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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti — Benchmarks & Specs

8 GB VRAM200W TDP$399 MSRP2020

Short answer: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti generates 23.8 tokens/sec on gemma2:9b (q4_K_M) under ollama in a single cited run, per DatabaseMart; there are too few comparable runs on file for a median. Its 8 GB of VRAM holds up to Gemma 2 9B at Q4_K_M with an ~8K context, by the Will-It-Run matrix's sizing (8 of 23 models fit).

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Bottom line: how fast is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti?

At 1440p Ultra, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti averages 56 fps in Cyberpunk 2077, per Giga Screens. For local LLM inference it generates 23.8 tokens/sec running gemma2:9b at q4_K_M under ollama, per DatabaseMart. In 3DMark Fire Strike it scores 28,145–30,706 points, across two published results (KitGuru, Notebookcheck). Its 8 GB of VRAM is the binding constraint for local inference: the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card is stablelm2:12b (12B parameters, q4_K_M), generating 18.7 tokens/sec under ollama, per DatabaseMart. That run's source does not report a context length; the Will-It-Run matrix sizes each model at its listed quantization with an ~8K context, and by that measure Gemma 2 9B at Q4_K_M is the largest that fits in 8 GB.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

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Read the full comparison → RTX 3060 12GB vs RTX 3060 Ti 8GB for Local LLMs: VRAM Beats Bandwidth Every Time

Check what fits in 8 GB: by Q4-class file size, 8 of the 23 open-weight models in the SpecPicks Will-It-Run matrix load entirely into the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB with 1.5 GB left for an ~8K context, up to Gemma 2 9B (a 5.8 GB Q4_K_M file per its Hugging Face listing). Will Gemma 2 9B run on the RTX 3060 Ti? → · Full Will-It-Run matrix

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a graphics card from the Ampere family released in 2020 from NVIDIA. Key on-paper specs include 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, 200W TDP. It launched with a $399 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current listings. Data on this page draws on 12 linked listings, 15 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 15 community AI inference reports (top 14 shown), 64 measured game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from DatabaseMart, Giga Screens, The FPS Review, KitGuru, Notebookcheck, 3DMark, GPU Battle, Legit Reviews, HotHardware, KnightLi llama.cpp GPU Benchmark Scoreboard, llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879, LocalLLaMA, PassMark, TechSpot; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (measured FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Measured gaming frame rates for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti by game, resolution, and quality preset. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
Doom Eternal 1080p Ultra 160 fps — Giga Screens 2025-03-10
Control 1080p Highest 135 fps — The FPS Review 2020-12
F1 2022 1440p Ultra High 123 fps 84 fps GPU Battle 2023-09
Ghost Recon Breakpoint 1080p Ultra 121 fps — The FPS Review 2020-12
Doom Eternal 1440p Ultra 120 fps — Giga Screens 2025-03-10
Horizon Zero Dawn 1080p Highest 120 fps — The FPS Review 2020-12
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint 1080p Ultra 114 fps — KitGuru 2020-12
Fortnite 1440p Ultra 112 fps — Giga Screens 2025-03-10
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1440p TechSpot test preset 108 fps — TechSpot 2020-12
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p Highest + SMAA 4X 105 fps — The FPS Review 2020-12
Control 1080p High 100 fps — KitGuru 2020-12
Borderlands 3 1080p Badass 97 fps — KitGuru 2020-12
Atomic Heart 1440p Standard 96 fps 69 fps GPU Battle 2023-09
Horizon Zero Dawn 1440p Ultimate 95 fps — The FPS Review 2020-12
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p Ultra 56 fps — Giga Screens 2025-03-10

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
llama2:7b Q4_0 llama.cpp 92.2 tok/s 3.6 GB llama.cpp GitHub CUDA performance discussion 2026-09-19
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 86.7 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879 2024-12-18
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 75.6 tok/s — KnightLi llama.cpp GPU Benchmark Scoreboard 2026-04-23
llama2:7b q4_0 ollama 73.1 tok/s 5.0 GB DatabaseMart 2025-01
mistral:7b q4_0 ollama 71.2 tok/s 5.6 GB DatabaseMart 2025-01
wizardlm2:7b q4_K_M ollama 70.8 tok/s 5.6 GB DatabaseMart 2025-01
qwen2:7b q4_0 ollama 63.7 tok/s 5.2 GB DatabaseMart 2025-01
qwen2.5:7b q4_0 ollama 58.1 tok/s 5.4 GB DatabaseMart 2025-01
llama3.1:8b q4_0 ollama 57.3 tok/s 6.4 GB DatabaseMart 2025-01
qwen3:0.6b — ollama 47.1 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-04-15
gemma:7b q4_0 ollama 31.9 tok/s 6.5 GB DatabaseMart 2025-01
falcon2:11b q4_0 ollama 31.2 tok/s 6.8 GB DatabaseMart 2025-01
gemma2:9b q4_K_M ollama 23.8 tok/s 6.6 GB DatabaseMart 2025-01-15
stablelm2:12b q4_K_M ollama 18.7 tok/s 7.2 GB DatabaseMart 2025-01

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from. A benchmark listed more than once is separate published results, shown as published rather than averaged.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Fire Strike 30,706 points KitGuru 2020-11-27
3DMark Fire Strike 28,145 points Notebookcheck 2021-01
PassMark G3D Mark 20,264 pts PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme 13,898 points Notebookcheck 2021-01
3DMark Time Spy 12,330 points Legit Reviews 2020-12
3DMark Time Spy 12,175 points 3DMark 2021-06
3DMark Port Royal 7,496 points 3DMark 2020-12-07
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra 7,126 points Notebookcheck 2021-01
3DMark Port Royal 7,038 points Legit Reviews 2020-12
3DMark Port Royal 6,843 points HotHardware 2020-12

Products Featuring the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Systems with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Laptops and desktops that ship with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti — whole systems, listed separately from the part itself.

Full Specifications

TDP200 W
VRAM8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6
CUDA cores4864

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti best used for?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is an 8 GB VRAM Ampere-family graphics card. 1080p gaming and general productivity are the headline use cases; the benchmark tables on this page place it within its generation.
When was the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti released, and what was its launch MSRP?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti launched in 2020 at a $399 MSRP. Street prices drift from launch pricing over a product's life, so check the current listing before buying.
Where do the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti benchmark numbers come from?
Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.
Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti run local LLMs?
Yes — AI inference results for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti are on file; the AI Inference Performance section on this page lists model, quantization and tokens-per-second for each run. 8 GB VRAM fits models up to about 9B parameters at Q4.
Where can I buy the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti?
Amazon listings for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti are linked at the top of this page and in the Products Featuring the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti section. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to the buyer.

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