GPU comparison · 1080p benchmark
Compare RTX 3060 8GB and RTX 3060 12GB using GPUsed's recorded model-level benchmark FPS. See the percentage difference, then open the full comparison tool if you want to choose another card.
RTX 3060 12GB recorded 142 FPS against 120 FPS for RTX 3060 8GB. These are continuous 1080p benchmark averages, not predicted FPS in any particular game.
RTX 3060 8GB
120Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Benchmark score
- 15.3 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 8GB
- Released
- October 2022
RTX 3060 12GB
142Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Benchmark score
- 18.1 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 12GB
- Released
- February 2021
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What does this comparison mean?
The 12GB RTX 3060 differs materially from its 8GB namesake in this benchmark. Choose the precise variant; the shared model number is insufficient.
RTX 3060 8GB has 8GB and RTX 3060 12GB has 12GB of graphics memory. Memory capacity, board dimensions, power connectors and the price of a particular used card are separate from this benchmark. Compare the exact item before deciding whether to upgrade.
The two GPUs in context
RTX 3060 8GB
The 8GB RTX 3060 kept the familiar name while cutting memory capacity and bus width enough to reduce gaming performance materially. It should be compared as a separate model from the 12GB original, especially where its price approaches the older card.
RTX 3060 12GB
The 12GB RTX 3060 made Ampere's feature set available to a broad desktop audience and carried unusually generous memory for its tier. That memory does not make the later 8GB model equivalent, so each needs separate evidence.
Release dates: RTX 3060 8GB source · RTX 3060 12GB source.
How the figures are compared
Both FPS figures come from the owner-supplied GPUsed benchmark dataset. GPUsed reports a continuous FurMark run at 1080p for its physical-card checks. The percentage above compares the higher model average with the lower one; the score scales every model against the fastest GPU in the current dataset, which scores 100. A benchmark result does not predict gaming FPS, and the percentage may change with the benchmark dataset.