NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
36.1Rasterization41.8
29.9Ray Tracing35.7
45.7Memory55.1
82.8Efficiency88.6
48.3Compute49.8
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 50.8 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+9) and Ray Tracing (+6). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 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 3060 Ti
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 36
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 36 vs 30
- Stronger memory score: 55 vs 46
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 83
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 200 W | 180 W+10% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,864+6% | 4,608 |
| RT cores | 38+6% | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 152+6% | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,410 MHz | 2,407 MHz+71% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,572 MHz+54% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,300 | 14,700+30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,850 | 3,950+39% |
| PassMark G3D | 17,900 | 19,100+7% |
| 1080p Ultra | 105 fps | 128 fps+22% |
| 1440p Ultra | 75 fps | 94 fps+25% |
| 4K Ultra | 40 fps | 51 fps+28% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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