Based on the Ampere chipset, the GeForce RTX 3060 is a mid-range offering from NVIDIA. Released on February 25, 2021, the GeForce RTX 3060 sits right below the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, catering to the mid-range price segment of GPUs. The 3060 makes for a compelling alternative to NVIDIA’s flagship GPUs, providing reasonable performance at a much lower price point.
| Technical Specs | NVIDIA RTX 3060 |
| GPU | GA106 |
| Architecture | Ampere |
| Process Size | 8 nm |
| Transistors | 12,000 million |
| Base Clock | 1320 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1777 MHz |
| CUDA Cores | 3584 |
| Tensor Cores | 112 |
| RT Cores | 28 |
| TMUs | 112 |
| ROPs | 48 |
| Memory Size | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit |
| Memory Speed | 360.0 GB/s |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB |
| TDP | 170 W |
| MSRP | $329 |
| Best Variants | Best RTX 3060 |
