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GeForce RTX 3060 vs TITAN Xp

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060

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

2017Core: 1405 MHzBoost: 1582 MHz
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GeForce RTX 3060 vs TITAN Xp 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 Xp
12 GB 250
18,752
+10.3%
brand logoGeForce GTX 1070 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 8GB
brand logoGeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 3080 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 3090 Ti

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 Xp 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 Xp
low151 FPS
medium134 FPS
high121 FPS
ultra103 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low354 FPS
medium310 FPS
high249 FPS
ultra195 FPS
1080P
TITAN Xp
low339 FPS
medium298 FPS
high223 FPS
ultra178 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low765 FPS
medium612 FPS
high510 FPS
ultra382 FPS
1080P
TITAN Xp
low825 FPS
medium668 FPS
high563 FPS
ultra422 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low523 FPS
medium452 FPS
high383 FPS
ultra319 FPS
1080P
TITAN Xp
low519 FPS
medium449 FPS
high386 FPS
ultra319 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
TITAN Xp
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 Xp
low252 FPS
medium229 FPS
high203 FPS
ultra186 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low150 FPS
medium126 FPS
high103 FPS
ultra77 FPS
1080P
TITAN Xp
low156 FPS
medium130 FPS
high105 FPS
ultra90 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low162 FPS
medium141 FPS
high124 FPS
ultra100 FPS
1080P
TITAN Xp
low170 FPS
medium144 FPS
high126 FPS
ultra103 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 Xp
low124 FPS
medium106 FPS
high77 FPS
ultra69 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low126 FPS
medium108 FPS
high95 FPS
ultra82 FPS
1080P
TITAN Xp
low119 FPS
medium100 FPS
high83 FPS
ultra71 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060 vs TITAN Xp: 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

  • ✅0.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Costs $870 less on MSRP ($329 MSRP vs $1,199 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 230.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 51.7 vs 15.6 G3D/$ ($329 MSRP vs $1,199 MSRP).
  • ✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
  • ✅Better long-term bet: Ampere on 8nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (16,995 vs 18,752).

TITAN Xp

2017

Why buy it

  • ✅+10.3% higher PassMark G3D performance.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3060 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
  • ❌2017 hardware with 12 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌
    264.4% HIGHER MSRP
    $1,199 MSRPvs$329 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 15.6 vs 51.7 G3D/$ ($1,199 MSRP vs $329 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce RTX 3060 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 0.9% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward TITAN Xp instead at 18,752 vs 16,995, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
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 16nm, 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 $870 cheaper on MSRP at $329 vs $1,199, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 230.3% (51.7 vs 15.6), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce RTX 3060 vs TITAN Xp 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 Xp

The TITAN Xp is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 6 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1405 MHz to 1582 MHz. It has 3840 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 18,752 points. Launch price was $1,199.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3060 scores 16,995 versus the TITAN Xp's 18,752 — the TITAN Xp leads by 10.3%. The GeForce RTX 3060 is built on Ampere while the TITAN Xp uses Pascal, both on 8 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 3,584 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 3,840 (TITAN Xp). Raw compute: 12.74 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 12.15 TFLOPS (TITAN Xp). Boost clocks: 1777 MHz vs 1582 MHz.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060TITAN Xp
G3D Mark Score
16,995
18,752+10%
Architecture
Ampere
Pascal
Process Node
8 nm
16 nm
Shading Units
3584
3840+7%
Compute (TFLOPS)
12.74 TFLOPS+5%
12.15 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1777 MHz+12%
1582 MHz
ROPs
48
96+100%
TMUs
112
240+114%
L1 Cache
3.5 MB+150%
1.4 MB
L2 Cache
3 MB
3 MB
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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 Xp leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060TITAN Xp
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 547.7 GB/s (TITAN Xp) — a 52.1% advantage for the TITAN Xp. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce RTX 3060 and 384-bit on the TITAN Xp.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060TITAN Xp
VRAM Capacity
12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR5X
Memory Bandwidth
360 GB/s
547.7 GB/s+52%
Bus Width
192-bit
384-bit+100%
L2 Cache
3 MB
3 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 12.0 (TITAN Xp). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060TITAN Xp
DirectX
12 Ultimate
12.0
Vulkan
1.3+18%
1.1
OpenGL
4.6+2%
4.5
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th Gen (GeForce RTX 3060) vs NVENC 5.0 (TITAN Xp). Decoder: NVDEC 5th Gen vs PureVideo HD VP8. Supported codecs: AV1,H.265,H.264,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (TITAN Xp).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060TITAN Xp
Encoder
NVENC 7th Gen
NVENC 5.0
Decoder
NVDEC 5th Gen
PureVideo HD VP8
Codecs
AV1,H.265,H.264,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3060 draws 170W versus the TITAN Xp's 250W — a 38.1% difference. The GeForce RTX 3060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 600W (TITAN Xp). Power connectors: 8-pin vs 6-pin + 8-pin. Card length: 242mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 85°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060TITAN Xp
TDP
170W-32%
250W
Recommended PSU
550W-8%
600W
Power Connector
8-pin
6-pin + 8-pin
Length
242mm
267mm
Height
112mm
112mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
75-12%
85°C
Perf/Watt
100.0+33%
75.0
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce RTX 3060 came in at $329, while the TITAN Xp launched at $1199. On MSRP, GeForce RTX 3060 was 72.6% cheaper ($870 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 51.7 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 15.6 (TITAN Xp) — the GeForce RTX 3060 offers 231.4% better value. The newer card here is GeForce RTX 3060 (2021 vs 2017).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060TITAN Xp
MSRP
$329-73%
$1199
Performance per Dollar
51.7+231%
15.6
Codename
GA106
GP102
Release
January 12 2021
April 6 2017
Ranking
#114
#87
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