NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
24.7Rasterization32.4
21.2Ray Tracing28
32.7Memory30.7
73.2Efficiency91.3
28.6Compute34
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, 40.3 to 33.1, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+18) and rasterization (+8). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
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: 32 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 28 vs 21
- Stronger efficiency score: 91 vs 73
- Stronger compute score: 34 vs 29
- 73% higher Base clock: 2,280 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
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 | 8,700 | 12,500+44% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,200 | 3,300+50% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,800 | 16,700+21% |
| 1080p Ultra | 80 fps | 114 fps+43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 57 fps | 81 fps+42% |
| 4K Ultra | 30 fps | 40 fps+33% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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