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    GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 2060

    GeForce RTX 3060
    Memory: 12288Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: UNRELEASED
    GeForce RTX 3060
    GeForce RTX 2060
    Memory: 6144Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 15 Jan 2019
    GeForce RTX 2060

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      125%
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 3060

    25% higher gaming performance.
    Supports PhysX
    Supports G-Sync
    Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
    Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)

    Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 2060

    Supports PhysX
    Supports G-Sync
    Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
    Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
    GeForce RTX 3060

    HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 3060

    The GeForce RTX 3060 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (44 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    GeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 2060
    GPU NameGA106 (GA106-300-A1)vsTU106 (TU106-200A-KA-A1)
    Fab Process8 nmvs12 nm
    Die Size300 mm²vs445 mm²
    Transistors13,250 millionvs10,800 million
    Shaders3840vs1920
    Compute Units30vs30
    Core clock1627 MHzvs1365 MHz
    ROPs64vs48
    TMUs120vs120

    Memory Configuration

    GeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 2060
    Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR6
    Bus Width192 bitvs192 bit
    Memory Speed1750 MHz
    14 Gbps effective    		vs1750 MHz
    14000 MHz effective
    Memory Size12288 Mbvs6144 Mb

    Additional details

    GeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 2060
    TDP180 wattsvs160 watts
    Release DateUNRELEASEDvs15 Jan 2019

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      118.50 GP/s
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      80.64 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      222.20 GT/s
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      201.60 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      336.00 GB/s
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      336.00 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      14220.00 GFLOPs
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      6451.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      68
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      50

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      128
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      107

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      142
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      121

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      131
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      145

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      101
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      108
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      106

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      72
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      69

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      70
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      55

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      46
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      71
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      152
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      118

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      123
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      86

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      153
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      115

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      128
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      106

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      64
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      51

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      54
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      39

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      97
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      107
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      88

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      101
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      85

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      69
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      57

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      85
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      80

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      60
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      52

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      55
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      37
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      56
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      100
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      77

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      82
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      57

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      114
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      83

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      90
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      76

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      48
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      34
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      57
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      61
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      61
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      51

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      39
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      48
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      42
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      34
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      20
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      17

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      35
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      50
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      44
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      66
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3060
      28
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      22

    FPS (higher is better)

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