Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

No matter which way you slice it though, right now the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the best value $400 graphics card on the market. There’s simply no way you’d invest in a Radeon RX 5700 XT beyond this point.
– As reviewed by TechSpot on Dec 2020
Ampere
Architecture
Midrange
Product Tier
4864
Shader Cores
80
ROPs
152
TMUs
38
RT Cores
8 GB
Memory
GDDR6
Memory Type
448 GB/s
Bandwidth
200 W
TDP
$450
Price
GPU Snapshot
Release date:Dec 2, 2020Price at Launch:$399
Type:DesktopArchitecture:Ampere
Generation:RTX 30 seriesProduct Tier:Midrange
VRAM Capacity:8 GBTotal Board Power:200 W
Core Configuration
Shader Cores:4864TMUs:152
ROPs:80L2 Cache:4 MB
Memory
VRAM Capacity:8 GBMemory Type:GDDR6
Memory Speed:14 GbpsMemory Bus:256-bit
Bandwidth:448 GB/s
Graphics Processing
Base Clock:1.41 GHzBoost Clock:1.67 GHz
FP32 Throughput:16.2 TFLOPsRay Tracing:Yes
Ray Tracing Cores:38Process Size:8nm
Process Name:Samsung 8NDie Size:392 mm²
Power & Connectivity
Total Board Power:200 WPower Connectors:1x 8-pin
Bus Interface:PCIe 4.0 x16HDMI Support:HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort Support:DP 1.4aDSC:1.2a
Max Displays:4
Media & Software Support
DirectX Support:12 UltimateShader Model:6.6
Vulkan Version:1.4OpenGL Version:4.6

GPU Benchmarks

GPU benchmark scores are aggregated from dozens of tests conducted in TechSpot's labs, compiled from our full library of GPU reviews and gaming benchmarks. Scores are normalized to a shared baseline and organized by resolution, covering rasterized workloads exclusively. Ray tracing and upscaling technologies are disabled to guarantee consistent, like-for-like comparisons.

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Price History

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti pricing

Price Date
Current $450 Mar 20, 2026
Highest* $539 Jun 7, 2025
Lowest* $329 Nov 16, 2025
Average $429
* Prices are based on listings from Newegg and other major retailers over the past 12+ months.
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Reviews and Ratings

90

Average Score

Based on 16 reviews

9.2

User Score

Based on 2,009 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Good performer
  • Beats the RTX 2080 Super in most benchmarks
  • Beautiful looks
  • Solid ray tracing performance
  • Energy efficiency improved over RTX 3070/3080/3090
  • Excellent value
  • Great for 1440p gaming
  • Runs cool
  • DLSS helps transform games
  • New GeForce features: 8K, Reflex, Broadcast, G-SYNC 360, and RTX-IO

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Power limited at stock specs
  • Power connector placement on FE cards
  • 8GB of memory
  • RTX 3070 gives an extra margin for 4K today and tomorrow
  • Overclocking more complicated due to power limit
  • Availability

No matter which way you slice it though, right now the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the best value $400 graphics card on the market. There’s simply no way you’d invest in a Radeon RX 5700 XT beyond this point.

By TechSpot on
87

The RTX 3060 Ti delivers plenty of power for $399, especially if you’re planning to game in 1080p or 1440p. It’s even faster than the 2080 Super, a card that used to sell for $699. Like most of NVIDIA’s GPUs, though, ray tracing can slow things down a bit, but it’s at least more capable than the 2060 Super.

By Engadget on
90

If you’re looking for a GPU in the $400-ish price range, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the obvious choice. It offers performance in-line with more expensive cards, arrives at the same MSRP as the GeForce RTX 2060 Super, and its feature set it second to none.

By HotHardware on
90

If you want the best marriage of price, performance, and features for 4K and 1440p gaming, Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition is matched only by its own step-up RTX 3070 sibling. This card owns the $399 price point and delivers great value.

By PCMag on
80

It’s great that there are even more choices if you’re planning to move to a 1440p monitor. The RTX 3070 made that leap more affordable, and at $399 the RTX 3060 Ti makes it even more comfortable for those looking to leave 1080p behind.

By The Verge on
100

For the price, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti punches way above its weight class, providing performance that rivals, and sometimes beats, the RTX 2080 Super. At its price, it’s the best graphics cards for most people.

By TechRadar on
90

Looking at the other RTX 3060 Ti reviews today, we had a hard time getting price points out of many manufacturers, and what we got was substantially higher than $400, with the ASUS STRIX at $500, MSI Gaming X at $470, and Palit at $440+. From vendors, I heard that "the supply should be pretty good," but that "it also might not be enough for more than a few hours" or that "we might see $500 soon," so let's wait a few days and hope people will actually be able to buy this fantastic graphics card at reasonable pricing.

By TechPowerUp on
90

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition is just one of a collection of iterations of the RTX 3060 Ti card. There’ll also be partner manufacturer editions with slightly different features available on December 2, 2020 at the same time as the Founders Edition.

By SlashGear on
90

Nvidia extends the reach of its gaming Ampere architecture by releasing the best value model yet. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti takes much of the '70's goodness and distils it down to a £369 price point. Still not cheap, of course, but there's enough horsepower under the attractive hood to play the latest games at excellent framerates at a QHD resolution and also make a decent attempt at rendering 4K visuals with acceptable performance.

By Hexus on
90

The RTX 3060 Ti is an excellent card for 1440p ray traced gaming and high FPS 1080p. In sheer value, it’s a winner.

By IGN on
90

The Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti isn’t the cheapest card on the market, but it’s the most affordable option if you want a current generation GPU and the best Ray Tracing choice for any gamer reluctant to make expensive the jump to 4K.

By TrustedReviews on
99

NVIDIA has a new member of the Ampere RTX 30 series family with the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, a replacement to the RTX 2060 SUPER which performs better than an RTX 2080 SUPER at half the cost. Perfect for Cyberpunk 2077 right around the corner.

By TweakTown on

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