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Graphics card

GeForce RTX 2060 vs GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is 33% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 2060 leads on 0 parameters, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB on 4.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce RTX 2060

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Video memory
  • Power efficiency
  • Ray tracing

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Strengths

  • Video memory
  • Power efficiency
  • Ray tracing

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    72
    100

  • Ray tracing

    45
    75

  • Video memory

    6 GB
    12 GB

  • Power efficiency

    160 W
    170 W

  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR6
    192-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 2060GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 2060Side BGeForce RTX 3060 12GB
Performance index72100better
Ray tracing index4575better
Video memory6 GB12 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus192 bit192 bit
Boost clock1680 MHz1777 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)160 Wbetter170 W
UpscalerDLSSDLSS
Process nodeTSMC 12 nmSamsung 8 nm
ReleasedQ1 2019Q1 2021

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