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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is a mid-range graphics card designed for 1080p and entry-level 1440p gaming, offering good performance in modern titles with ray tracing capabilities.
MSRP
$329
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Best for
- • 1080p high refresh rate gaming
- • Entry-level 1440p gaming
- • Content creation (light to moderate)
- • Ray tracing at 1080p
Strengths
- + Excellent 1080p performance in most games
- + 12GB GDDR6 VRAM is ample for future titles
- + Good ray tracing performance for its class
- + DLSS support significantly boosts frame rates
Trade-offs
- − Struggles with 1440p ray tracing without DLSS
- − Performance uplift over previous generation is modest in some titles
- − Can be bottlenecked by older CPUs
Should you buy it?
Consider the RTX 3060 if you primarily game at 1080p and want a card that handles modern titles well with ray tracing. If you're targeting consistent 1440p performance or higher frame rates, consider stepping up to an RTX 3060 Ti or RX 6700 XT for better value and performance in that price range.
Specifications
- VRAM
- 12 GB
- Boost clock
- 1777 MHz
- Length
- 242mm
- Slots
- 2
- TDP
- 170W
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