NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
Built for 1080p with settings turned down. It outscores 60% of the 179 cards in our index and meets the recommended graphics card of 212 of 232 released games that name one.
- Index
- 24/100
- Rank
- #72
- VRAM
- 8 GB
- Power
- 170 W
- Launch price
- $329
How much of the PC library it covers
Against the 232 released games whose publisher names a graphics card we can place.
- 212 at the recommended spec 91%
- 20 at the minimum only 9%
- 0 below the minimum 0%
The most demanding game it meets the recommended card for is Monster Hunter Wilds.
Upcoming releases on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
Unreleased games whose publishers have already posted a graphics card requirement.
Recommended spec 6
- Sagas of Lumin Feb 4, 2027
- Pony Island 2: Panda Circus Apr 27, 2027
- HUMANKIND™ 2 2027
- Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance 2027
- Guild Wars 3™ To be announced
- Star Trek: Shadow Frontier Coming soon
Minimum spec 10
- Gears of War: E-Day Oct 6, 2026
- Phantom Blade Zero Oct 28, 2026
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Feb 12, 2027
- Fable Feb 23, 2027
- Outward 2 2027
- PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant 2027
- Sea of Remnants 2027
- SPINE - This is Gun Fu 2027
- Chrono Odyssey To be announced
- The Talos Principle 3 Coming soon
Below minimum 3
- El Paso, Elsewhere 2 To be announced
- Lords of the Fallen II Coming soon
- SAW: Genesis To be announced
In the heaviest games we track
Modelled at the High preset with upscaling off, next to a processor fast enough not to limit it. Estimates, not recorded runs — how the model works.
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 | 35 | 22 | 13 |
Spec card
- Maker
- NVIDIA
- Released
- 2022
- Video memory
- 8 GB
- Rated power
- 170 W
- PSU to plan for
- 500 W
- Tier
- C
- Ray tracing
- Yes
- Upscaling
- DLSS · FSR
The cards either side of it
Nearest in our index. Pick one to put them side by side.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB: quick answers
Will the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB run 2027 games?
Of the 19 upcoming games whose publishers have named a graphics card, it meets the recommended card for 6, only the minimum for 10, and falls short of 3.
Is 8 GB of VRAM enough?
For 1080p and most 1440p games, yes. The heaviest recent releases will want textures turned down.
What power supply do I need for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB?
It is rated at 170 W. With the rest of a typical gaming PC and headroom for power spikes, a good 500 W unit is a safe choice; the PSU calculator works it out for your exact parts.
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB faster than the Intel Arc A770 8GB?
No. The Intel Arc A770 8GB scores 25/100 against 24/100 in our index.