GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 2060 Super

GeForce RTX 3060
Memory: 12288Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: UNRELEASED
GeForce RTX 3060
GeForce RTX 2060 Super
Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 9 Jul 2019
GeForce RTX 2060 Super

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    107%
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 3060

7% 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 Super

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 (45 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

GeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GPU NameGA106 (GA106-300-A1)vsTU106 (TU106-410-A1)
Fab Process8 nmvs12 nm
Die Size300 mm²vs445 mm²
Transistors13,250 millionvs10,800 million
Shaders3840vs2176
Compute Units30vs34
Core clock1627 MHzvs1470 MHz
ROPs64vs64
TMUs120vs136

Memory Configuration

GeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 2060 Super
Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR6
Bus Width192 bitvs256 bit
Memory Speed1750 MHz
14 Gbps effective
vs1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective
Memory Size12288 Mbvs8192 Mb

Additional details

GeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 2060 Super
TDP180 wattsvs160 watts
Release DateUNRELEASEDvs9 Jul 2019

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    118.50 GP/s
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    105.60 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    222.20 GT/s
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    224.40 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

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

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    14220.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    7181.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    68
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    50

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    128
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    117

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    142
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    135

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    131
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    155

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    62
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    57

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    101
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    88

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    108
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    115

FPS (higher is better)

Forza Horizon 5

Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    72
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    77

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    158
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    145

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    70
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    63

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    46
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    45

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    71
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    61

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    152
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    127

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 Super
    105

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    153
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    142

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    128
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    126

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    97
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    90

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    107
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    99

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    101
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    98

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    39
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    38

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    69
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    66

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    85
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    90

FPS (higher is better)

Forza Horizon 5

Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    60
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    58

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    105
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    99

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    55
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    49

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    37
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    35

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    56
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    48

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    100
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    89

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 Super
    71

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    114
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    105

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    90
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    90

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    57
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    52

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    61
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    56

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    61
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    57

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    19
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    19

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    39
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    37

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    48
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    49

FPS (higher is better)

Forza Horizon 5

Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    42
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    40

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    56
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    57

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    34
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    31

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    20
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    21

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    35
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    31

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    50
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    44

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 Super
    37

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3060
    66
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super
    61

FPS (higher is better)