NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
—Rasterization29.8
—Ray Tracing26.4
46.8Memoryspec-based47.7
80.2Efficiencyspec-based86.5
40.7Compute45.1
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
- 143% higher Tensor / AI cores: 272 vs 112
- 21% higher RT cores: 34 vs 28
- 11% higher Base clock: 1,470 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 41
- 65% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,176
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 185 W | 170 W+8% |
| Power connector | — | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,176 | 3,584+65% |
| RT cores | 34+21% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 272+143% | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,470 MHz+11% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,650 MHz | 1,777 MHz+8% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 360 GB/s+7% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 8,756Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,195Bottom 30% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,913Bottom 38% | 16,885+6%Bottom 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 64 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 47 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 27 fpsBottom 13% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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