RTX 3060 12GB
The current RTX 3060 12GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
NVIDIA · GPU · RTX 30
Retailer photo of ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 V2. View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- VRAM
- 12 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 360 GB/s
- Board power
- 170 W
- Architecture
- Ampere
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 796 the RTX 3060 12GB is priced in line with its CAD 796 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
RTX 3060 12GB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 V2 | Newegg | New | CAD 796 | 50 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| RTX 3060 12GBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#34 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #31 AMDRX 6700 XT 28
- #32 NVIDIARTX 4060 26
- #33 NVIDIARTX 5050 23
- #34 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 22
- #35 AMDRX 7600 21
- #36 AMDRX 6600 XT 20
- #37 NVIDIARTX A2000 19
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#23 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #20 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 55
- #21 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 52
- #22 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 52
- #23 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 50
- #24 NVIDIARTX 5080 48
- #25 NVIDIARTX 4060 46
- #26 AMDRX 7700 XT 46
Performance 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#34 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #31 AMDRX 6700 XT 28
- #32 NVIDIARTX 4060 26
- #33 NVIDIARTX 5050 23
- #34 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 22
- #35 AMDRX 7600 21
- #36 AMDRX 6600 XT 20
- #37 NVIDIARTX A2000 19
Value 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#24 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #21 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 51
- #22 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 51
- #23 NVIDIARTX 5080 48
- #24 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 46
- #25 NVIDIARTX 4060 46
- #26 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 45
- #27 AMDRX 7700 XT 45
Performance 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#34 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #31 AMDRX 6700 XT 28
- #32 NVIDIARTX 4060 26
- #33 NVIDIARTX 5050 23
- #34 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 22
- #35 AMDRX 7600 21
- #36 AMDRX 6600 XT 20
- #37 NVIDIARTX A2000 19
Value 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#22 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #19 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 56
- #20 AMDRX 7900 GRE 56
- #21 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 52
- #22 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 51
- #23 NVIDIARTX 5080 50
- #24 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 49
- #25 NVIDIARTX 4090 46
Performance 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#34 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #31 AMDRX 6700 XT 28
- #32 NVIDIARTX 4060 26
- #33 NVIDIARTX 5050 23
- #34 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 22
- #35 AMDRX 7600 21
- #36 AMDRX 6600 XT 20
- #37 NVIDIARTX A2000 19
Value 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#27 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #24 NVIDIARTX 5050 58
- #25 AMDRX 7700 XT 55
- #26 AMDRX 7600 52
- #27 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 48
- #28 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 46
- #29 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 45
- #30 NVIDIARTX 4060 45
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#30 of 36 graded graphics cards
- #27 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 26
- #28 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 26
- #29 NVIDIARTX 5050 25
- #30 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 24
- #31 AMDRX 6700 XT 22
- #32 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 16
- #33 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 16
Value Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#26 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #23 AMDRX 7900 XT 56
- #24 AMDRX 7900 XTX 53
- #25 AMDRX 7700 XT 51
- #26 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 48
- #27 NVIDIARTX 4060 42
- #28 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 41
- #29 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 39
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#28 of 36 graded graphics cards
- #25 NVIDIARTX 5060 24
- #26 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 22
- #27 NVIDIARTX 4060 21
- #28 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 21
- #29 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 20
- #30 NVIDIARTX 5050 19
- #31 AMDRX 6700 XT 18
Value Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#26 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #23 NVIDIARTX 5050 57
- #24 AMDRX 7900 XTX 54
- #25 AMDRX 7700 XT 50
- #26 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 46
- #27 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 40
- #28 NVIDIARTX 4060 40
- #29 AMDRX 7600 38
Performance Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#23 of 36 graded graphics cards
- #20 AMDRX 7800 XT 24
- #21 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 23
- #22 AMDRX 7700 XT 15
- #23 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 15
- #24 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 14
- #25 AMDRX 6700 XT 12
- #26 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 12
Value Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#27 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #24 AMDRX 7700 XT 48
- #25 NVIDIARTX 5050 45
- #26 NVIDIARTX 3090 44
- #27 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 41
- #28 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 37
- #29 NVIDIARTX 4060 35
- #30 AMDRX 6700 XT 35
Performance AI
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#24 of 40 graded graphics cards
- #21 AMDRX 7900 XT 12
- #22 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 12
- #23 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 12
- #24 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 12
- #25 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 11
- #26 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 11
- #27 AMDRX 7900 GRE 11
Value AI
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#19 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #16 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 54
- #17 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 54
- #18 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 51
- #19 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 50
- #20 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 49
- #21 NVIDIARTX 3090 48
- #22 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 48
Performance 3D Rendering
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#31 of 38 graded graphics cards
- #28 AMDRX 7800 XT 16
- #29 AMDRX 9070 GRE 16
- #30 AMDRX 7700 XT 15
- #31 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 14
- #32 NVIDIARTX A2000 14
- #33 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 11
- #34 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 11
Value 3D Rendering
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#24 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #21 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 45
- #22 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 45
- #23 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 44
- #24 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 44
- #25 NVIDIARTX 3090 44
- #26 AMDRX 7900 GRE 43
- #27 AMDRX 7800 XT 43
Performance Light Use
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#15 of 40 graded graphics cards
- #12 AMDRX 6600 XT 78
- #13 AMDRX 7600 77
- #14 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 76
- #15 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 76
- #16 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 73
- #17 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 73
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 68
Value Light Use
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#17 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #14 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 12
- #15 NVIDIARTX A2000 12
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 11
- #17 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 11
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 10
- #19 NVIDIARTX 5070 9
- #20 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 9
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value50 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 GRE 100 +98% capability · -6% price | |
| 1080p GamingRaster performance · 1080p | GradeB Value46 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 GRE S 100 +98% capability · -6% price | |
| 1440p GamingRaster performance · 1440p | GradeC Value51 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 GRE A 100 +98% capability · -6% price | |
| 4K / VRRaster performance · 4K / VR | GradeF Value48 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 GRE C 91 +98% capability · -6% price | |
| Ray Tracing @ 1080pRay tracing capability · 1080p | GradeC Value48 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 GRE B 89 +92% capability · -6% price | |
| Ray Tracing @ 1440pRay tracing capability · 1440p | GradeD Value46 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 GRE C 87 +80% capability · -6% price | |
| Ray Tracing @ 4KRay tracing capability · 4K | GradeF Value41 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 GRE F 71 +63% capability · -6% price | |
| AI / Local LLMAI compute · memory and ecosystem fit | GradeB Value50 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 GRE B 70 ⚠ not a drop-in swap +34% capability · -6% price | |
| 3D Rendering3D rendering · creator workloads | GradeD Value44 | Higher capability RTX 5060 Ti 8GB B 51 +99% capability · -7% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 GRE D 70 ⚠ not a drop-in swap +12% capability · -6% price |
| Light Use & EfficiencyEfficiency · lighter workloads | GradeB Value11 | Higher capability RTX 3050 6GB S 49 +32% capability · -25% price | Higher Value with current priorities GTX 1650 B 100 +31% capability · -74% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- 1080p Gaming is your main prioritygraded B for 1080p Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 502, against a cheapest tracked CAD 796
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 GRE holds Relative Value 100 against its 50 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 750
- Not the pick if 4K / VR is your main useit grades only F there
Works well if
- 1080p is your main priority — B here means solid 60 fps at high settingsgraded B for 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade for 1080p — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for 1080p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 1080p — the calculation only gets there near CAD 455, against a cheapest tracked CAD 796
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 GRE holds Relative Value 100 against its 46 for 1080p, at CAD 750
- Not the pick if 4K / VR is your main useit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 1440p is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for 1440p, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 1440p is your main useit grades C there; RX 9070 GRE grades A at CAD 750
- You want strong value for 1440p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 1440p — the calculation only gets there near CAD 512, against a cheapest tracked CAD 796
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 GRE holds Relative Value 100 against its 51 for 1440p, at CAD 750
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades F for 4K, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 4K is your main useit grades F there; RX 9070 GRE grades C at CAD 750
- You want strong value for 4K specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 4K — the calculation only gets there near CAD 292, against a cheapest tracked CAD 796
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 GRE holds Relative Value 91 against its 48 for 4K, at CAD 750
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1080p is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for Ray Tracing @ 1080p, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Ray Tracing @ 1080p is your main useit grades C there; RX 9070 GRE grades B at CAD 750
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1080p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1080p — the calculation only gets there near CAD 285, against a cheapest tracked CAD 796
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 GRE holds Relative Value 89 against its 48 for Ray Tracing @ 1080p, at CAD 750
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades D for Ray Tracing @ 1440p, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Ray Tracing @ 1440p is your main useit grades D there; RX 9070 GRE grades C at CAD 750
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p — the calculation only gets there near CAD 268, against a cheapest tracked CAD 796
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 GRE holds Relative Value 87 against its 46 for Ray Tracing @ 1440p, at CAD 750
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades F for Ray Tracing @ 4K, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Ray Tracing @ 4K is your main useit grades F there; RX 9070 GRE grades F at CAD 750
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 4K specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 4K per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 GRE holds Relative Value 71 against its 41 for Ray Tracing @ 4K, at CAD 750
Works well if
- AI is your main prioritygraded B for AI on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — 12 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 10 GB grades C for AI; this one has 12 GB and hits no memory cap
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for AI specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for AI — the calculation only gets there near CAD 309, against a cheapest tracked CAD 796
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 GRE holds Relative Value 70 against its 50 for AI, at CAD 750
- Not the pick if 4K / VR is your main useit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 3D Rendering is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades D for 3D Rendering, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 3D Rendering is your main useit grades D there; RTX 5060 Ti 8GB grades B at CAD 740
- You want strong value for 3D Rendering specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 3D Rendering — the calculation only gets there near CAD 244, against a cheapest tracked CAD 796
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 GRE holds Relative Value 70 against its 44 for 3D Rendering, at CAD 750
Works well if
- Light Use is your main prioritygraded B for Light Use on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade for Light Use — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Light Use specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Light Use — the calculation only gets there near CAD 210, against a cheapest tracked CAD 796
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGTX 1650 holds Relative Value 100 against its 11 for Light Use, at CAD 210
- Not the pick if 4K / VR is your main useit grades only F there
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the RTX 3060 12GB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for 1080p
Chosen for 1440p
Chosen for 4K
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1080p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1440p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 4K
Chosen for AI
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: CUDA — Many local-LLM and diffusion toolchains are CUDA-only. ROCm and Vulkan builds exist and work, but they are not drop-in — check your toolchain before treating a non-NVIDIA card as an equivalent swap.
Chosen for 3D Rendering
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: OptiX — Blender Cycles reaches its fastest path on NVIDIA OptiX. HIP (AMD) and oneAPI (Intel) render the same scenes, so this is a workflow question, not a capability wall — but render times and add-on support differ.
Chosen for Light Use
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Architecture
- Ampere
- GPU chip
- GA106
- GPU variant
- GA106-302-A1
- Process node
- 8 nm
- Transistors
- 12,000 million
- Shading units
- 3584
Memory
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 170 W
- Power connector
- Varies by version
- Recommended PSU
- Varies by version
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- Varies by version200 mm across tracked variants
- Height
- Varies by version123 mm across tracked variants
- Width
- Varies by version
- Slot thickness
- Varies by version2 across tracked variants
- Fans
- Varies by version2 across tracked variants
- Cooling
- Varies by version
- Outputs
- Varies by version
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 170 W
- Power connector
- 1x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 450 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 200 mm
- Height
- 123 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- DUAL-RTX3060-12G-V2
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Select an exact version for physical dimensions and connector details.
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Core / Performance
- Texture units
- 112
- ROPs
- 48
- Ray tracing cores
- 28
- Tensor cores
- 112
- Base clock
- 1320 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1777 MHz
Features
- Upscaling
- DLSS 4.5
- Ray tracing
- Supported
- RGB lighting
- No
Warranty & release
- Release year
- 2021
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-06–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Select a board to confirm its connector and cable-clearance needs.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Slot occupancy depends on the board cooler and thickness.
Select an exact version above for physical dimensions and connector details.
450 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
1x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 200 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
RTX 3060 12GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #34 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 520. RX 9060 XT 8GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3060 12GB offers B-grade capability for 1080p. It ranks #34 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 520. RX 9060 XT 8GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3060 12GB offers C-grade capability for 1440p. It ranks #34 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 520. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3060 12GB offers F-grade capability for 4K. It ranks #34 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 520. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3060 12GB offers C-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1080p. It ranks #30 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 571. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3060 12GB offers D-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1440p. It ranks #28 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 571. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3060 12GB offers F-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 4K. It ranks #23 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 571. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3060 12GB offers B-grade capability for AI. It ranks #24 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ai compute index 437. The main limitation appears when 4K / VR becomes the priority, where it grades F.
RTX 3060 12GB offers D-grade capability for 3D Rendering. It ranks #31 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 520. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3060 12GB offers B-grade capability for Light Use. It ranks #15 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 520. RX 9060 XT 8GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
FAQ
How much case clearance should I allow for the RTX 3060 12GB?
Tracked boards range from 200 to 200 mm in length. Select the exact board, then also allow for front radiators or fans, card height, slot thickness and power-cable bend; length alone does not guarantee fit.
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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