RTX 5060 vs RTX 3060
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 5060 is 63 % stronger than RTX 3060. RTX 5060 ranks #17 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (6,381 GPU score over 7 verified runs). RTX 3060 ranks #24 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (3,915 GPU score over 14 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 21 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 5060 | RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 6,381 | 3,915 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 7,545 | 5,740 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 25.8 FPS | 15.7 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 32.4 FPS | 20.4 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 32.2 FPS | 19.6 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 78.9 FPS | 67.6 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 146 GB/s | 121 GB/s |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 5060 is the clear winner here, outperforming the RTX 3060 by a significant 62.7% in overall GPU score, though its results are based on a thin sample of only three verified runs. This performance gap is evident across all our scene tests, with the RTX 5060 delivering substantially higher FPS in Earth II Vulkan, Mission to Earth II DX12, and Earth II Landing DX12 Ultimate, backed by a much higher ALU index and peak clock speed. While the RTX 5060 also offers slightly more memory bandwidth, the RTX 3060 comes with a larger 12 GB of VRAM compared to the 5060's 8 GB, which could be a consideration for future high-resolution textures. Ultimately, for raw gaming performance and a higher component rank (5th vs 7th), the RTX 5060 is the superior choice, with the RTX 3060 only standing out for its increased VRAM capacity.
Generated July 19, 2026 from the 21 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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