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

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB 16 GB GDDR7 · 2.57 GHz · 180 W Speed index 21/100
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 5060 Ti 16GB and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 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.

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

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 TI 16GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU ChipGB206GA106-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors3628
Shader46083584
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units144112
Raytracing Cores3628
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 TI 16GB and has 4608 texture shaders and 36 execution units.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Memory Size16 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.875 GHz
Memory Speed28.0 Gbps15.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth448 GB/s360 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit192 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB has 16 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR7 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 can access 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Base Clock2.407 GHz1.320 GHz
Boost Clock2.572 GHz1.777 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB clocks in the base with up to 2.407 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 1.320 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
TDP180 W170 W
Tjunction max85 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is 180 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has a TDP of 170 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1b3x DP 1.4a
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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 5060 Ti 16GB.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode
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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 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is -- long, -- high and -- wide.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is -- long, -- high and -- wide.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ2/2025Q1/2021
Launch Price429 $329 $
Structure size4 nm8 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB was released in Q2/2025 at a price of 429 $.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 329 $.

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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  2. 4,026

Port Royal (Raytracing)

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  2. 5,068

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

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  2. 2,177

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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  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 35 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 55 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)

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  2. 9 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 24 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 58 fps (avg)

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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  2. 51 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 94 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 130 fps (avg)

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