  1. 55 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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. 53 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 98 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 140 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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