NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
31.2Rasterization37.2
26.4Ray Tracing32.3
47.7Memoryspec-based45.7
86.5Efficiencyspec-based93
40.4Compute45.2
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 306015 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.1 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+6) and Ray Tracing (+6). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 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
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 40
- 73% higher Base clock: 2,280 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- 50% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,300 vs 2,200
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 170 W | 145 W+15% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 3,840+7% |
| RT cores | 28 | 30+7% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 120+7% |
| Base clock | 1,320 MHz | 2,280 MHz+73% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,497 MHz+41% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 448 GB/s+24% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,700Bottom 31% | 12,500+44%Top 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,200Bottom 16% | 3,300+50%Bottom 42% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,800Bottom 29% | 16,700+21%Bottom 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 80 fpsBottom 15% | 114 fps+43%Bottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 57 fpsBottom 15% | 81 fps+42%Bottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 30 fpsBottom 15% | 40 fps+33%Bottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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