Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6 Gaming Graphics Card

The Gigabyte RTX 3060 12GB is a popular mid-range gaming GPU based on NVIDIA’s Ampere architecture. It is designed mainly for high-quality 1080p gaming and good 1440p performance with ray tracing and DLSS support.

Main Specifications

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

• Architecture: Ampere (GA106)

• CUDA Cores: 3584

• Boost Clock: up to ~1837 MHz (factory OC models)

• Memory: 12GB GDDR6

• Memory Bus: 192-bit

• Memory Speed: ~15–16 Gbps

• Memory Bandwidth: ~360 GB/s

• Interface: PCIe 4.0 x16

Cooling & Design

• Dual-fan or triple-fan versions depending on the model

• Windforce cooling system with large heatsink and heat pipes

• Semi-passive fans (fans stop during low load)

• Typical length around 240–280 mm depending on the version.

Power Requirements

• TDP: about 170 W

• Power connector: 1 × 8-pin

• Recommended PSU: 550 W system PSU

Display Outputs

Typical configuration:

• 2 × HDMI 2.1

• 2 × DisplayPort 1.4a

• Supports up to 4 monitors and 8K resolution (7680×4320)

NVIDIA Features

• 2nd-Gen Ray Tracing cores

• 3rd-Gen Tensor cores

• DLSS AI upscaling

• NVIDIA Reflex & G-SYNC

• DirectX 12 Ultimate support

Gaming Performance

Typical results:

The 12GB VRAM is one reason the RTX 3060 stayed popular for many years, because many newer GPUs still ship with less memory.