Graphics cardAmpere2021PCIe 4.0 ×16Catalog
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
The 12 GB Ampere that people still buy used — 1080p and light AI.
What it is used for
Ray tracing entry and 12 GB of VRAM, which is why it outlived faster 8 GB cards for some creation and AI work.
Good for
- 1080p high
- Light Stable Diffusion
- Used-market value
Not the pick for
- 1440p ultra ray tracing
- New premium builds
How it scores today
Out of 100, relative to current PCs — not to the year it launched.
- Gaming64
- Video & photo58
- Office & web48
- Streaming68
- 3D & CAD50
- Local AI44
Specs
- VRAM
- 12 GB GDDR6
- Board power
- 170 W
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