RTX 3060 Ti vs RTX 3060
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 3060 Ti is 34.8 % stronger than RTX 3060. RTX 3060 Ti ranks #27 of 59 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (5,278 GPU score over 9 verified runs). RTX 3060 ranks #33 of 59 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (3,914 GPU score over 15 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 24 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 3060 Ti | RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 5,278 | 3,914 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 6,971 | 5,740 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 20.9 FPS | 15.6 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 27.5 FPS | 20.4 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 26.6 FPS | 19.6 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 71.4 FPS | 66.9 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 154 GB/s | 120 GB/s |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 3060 Ti takes a decisive win over the RTX 3060, leading by 31.2% in overall GPU score. This performance gap is evident across all our test scenes, with the RTX 3060 Ti delivering significantly higher FPS in Earth II Vulkan, Mission to Earth II DX12, and Earth II Landing DX12 Ultimate. Its stronger raw compute, reflected in a higher ALU index and greater memory bandwidth at 135 GB/s, underpins this advantage. It's worth noting the RTX 3060 Ti has a thinner sample of 5 verified runs compared to the RTX 3060's 14. However, the RTX 3060 isn't without its merits; it boasts a higher peak clock of 2190 MHz and crucially, 12 GB of VRAM versus the RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB, which could be a factor for future demanding titles at higher resolutions.
Generated August 29, 2026 from the 24 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
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