Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX vs Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost

GPU comparison with benchmarks In the gpu comparison between the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX and the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

GPU The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and has 3584 texture shaders and 28 execution units. Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units.
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX	GPU	Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	Based on	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GA106-300-A1	GPU Chip	GA106-300-A1
Ampere	Architecture	Ampere
28	Streaming Multiprocessors	28
3584	Shader	3584
48	Render Output Units	48
112	Texture Units	112
28	Raytracing Cores	28

Memory The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX has 12 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost can access 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s.
12 GB	Memory Size	12 GB
GDDR6	Memory Type	GDDR6
1.875 GHz	Memory Clock	1.875 GHz
15.0 Gbps	Memory Speed	15.0 Gbps
360 GB/s	Memory bandwidth	360 GB/s
192 bit	Memory Interface	192 bit

Clock Speeds The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX clocks in the base with up to 1.320 GHz. The base frequency of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is 1.320 GHz.
1.320 GHz	Base Clock	1.320 GHz
1.777 GHz	Boost Clock	1.777 GHz
	Avg (Game) Clock
Yes	Overclocking	Yes

Thermal Design The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX is 170 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost has a TDP of 170 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
170 W	TDP	170 W
--	TDP (up)	--
93 °C	Tjunction max	93 °C
1 x 8-Pin	PCIe-Power	1 x 8-Pin

Cooler & Fans The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX has a total of 1 Axial fans. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Axial	Fan-Type	Axial
1 x 100 mm	Fan 1	2 x 90 mm
--	Fan 2	--
Air cooling	Cooler-Type	Air cooling
0 dB	Noise (Idle)	0 dB
39 dB	Noise (Load)	35 dB

Connectivity In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost supports a maximum of 4 screens.
4	Max. Displays	4
2.3	HDCP-Version	2.3
1x HDMI v2.1	HDMI Ports	1x HDMI v2.1
3x DP v1.4a	DP Ports	3x DP v1.4a
--	DVI Ports	--
--	VGA Ports	--
--	USB-C Ports	--

Featureset The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is 7680x4320 pixels.
7680x4320	Max. resolution	7680x4320
12_2 (Ultimate)	DirectX	12_2 (Ultimate)
Yes	Raytracing	Yes
Yes	DLSS / FSR	Yes
Addressable LED	LED	Addressable LED

Supported Video Codecs The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Decode / Encode	h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	h265 / HEVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	AV1	Decode
Decode	VP8	Decode
Decode	VP9	Decode

Dimensions The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX is 170 mm long, 125 mm high and 39 mm wide. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is 245 mm long, 119 mm high and -- wide.
170 mm	Length	245 mm
125 mm	Height	119 mm
39 mm	Width	--
2 PCIe-Slots	Width (Slots)	2 PCIe-Slots
--	Weight	--
PCIe 4.0 x 16	GPU Interface	PCIe 4.0 x 16

Additional data The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX was released in Q1/2021 at a price of 369 $. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 389 $.
NE63060019K9-190AF	Part-no	NE63060019K9-190AU
Q1/2021	Release date	Q1/2021
369 $	Launch Price	389 $
8 nm	Structure size	8 nm
data sheet	Documents	data sheet

Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
1.320 GHz, 12 GB (170 W TDP)

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1.320 GHz, 12 GB (170 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


	Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 12 GB GDDR6	4026
	Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 12 GB GDDR6	4026

Port Royal (Raytracing)


	Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 12 GB GDDR6	5068
	Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 12 GB GDDR6	5068

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)


	Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 12 GB GDDR6	2177
	Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 12 GB GDDR6	2177

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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)


	Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 12 GB GDDR6	29 fps (avg)
	Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 12 GB GDDR6	29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)


	Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 12 GB GDDR6	35 fps (avg)
	Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 12 GB GDDR6	35 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)


	Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 12 GB GDDR6	55 fps (avg)
	Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 12 GB GDDR6	55 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)


	Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 12 GB GDDR6	9 fps (avg)
	Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 12 GB GDDR6	9 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)


	Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 12 GB GDDR6	24 fps (avg)
	Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 12 GB GDDR6	24 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)


	Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 12 GB GDDR6	58 fps (avg)
	Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 12 GB GDDR6	58 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


	Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 12 GB GDDR6	89106
	Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 12 GB GDDR6	89106

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan


	Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 12 GB GDDR6	89506
	Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 12 GB GDDR6	89506

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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)


	Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 12 GB GDDR6	12.72
	Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 12 GB GDDR6	12.72

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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
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GPU comparison with benchmarks

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Memory

Clock Speeds

Thermal Design

Cooler & Fans

Connectivity

Featureset

Supported Video Codecs

Dimensions

Additional data

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