GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Master 8G Graphics Card
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓ NVIDIA Ampere Streaming Multiprocessors
Cons
- ✗ Confirm socket / form-factor / power-rating compatibility against your build before ordering
- ✗ Price, stock, shipping and returns are set by the retailer and may have changed since this page was last updated
Manufacturer description
NVIDIA Ampere Streaming Multiprocessors 2nd Generation RT Cores 3rd Generation Tensor Cores Powered by GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Integrated with 8GB GDDR6 256-bit memory interface MAX-COVERED cooling LCD Edge View RGB Fusion 2.0 3x HDMI, 3x Display Port Protection metal back plate 4 years warranty (Online registration required).
SpecPicks Verdict
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Key Features
- NVIDIA Ampere Streaming Multiprocessors
- 2nd Generation RT Cores
- 3rd Generation Tensor Cores
- Powered by GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Integrated with 8GB GDDR6 256-bit memory interface
Full Specifications
| Brand | GIGABYTE |
|---|---|
| Weight | 8g |
| GPU Series | NVIDIA RTX 30 Series |
| Model Name | AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Master |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Model Number | GV-N306TAORUS M-8GD |
| Built-In Media | GRAPHIIC CARD, USERS MANUAL |
| Number of Fans | 3 |
| Mfr Part Number | GV-N306TAORUS M-8GD |
| Video Processor | NVIDIA |
| Antenna Location | Video |
| Graphics Card Ram | 8 GB |
| Graphics Ram Size | 8 GB |
| Graphics Ram Type | GDDR6 |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Memory Clock Speed | 14000 MHz |
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
| Graphics Description | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, 8GB GDDR6 |
| Warranty Description | 4 (REGISTER) |
| Video Output Interface | DisplayPort, HDMI |
| Full listing title | GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Master 8G Graphics Card, MAX-Covered Cooling, 8GB 256-bit GDDR6, GV-N306TAORUS M-8GD Video Card |
Performance Data
View gaming FPS, AI inference throughput, and synthetic scores for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti — the core hardware component in this product. Benchmarks sourced from TechPowerUp, PassMark, and the r/LocalLLaMA community.
Which local LLMs fit in 8 GB?
8 GB holds an 8B model at Q4 with a few thousand tokens of context; a 12–14B model needs 12 GB.
- ✅ 7–9B models (Llama 3.1 8B, Qwen 3 8B) — fits at Q4
- ❌ 12–14B models (Qwen 3 14B, Phi-4) — needs 12 GB+
- ❌ 20–27B models (Gemma 3 27B, Mistral Small) — needs 20 GB+
- ❌ 30–35B models (Qwen 3 32B, QwQ 32B) — needs 24 GB+
- ❌ 70B models (Llama 3.3 70B, Qwen 2.5 72B) — needs 48 GB+
Across 28 community runs from 4 sources, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti generates a median 60.9 tok/s on 7–9B models at Q4 (per DatabaseMart).
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