Description 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: Resolution Performance 1080p Ultra settings in most games 1440p High settings Ray Tracing Playable with DLSS The 12GB VRAM is one reason the RTX 3060 stayed popular for many years, because many newer GPUs still ship with less memory.
