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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti · Photo source

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti · Photo source

NVIDIA · GeForce

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Released December 2020

A 2020 Ampere graphics card with 8 GB of GDDR6 for 1080p and 1440p gaming, later offered with faster GDDR6X memory.

Memory
8 GB
Shaders
4,864
Boost clock
1,670 MHz
Bandwidth
448 GB/s or 608 GB/s
Power
200 W or –

What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the original GDDR6 card's 1440p performance, broadly comparable to the RTX 2080 SUPER, and its effective Founders Edition cooler. Both found demanding 4K gaming needed compromises; TechRadar also criticised the power adapter's effect on cable management. These reviews do not assess the later GDDR6X revision.

From techradar.com and pcgamer.com

Specifications

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Performance

Chip maker
NVIDIA
Architecture
Ampere
Shader cores
4,864
Boost clock
1,670 MHz
Architecture
NVIDIA reference specifications; photo shows Gainward's original GDDR6 Ghost partner card, whose cooler and dimensions differ from the Founders Edition. NVIDIA announced worldwide partner availability of the GDDR6X revision from November 2022.
Ray tracing
Second-generation RT Cores
AI cores
Third-generation Tensor Cores
Upscaling and frame generation
NVIDIA DLSS upscaling; no DLSS Frame Generation
Base clock
1.41 GHz; NVIDIA rounds boost to 1.67 GHz. Gainward's original Ghost and PNY's GDDR6X VERTO both specify 1,665 MHz boost.

Memory

Video memory
8 GB GDDR6 or 8 GB GDDR6X
Memory bus
256-bit
Memory bandwidth
448 GB/s or 608 GB/s
Memory detail
Original GDDR6 is 14 Gbps and 448 GB/s (Gainward Ghost); later GDDR6X is 19 Gbps and 608 GB/s (PNY stock-clock VERTO). Both have 8 GB on a 256-bit bus.

Connections and power

Board power
200 W or –
Interface
PCIe 4.0
Display outputs
3 × DisplayPort 1.4a, 1 × HDMI 2.1; up to 4 displays; HDCP 2.3
Maximum resolution
7680 × 4320; HDMI supports 4K 120 Hz HDR or 8K 60 Hz HDR
Power connector
1 × PCIe 8-pin cable through the included adapter to 1 × 12-pin (original GDDR6 Founders Edition); check the maker for GDDR6X partner cards
Recommended power supply
600 W for the original Founders Edition. NVIDIA's current table lists 200 W card power without separating memory revisions; PNY publishes 225 W and a 650 W system recommendation for its GDDR6X VERTO. Its board power is not treated as a verified universal GDDR6X reference figure.
Slot width
2-slot (original GDDR6 Founders Edition); GDDR6X partner cards vary
Size (reference card)
242 × 112 mm, 2-slot (original GDDR6 Founders Edition); no separate GDDR6X reference geometry verified
Video encode and decode
Seventh-generation NVENC, fifth-generation NVDEC; hardware AV1 decode, no AV1 encode

Versions

VersionMemoryShadersBoost clockMemory busBandwidthBoard power
8 GB GDDR68 GB GDDR64,8641,670 MHz256-bit448 GB/s200 W
8 GB GDDR6X8 GB GDDR6X4,8641,670 MHz256-bit608 GB/s–

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Hardware ray tracing and DLSS upscaling
  • Later GDDR6X revision increases memory bandwidth to 608 GB/s
  • Original Founders Edition fits two slots and is 242 mm long

Cons

  • 8 GB of video memory on both revisions
  • No hardware AV1 encoding or DLSS Frame Generation
  • Later GDDR6X reference power is not separately established

Closest rivals

Model
MemoryShadersBoost clockBandwidthPowerReleased
NVIDIAGeForce RTX 3070
8 GB5,8881,730 MHz448 GB/s220 WOct 2020
AMDRadeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB4,6082,250 MHz512 GB/s300 WNov 2020
NVIDIAGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
8 GB6,1441,770 MHz608 GB/s290 WJun 2021

Sources

  1. nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/graphics-cards/30-series/rtx-3060-3060ti
  2. nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/news/geforce-rtx-3060-ti-out-december-2
  3. nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/sackboy-a-big-adventure-pc-geforce-game-ready-dri…
  4. gainward.com/main/vgapro.php
  5. gainward.com/main/vgapro.php
  6. pny.com/pny-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-8gb-verto-dual-fan

Photo: gainward.com

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