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GeForce RTX 3060 vs TITAN V

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060

2021Core: 1320 MHzBoost: 1777 MHz
RTX family
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TITAN V

2017Core: 1200 MHzBoost: 1455 MHz
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GeForce RTX 3060 vs TITAN V Performance Spectrum

GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB 170
16,995
0.0%
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 2060 (Mobile)
brand logoGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
brand logoRTX 2000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
brand logoTITAN V
brand logoGeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
brand logoGeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 5070
TITAN V
12 GB 250
20,077
+18.1%
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU
brand logoGeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design
brand logoGeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce GTX 1070 SLI
brand logoGeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
brand logoGeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 5090 Mobile
brand logoRTX 5000 Ada Generation

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce RTX 3060 vs TITAN V FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low149 FPS
medium131 FPS
high118 FPS
ultra99 FPS
1080P
TITAN V
low153 FPS
medium131 FPS
high114 FPS
ultra76 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low354 FPS
medium310 FPS
high249 FPS
ultra195 FPS
1080P
TITAN V
low352 FPS
medium317 FPS
high240 FPS
ultra197 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low765 FPS
medium612 FPS
high510 FPS
ultra382 FPS
1080P
TITAN V
low875 FPS
medium715 FPS
high602 FPS
ultra452 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low523 FPS
medium452 FPS
high383 FPS
ultra319 FPS
1080P
TITAN V
low303 FPS
medium263 FPS
high218 FPS
ultra191 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
TITAN V
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low294 FPS
medium262 FPS
high235 FPS
ultra214 FPS
1080P
TITAN V
low240 FPS
medium206 FPS
high176 FPS
ultra153 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low150 FPS
medium126 FPS
high103 FPS
ultra77 FPS
1080P
TITAN V
low215 FPS
medium165 FPS
high138 FPS
ultra114 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low162 FPS
medium141 FPS
high124 FPS
ultra100 FPS
1080P
TITAN V
low199 FPS
medium171 FPS
high142 FPS
ultra112 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low119 FPS
medium107 FPS
high82 FPS
ultra72 FPS
1080P
TITAN V
low199 FPS
medium182 FPS
high144 FPS
ultra123 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low126 FPS
medium108 FPS
high95 FPS
ultra82 FPS
1080P
TITAN V
low183 FPS
medium165 FPS
high137 FPS
ultra120 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060 vs TITAN V: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce RTX 3060

2021

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $2,670 less on MSRP ($329 MSRP vs $2,999 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 671.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 51.7 vs 6.7 G3D/$ ($329 MSRP vs $2,999 MSRP).
  • ✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
  • ✅Better long-term bet: Ampere on 8nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • ✅Draws 170W instead of 250W, a 80W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than TITAN V across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

TITAN V

2017

Why buy it

  • ✅9.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

  • ❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
  • ❌2017 hardware with 12 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌
    811.6% HIGHER MSRP
    $2,999 MSRPvs$329 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.7 vs 51.7 G3D/$ ($2,999 MSRP vs $329 MSRP).
  • ❌47.1% higher power demand at 250W vs 170W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
TITAN V is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 9.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 18.1% in PassMark G3D (20,077 vs 16,995), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce RTX 3060 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 8nm process instead of 12nm, 28 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2021 generation instead of 2017. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce RTX 3060 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $2,670 cheaper on MSRP at $329 vs $2,999, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 671.6% (51.7 vs 6.7), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. TITAN V still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce RTX 3060 vs TITAN V Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060

The GeForce RTX 3060 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 12 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1320 MHz to 1777 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 170W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 16,995 points. Launch price was $329.

NVIDIA

TITAN V

The TITAN V is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 7 2017. It features the Volta architecture. The core clock ranges from 1200 MHz to 1455 MHz. It has 5120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,077 points. Launch price was $2,999.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3060 scores 16,995 versus the TITAN V's 20,077 — the TITAN V leads by 18.1%. The GeForce RTX 3060 is built on Ampere while the TITAN V uses Volta, both on 8 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 3,584 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 5,120 (TITAN V). Raw compute: 12.74 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 14.9 TFLOPS (TITAN V). Boost clocks: 1777 MHz vs 1455 MHz.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060TITAN V
G3D Mark Score
16,995
20,077+18%
Architecture
Ampere
Volta
Process Node
8 nm
12 nm
Shading Units
3584
5120+43%
Compute (TFLOPS)
12.74 TFLOPS
14.9 TFLOPS+17%
Boost Clock
1777 MHz+22%
1455 MHz
ROPs
48
96+100%
TMUs
112
320+186%
L1 Cache
3.5 MB
7.5 MB+114%
L2 Cache
3 MB
4.5 MB+50%
Tensor Cores
112
640+471%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3060 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The TITAN V leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060TITAN V
Upscaling Tech
DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 12 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 360 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 653 GB/s (TITAN V) — a 81.4% advantage for the TITAN V. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce RTX 3060 and 3072-bit on the TITAN V. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 4.5 MB (TITAN V) — the TITAN V has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060TITAN V
VRAM Capacity
12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
HBM2
Memory Bandwidth
360 GB/s
653 GB/s+81%
Bus Width
192-bit
3072-bit+1500%
L2 Cache
3 MB
4.5 MB+50%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 12.1 (TITAN V). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060TITAN V
DirectX
12 Ultimate
12.1
Vulkan
1.3+8%
1.2
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th Gen (GeForce RTX 3060) vs NVENC 6.0 (TITAN V). Decoder: NVDEC 5th Gen vs PureVideo HD VP9. Supported codecs: AV1,H.265,H.264,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (TITAN V).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060TITAN V
Encoder
NVENC 7th Gen
NVENC 6.0
Decoder
NVDEC 5th Gen
PureVideo HD VP9
Codecs
AV1,H.265,H.264,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3060 draws 170W versus the TITAN V's 250W — a 38.1% difference. The GeForce RTX 3060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 600W (TITAN V). Power connectors: 8-pin vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 242mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 85°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060TITAN V
TDP
170W-32%
250W
Recommended PSU
550W-8%
600W
Power Connector
8-pin
2x 8-pin
Length
242mm
267mm
Height
112mm
112mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
75-12%
85°C
Perf/Watt
100.0+25%
80.3
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce RTX 3060 came in at $329, while the TITAN V launched at $2999. On MSRP, GeForce RTX 3060 was 89% cheaper ($2670 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 51.7 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 6.7 (TITAN V) — the GeForce RTX 3060 offers 671.6% better value. The newer card here is GeForce RTX 3060 (2021 vs 2017).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060TITAN V
MSRP
$329-89%
$2999
Performance per Dollar
51.7+672%
6.7
Codename
GA106
GV100
Release
January 12 2021
December 7 2017
Ranking
#114
#109
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