NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB VS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
nvidia
Brand12GB GDDR6
Memory3584
Cores360 GB/s
BandwidthGeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
VS
nvidia
Brand16GB GDDR7
Memory4608
Cores448 GB/s
BandwidthGeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
12GB GDDR6 170W $289.99 Jan 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
$329 • Jan 2021
VS
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
$429 • Apr 2025
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
16GB GDDR7 180W $429.99 Apr 2025
Specs Comparison
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| TDP | 170 W | 180 W |
| Core Clock | N/A | N/A |
| Boost Clock | 1777 MHz | 2572 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
| Process Size | 8nm | 5nm |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell 2.0 |
| Shading Units | 3584 | 4608 |
| RT Cores | 28 | 36 |
| TMUs | 112 | 144 |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory Clock | 1875 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Pixel Rate | 85.3 GPixel/s | 123.5 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 360 GTexel/s | 370.4 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 12.74 GFLOPS | 23.7 GFLOPS |
| L2 Cache | 3.00 MB | 32.00 MB |
| Die Size | 276 mm² | 181 mm² |
| Transistors | 12000 Million | 21900 Million |
| Required PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x8 |
| DirectX | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Foundry | Samsung | TSMC |
Comparison in Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy
Synthetic DirectX 12 benchmark that measures GPU performance in gaming workloads
Graphics Score
8993
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
16185 (+80%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
Geekbench 6
Cross-platform benchmark that measures GPU compute performance using OpenCL and Metal APIs
OpenCL Score
91603
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
148626 (+62%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
GFXBench 5.0
Cross-platform 3D graphics benchmark suite that measures GPU performance across different APIs
Aztec Ruins High (FPS)
109.4 FPS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
171.7 FPS (+57%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
PassMark G2D
Comprehensive 2D graphics benchmark that measures GPU performance in various graphics operations
G2D Mark
16870
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
22918 (+36%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
Game Benchmarks Comparison (270 benchmarks)
The Blood of Dawnwalker
7 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG Rebel Wolves
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+58%)
AVG 41 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 26 FPS
MIN 23 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+63%)
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 19 FPS
MIN 17 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+64%)
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 16 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 11 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
Winner
Loser
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
8 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+71%)
AVG 89 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+73%)
AVG 64 FPS
MIN 55 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+79%)
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 19 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
Winner
Loser
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
7 2026 • Action, Adventure Asobo Studio
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+66%)
AVG 93 FPS
MIN 86 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 56 FPS
MIN 50 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+69%)
AVG 66 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+75%)
AVG 35 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
Winner
Loser
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta
8 2026 • Action Infinity Ward, Beenox, Digital Legends, Activision Shanghai, Raven Software, Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games, High Moon Studios
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+65%)
AVG 38 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+71%)
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 14 FPS
MIN 12 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+43%)
AVG 10 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 7 FPS
MIN 6 FPS
Winner
Loser
The Sinking City 2
7.5 2026 • Action, Adventure Frogwares
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+50%)
AVG 63 FPS
MIN 54 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 42 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+52%)
AVG 44 FPS
MIN 38 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 29 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+71%)
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 14 FPS
MIN 12 FPS
Winner
Loser
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
7.1 2026 • Action, Simulation, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer Expression Games
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+66%)
AVG 63 FPS
MIN 55 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 38 FPS
MIN 33 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+52%)
AVG 41 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 27 FPS
MIN 23 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+57%)
AVG 22 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 14 FPS
MIN 11 FPS
Winner
Loser
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Wins!
Based on 270 benchmarks across 73 games
33
Avg FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
VS
+68.5%
55
Avg FPS
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
NVIDIA • 12GB GDDR6
0
Wins
33
Avg FPS
27
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
NVIDIA • 16GB GDDR7
269
Wins
55
Avg FPS
46
Min FPS
100%
Win Rate
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