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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X OC Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£350VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):200 W

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X OC Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X OC
6.7/10

Overall score

Score
6.7/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
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▼ Worse than 60% of models
Score components

90%

6.4

Technical score

10%

9.4

User score

▼Worse than 60% of graphics cards
7.3

Value for money

Value for money
7.3/ 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.
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▲ Better than 53% of models
Score components

70%

6.7

Overall score

30%

8.7

Price

▲Better than 53%
6.4

Technical score

Technical score
6.4/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
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▼ Worse than 64% of models
Score components

44%

5.0

Performance

24%

5.6

Memory

12%

8.9

Power & Cooling

11%

9.5

Platform & Features

5%

7.2

Design

4%

9.1

Connectivity & Media

▼Worse than 64%
9.4

User score

User score
9.4/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
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★ Better than 95% of models
Score components

70%

9.2

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
★Better than 95%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X OC

Technical score
Technical score
6.4/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 64% of models
Score components:

44%

5.0

Performance

24%

5.6

Memory

12%

8.9

Power & Cooling

11%

9.5

Platform & Features

5%

7.2

Design

4%

9.1

Connectivity & Media

6.4
User score
User score
9.4/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 95% of models
Score components

70%

9.2

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
9.4
Popularity
Popularity
10/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 92% of models
Popularity:
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X OC has a popularity score of 10 points, which is higher than that of 91.9% of products in this category.
10
Value for money
Value for money
7.3/ 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
▲ Better than 53% of models
Score components:

70%

6.7

Overall score

30%

8.7

Price

7.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
11,000 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 11,000 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 65.9% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
7,000 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 7,000 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 62.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
20,319 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 20,319 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 59.9% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
9,954 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 9,954 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 60.8% of graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
16.49 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 16.49 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 61.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
8 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, which is less than 57.5% of graphics cards and equal to 25.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR version
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 15.9% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 49.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.9% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 448 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 41.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 11% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.3% of graphics cards and equal to 52.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.6% of graphics cards and equal to 77.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% 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 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21% of graphics cards and equal to 76.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.5% of graphics cards and equal to 47.1% 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% of graphics cards and equal to 22.7% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
200 W
Market range: <60 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 200 W, which is lower than that of 51.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3.9% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
200 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 200 W under peak load, which is lower than 54% of graphics cards and equal to 3.6% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
600 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 600 W PSU, which is lower than that of 54.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 7.9% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
225 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W, which is lower than that of 49.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.3% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
225 W
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Size
305x 120x 42 mm
Length
305 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 305 mm long, which is longer than 64.5% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.1% of graphics cards.
Height
120 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 120 mm tall, which is shorter than 59.6% of graphics cards and equal in height to 4.7% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2.5 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s, which is slimmer than 36.3% of graphics cards and equal in width to 14.7% of graphics cards.
Weight
760 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 760 g, which is lighter than 74.9% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.3% of graphics cards.
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X OC vs the average graphics card

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  • 16 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (80 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    80 vs 64
  • 18% higher user score
    User score
    9.4/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X OC
    the average graphics card
    MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X OC has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.44 vs 8.000).
    9.44 vs 8
  • Includes LHR limiter
    This graphics card includes an LHR limiter, the average graphics card does not.
  • 2.37x more popular
    MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X OC is more popular than the average graphics card (10 vs 4.2).
    10 vs 4.22
  • 7.7% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (600 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    600 W vs 650 W
  • 18% higher user score
    User score
    9.4/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    ▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X OC
    the average graphics card
    MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X OC has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.44 vs 8.000).
    9.44 vs 8
  • 2.37x more popular
    MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X OC is more popular than the average graphics card (10 vs 4.2).
    10 vs 4.22
  • 16 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (80 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    80 vs 64
  • Includes LHR limiter
    This graphics card includes an LHR limiter, the average graphics card does not.
  • 7.7% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (600 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    600 W vs 650 W
  • 32.3% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1695 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,695 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 60% larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (8 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    8 nm vs 5 nm
  • 26.6% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1410 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,410 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 26.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (14000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 32.4% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (257.6 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    257.6 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 32.3% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1695 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,695 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 26.6% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1410 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,410 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 32.4% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (257.6 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    257.6 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 32 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (152 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    152 vs 184
  • 26.9% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (16.5 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    16.49 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 16.9% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (135.6 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    135.6 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 25.1% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (11000 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    11,000 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 10.3% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (20319 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    20,319 points vs 22,653 points
  • 23.6% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (7000 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    7,000 points vs 9,166 points
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 26.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (14000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 83.3% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (4 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    4 MB vs 24 MB
  • 60% larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (8 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    8 nm vs 5 nm
  • 3 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2020 vs 2023).
    December 2020
    2,020 vs 2,023
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (7 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    7 vs 8
  • 32.9% larger GPU die
    This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (392 mm² vs 295 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 295 mm².
    392 mm² vs 295 mm²
  • Older FSR version
    This graphics card supports an older FSR version than the average graphics card (3 vs 3.1).
    3.0 vs 3.1
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • Narrower encode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support 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
  • 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
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 9 °C higher load temperature
    This graphics card has a higher load temperature than the average graphics card (76 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    76 °C vs 67 °C
  • 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
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
  • 20 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (305 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    305 mm vs 285 mm

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Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X OC

  • Strong gaming performance for 1080p and 1440p resolutions.
  • Effective triple-fan cooling system keeps temperatures in the mid-60s to 70°C.
  • Quiet operation at idle and under moderate gaming loads.
  • Significant performance jump for users upgrading from GTX 10-series or 16-series cards.
  • Simple installation process requiring only a single 8-pin power connector.
  • Sturdy industrial design with a sleek, non-RGB aesthetic.

What we don't like about MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X OC

  • Large physical size (triple-fan length) may not fit in smaller or compact cases.
  • Limited overclocking headroom despite being an 'OC' edition card.
  • Noticeable fan noise or 'jet engine' sounds reported by some users under extreme 100% loads.
  • Plastic backplate can lead to minor GPU sag, often requiring a separate support bracket.
  • Frustration regarding the 8GB VRAM limit for certain modern AAA titles at higher settings.
  • Historical issues with value for money due to price inflation during its launch period.

Verdict

The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X OC is a performance-focused mid-range graphics card built on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture, featuring 4,864 CUDA cores and a factory-overclocked boost clock of 1695 MHz. It is equipped with 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448 GB/s bandwidth for smooth 1080p and 1440p gaming. Its main characteristics include a robust triple-fan thermal design with TORX Fan 3.0 for high static pressure and Zero Frozr technology for silent operation during low loads. Key pros include excellent cooling efficiency, high frame rates in modern titles with DLSS and Ray Tracing support, and a rigid industrial build with a reinforcing backplate. However, potential cons include its large 305mm length which may not fit in smaller cases, higher power consumption than the non-Ti variant, and being part of MSI's entry-level Ventus line which lacks premium features like extensive RGB lighting.

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