GeForce RTX 5060 vs GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
Compare the GeForce RTX 5060 and GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The GeForce RTX 5060 is the better buy here: it's both faster at 1080p and gives more performance per dollar.
- GeForce RTX 5060 is about 44% faster at 1080p (gaming index 51 vs 35).
- GeForce RTX 5060 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 4%.
- GeForce RTX 5060 delivers about 51% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB carries more VRAM (12GB vs 8GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
- GeForce RTX 5060 draws less power (145W vs 170W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
GeForce RTX 5060 is about 44% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
11.1
per $100 spent
Better value
7.4
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 5060from $459.99
- $459.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OC$459.99OC199 mm
- ASUS DUAL RTX 5060 OC Edition$469.99OC2535 MHz · 228 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 EAGLE OC$469.99OC2550 MHz · 208 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 5060 AMP$469.99OC2550 MHz · 221 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 5060 Twin Edge OC$469.99OC2527 MHz · 221 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5060$489.99268 mm
- PNY RTX 5060$495.00200 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 EAGLE OC ICE$499.99OC2550 MHz · 208 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X$499.99197 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 VENTUS 2X OC$499.99OC2527 MHz · 197 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5060 OC Edition$539.99OC2565 MHz · 268 mm
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5060 OC Edition$569.99OC2640 MHz · 302 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 VENTUS 2X OC WHITE$649.17OC2527 MHz · 197 mm
- $823.00
- Palit RTX 5060 Dual OC$1,103.00OC2535 MHz · 262 mm
- Palit RTX 5060 Dual$1,362.00262 mm
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIGABYTE RTX 5060 WINDFORCE | — | 199 mm | — | $459.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OCOC | — | 199 mm | — | $459.99 | | |
| ASUS DUAL RTX 5060 OC EditionOC | 2535 MHz | 228 mm | — | $469.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 5060 EAGLE OCOC | 2550 MHz | 208 mm | — | $469.99 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 5060 AMPOC | 2550 MHz | 221 mm | — | $469.99 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 5060 Twin Edge OCOC | 2527 MHz | 221 mm | — | $469.99 | | |
| ASUS PRIME RTX 5060 | — | 268 mm | — | $489.99 | | |
| PNY RTX 5060 | — | 200 mm | — | $495.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 5060 EAGLE OC ICEOC | 2550 MHz | 208 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X | — | 197 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 5060 VENTUS 2X OCOC | 2527 MHz | 197 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| ASUS PRIME RTX 5060 OC EditionOC | 2565 MHz | 268 mm | — | $539.99 | | |
| ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5060 OC EditionOC | 2640 MHz | 302 mm | — | $569.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 5060 VENTUS 2X OC WHITEOC | 2527 MHz | 197 mm | — | $649.17 | | |
| Palit RTX 5060 Infinity 3 | — | 292 mm | — | $823.00 | | |
| Palit RTX 5060 Dual OCOC | 2535 MHz | 262 mm | — | $1,103.00 | | |
| Palit RTX 5060 Dual | — | 262 mm | — | $1,362.00 | |
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GBfrom $479.99
- MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X$479.99235 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC$494.99OC224 mm
- MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X OC$499.99OC235 mm
- ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 V2$499.99200 mm
- MSI RTX 3060 GAMING X$659.00276 mm
- $679.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OC$695.00OC282 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge$798.88224 mm
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X | — | 235 mm | — | $479.99 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge OCOC | — | 224 mm | — | $494.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X OCOC | — | 235 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 V2 | — | 200 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 3060 GAMING X | — | 276 mm | — | $659.00 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3060 V2 GAMING OCOC | — | 300 mm | — | $679.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OCOC | — | 282 mm | — | $695.00 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge | — | 224 mm | — | $798.88 | |
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