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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£290VRAM:12 GBMemory bus width:192 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):170 W

Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 3 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
6.7/10

Overall score

Score
6.7/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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Score components

40%

6.0

Technical score

25%

6.0

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

9.4

Sentiment score

â–¼Worse than 76% of graphics cards
7.4

Value for money

Value for money
7.4/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 54% of models
Score components

70%

6.7

Overall score

30%

9.0

Price

â–¼Worse than 54%
6.0

Technical score

Technical score
6.0/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

4.1

Performance

24%

5.7

Memory

12%

8.4

Power

11%

9.2

Features

5%

9.3

Design

4%

9.1

Connectivity

â–¼Worse than 72%
6.0

Reviews score

Reviews score
6.0/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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6.0

Mark 7.5 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

80%

7.5

Average grade

20%

7.4

Popularity

Grades by review (3)
3 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
â–¼Worse than 83%
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List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
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What reviewers say about the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost

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Technical Specifications of graphics card Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost

Technical score
Technical score
6.0/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 72% of models
Score components:

44%

4.1

Performance

24%

5.7

Memory

12%

8.4

Power

11%

9.2

Features

5%

9.3

Design

4%

9.1

Connectivity

6.0
Reviews score
6.0
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.4/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 54% of models
Score components:

70%

6.7

Overall score

30%

9.0

Price

7.4
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
9,044 points
Market range: <4.1k points – >30.1k points
This graphics card scores 9,044 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 74.4% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
5,575 points
Market range: <0 points – >22.4k points
This graphics card scores 5,575 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 70.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
16,618 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 16,618 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 70.5% of graphics cards and equal to 0.6% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
34,000 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 34,000 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 97.5% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
12.74 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 12.74 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is lower than that of 69.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.7% of graphics cards.
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What reviewers say
VRAM
12 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >16 GB
This graphics card has 12 GB of VRAM, which is more than 46% of graphics cards and equal to 16% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 16.4% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
192 bit
Market range: <128 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 192 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 31.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 18.7% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
360 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 360 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 61.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.5% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
15,000 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 15,000 MHz, which is slower than that of 67.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.5% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.5% of graphics cards and equal to 50.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.8% of graphics cards and equal to 77.2% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.8% of graphics cards and equal to 79.2% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.3% of graphics cards and equal to 46.3% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
8.1 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 8.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 65.3% of graphics cards and equal to 22.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
170 W
Market range: <86 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 170 W, which is lower than that of 63.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.9% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
170 W
Market range: <106 W – >365 W
This graphics card draws 170 W under peak load, which is lower than 66.6% of graphics cards and equal to 1.7% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
550 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 550 W PSU, which is lower than that of 61.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 13.3% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
180 W
Market range: <107 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 180 W, which is lower than that of 61.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.4% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
170 W
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Size
245x 119x 40 mm
Length
245 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >337 mm
This graphics card is 245 mm long, which is shorter than 71.2% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.8% of graphics cards.
Height
119 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 119 mm tall, which is shorter than 65.6% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.4% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 52.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 43.4% of graphics cards.
Weight
828 g
Market range: <541 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 828 g, which is lighter than 68.7% of Graphics cards.
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost vs the average graphics card

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  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 15.4% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (550 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    550 W vs 650 W
  • 37.2 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (245 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    245 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 20.9% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (170 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    170 W vs 215 W
  • 20.5% higher sentiment score
    9.4 vs 7.8
  • 7.1% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1,875 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    1,875 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • Supports LHR limiting
    This graphics card supports an LHR limiter, while the average graphics card does not. 7.5% of Graphics cards support one.
  • 20.5% higher sentiment score
    9.4 vs 7.8
  • 2.82x higher compute score
    This graphics card has a higher compute score than the average graphics card (34,000 points vs 12,70.5 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12,070.5 points.
    34,000 points vs 12,070.5 points
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 7.1% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1,875 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    1,875 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • Supports LHR limiting
    This graphics card supports an LHR limiter, while the average graphics card does not. 7.5% of Graphics cards support one.
  • 15.4% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (550 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    550 W vs 650 W
  • 20.9% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (170 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    170 W vs 215 W
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 37.2 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (245 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    245 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 6 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (119 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    119 mm vs 125 mm
  • 29.1% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,777 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,777 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 31.3% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,320 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,320 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 12 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (28 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    28 vs 40
  • 72 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (112 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    112 vs 184
  • 60% larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (8 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    8 nm vs 5 nm
  • 12 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (28 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    28 vs 40
  • 16.7% lower review score
    Reviews score
    6.0/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–¼ Worse than 83% of models

    6.0

    Mark 7.5 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

    80%

    7.5

    Average grade

    20%

    7.4

    Popularity

    Grades by review (3)
    3 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    6.0 vs 7.2
  • 29.1% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,777 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,777 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 31.3% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,320 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,320 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 12 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (28 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    28 vs 40
  • 72 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (112 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    112 vs 184
  • 12 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (28 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    28 vs 40
  • 45.6% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (205.7 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    205.7 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 47.1% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (85.3 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    85.3 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 16 fewer ROPs
    This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (48 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    48 vs 64
  • 43.6% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (12.7 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    12.74 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 32 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (112 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    112 vs 144
  • 38.8% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (9,044 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    9,044 points vs 14,779 points
  • 26.6% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (16,618 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    16,618 points vs 22,638 points
  • 2 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2021 vs 2023).
    January 2021
    2021 vs 2023
  • 39.1% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (5,575 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    5,575 points vs 9,148 points
  • 56.8% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (12.7 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
    12.74 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS
  • 58.3% lower FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP64 performance than the average graphics card (0.2 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    0.2 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 21.1% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (15,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    15,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 87.5% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (3 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    3 MB vs 24 MB
  • 19.6% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (360 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    360 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 60% larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (8 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    8 nm vs 5 nm
  • 47.6% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (12,000 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 million transistors.
    12,000 million vs 22,900 million
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 2.1a).
    2.1 vs 2.1a
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 3
  • Older NVDEC generation
    This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (5 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    5 vs 6
  • 62.5% lower DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
    8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 10.6 dB noisier under load
    This graphics card has a higher load noise level than the average graphics card (46 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    46 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • 8 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (45 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    45 °C vs 37 °C

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

6.0
RetroPioneer
≈ estimated
10/04/2021
Hands-on review · benchmarks, overclocking and noise tests
Verdict
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost performs like the comparison card, but its plastic build feels cheap for the price.
5.0
NewTechPioneer
≈ estimated
06/03/2021
Short review · benchmarks, overclocking and rival comparison
Verdict
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost matches its rival's performance, but the plastic build feels too cheap for the price.
8.0
MeyneX One
≈ estimated
13/01/2022
First look · unboxing, size and connectors
Verdict
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is a good gaming card at a sensible price, but current market prices make it hard to recommend.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost

  • Reliable cooling performance that keeps temperatures stable during extended gaming sessions
  • Compact dual-slot design fits easily into most PC cases, including smaller builds
  • Smooth 1080p gaming performance, handling modern titles like Cyberpunk 2077 effectively with DLSS
  • Often priced as one of the more affordable options within the RTX 3060 range
  • Supports modern features like Ray Tracing, DLSS, and HDMI 2.1

What customers don't like about Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost

  • Fans can become significantly loud under heavy load without manual adjustments to the fan curve
  • Lacks a backplate and high-end aesthetic 'frills' found on more premium brands
  • Occasional reports of VBIOS failure, though these appear to be isolated incidents
  • Struggles to maintain 60 FPS at 1440p resolution in demanding AAA titles without lowering settings
  • Build quality feels less premium compared to high-end models from larger manufacturers like ASUS or MSI

Verdict

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is a compact dual-slot graphics card built on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture, featuring 3,584 CUDA cores and 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM on a 192-bit bus. It operates with a base clock of 1320 MHz and a boost clock of 1777 MHz, delivering 12.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance while requiring a single 8-pin power connector and a recommended 450W to 550W PSU. Its main characteristics include an efficient dual-fan cooling system with 'Zero RPM' technology for silent operation under light loads and a reinforced blade design for improved airflow. Pros include its large 12 GB memory buffer, which is excellent for modern textures and content creation, support for DLSS and ray tracing, and a sleek, compact 245mm length suitable for smaller builds. Potential cons include a lack of integrated RGB lighting and slightly louder fan noise at high speeds compared to premium three-fan models.

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