NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
28.4Rasterization31.2
23.2Ray Tracing26.4
39.8Memoryspec-based47.7
83.3Efficiencyspec-based86.5
33.8Compute40.4
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 206012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+7) and Ray Tracing (+3). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- 114% higher Tensor / AI cores: 240 vs 112
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 34
- 100% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 6 GB
- 87% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 1,920
- 38% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 2,200 vs 1,600
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 160 W+6% | 170 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 3,584+87% |
| RT cores | 30+7% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 240+114% | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz+3% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,680 MHz | 1,777 MHz+6% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 360 GB/s+7% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,500Bottom 23% | 8,700+34%Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,600Bottom 6% | 2,200+38%Bottom 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,800Bottom 20% | 13,800+17%Bottom 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 10% | 80 fps+16%Bottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 49 fpsBottom 10% | 57 fps+16%Bottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 26 fpsBottom 10% | 30 fps+15%Bottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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