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GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT// REL 2021

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

NVIDIA · Ampere · RTX 30MSRP $329PERF INDEX 46/100
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card photo
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is NVIDIA’s midrange Ampere card aimed at 1080p ultra and 1440p high. It scores 46/100 on our 1440p gaming index. 12 GB of VRAM covers most 1440p workloads. Ray tracing works but expect to lean on upscaling for higher resolutions. Supports DLSS 2 for upscaling.

// CORE SPECS

VRAM
12 GB
VRAM BANDWIDTH
360 GB/s
BASE CLOCK
1320 MHz
BOOST CLOCK
1777 MHz
TDP
170 W
FP32
12.7 TFLOPS
RAY TRACING TIER
3 / 5
DLSS / FSR
DLSS 2

// PERFORMANCE INDICES

INDEX (1080P GAMING)
44 / 100
INDEX (1440P GAMING)
46 / 100
INDEX (4K GAMING)
49 / 100
INDEX (PRODUCTIVITY)
49 / 100
INDEX (AI)
56 / 100

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