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
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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 (252 benchmarks)
Gears of War: E-Day Beta
7 2026 • Action, Adventure The Coalition
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+69%)
AVG 27 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 16 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+70%)
AVG 17 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 10 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+60%)
AVG 8 FPS
MIN 7 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 5 FPS
MIN 4 FPS
Winner
Loser
Beast of Reincarnation
7.6 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG GAME FREAK inc.
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+64%)
AVG 82 FPS
MIN 69 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 50 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+54%)
AVG 60 FPS
MIN 54 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+70%)
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Halo: Campaign Evolved
8 2026 • Action, Adventure Halo Studios
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+62%)
AVG 63 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+57%)
AVG 44 FPS
MIN 41 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 28 FPS
MIN 25 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+64%)
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 14 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
Winner
Loser
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
8 2026 • Action, Adventure Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Barcelona, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Belgrade, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft India, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Shanghai
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+84%)
AVG 46 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+85%)
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 33 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 16 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+75%)
AVG 21 FPS
MIN 16 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 12 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+75%)
AVG 56 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+79%)
AVG 50 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 28 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+83%)
AVG 33 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
Winner
Loser
007 First Light
8 2026 • Action, Adventure IO Interactive A/S
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+55%)
AVG 73 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 47 FPS
MIN 39 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+53%)
AVG 49 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+73%)
AVG 26 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 15 FPS
MIN 12 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+57%)
AVG 77 FPS
MIN 69 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 49 FPS
MIN 45 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+56%)
AVG 56 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 36 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+58%)
AVG 38 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
Winner
Loser
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
7.8 2026 • Action, Adventure TT Games
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+69%)
AVG 76 FPS
MIN 60 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+68%)
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (+93%)
AVG 27 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 14 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
Winner
Loser
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Wins!
Based on 252 benchmarks across 67 games
33
Avg FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
VS
+68.7%
56
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
251
Wins
56
Avg FPS
47
Min FPS
100%
Win Rate
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