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GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB bottleneck & FPS

Ranked 71 of 126 desktop graphics cards in our database (44th percentile). Paired with a Core i3-8100F it lands near 46 fps at 1080p and 9 fps at 4K in a typical AAA title at high settings.

SpecificationsAmpere · 2021
ArchitectureAmpere
Shading units3,584
Boost clock1,777 MHz
Memory12 GB
Memory bandwidth336 GB/s
Board power170 W
Released2021
Frame rate by resolutionwith Core i3-8100F, high
ResolutionEst. FPSGPU loadLimited by
1920 x 1080 46 99% Graphics card
2560 x 1440 27 99% Graphics card
3440 x 1440 21 99% Graphics card
3840 x 2160 9 99% Graphics card
Best matched processors1080p, high

Ranked by how little performance the pairing wastes, not by which processor is fastest. The fastest chip pairs well with everything, which makes it a useless recommendation.

ProcessorEst. FPSUnused
Core i3-8100F 46 12.4%
Core i3-8100 46 12.4%
Core i3-8300 46 14.7%
Core i3-8350K 46 21.1%
Core i3-9100 46 24.9%
Core i3-9100F 46 24.9%
Estimated FPS by game1440p, high, Core i3-8100F
GameEst. FPSVRAM
Cyberpunk 2077 19 OK
Fortnite 38 OK
Counter-Strike 2 85 OK
Baldur's Gate 3 27 OK
Red Dead Redemption 2 21 OK
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 23 OK

Who a GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB is actually for

This is mainstream 1080p hardware. At that resolution it is usually the component doing the limiting, which is good news for pairing — it will not be held back by a modest processor, so there is no need to spend heavily on the chip beside it.

Pushing it to 1440p is possible in lighter titles, but expect to drop settings in demanding ones.

Is 12 GB enough?

At 1440p and high settings, 12 GB clears every title we model with room to spare. Memory is not the constraint on this card, and it is unlikely to become one within its useful life.

Where it sits

Ranked 71 of 126 desktop cards we model. Nearest faster: Radeon RX 6600, GeForce RTX 3060. Just below: GeForce GTX 1080, GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER. Full method on the methodology page.