Is there a big difference between 3060 and 3090?

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 features 10,496 CUDA Cores, 24GB of GDDR6X VRAM, a 384-bit memory bus, and a boost clock speed of 1.70GHz. The RTX 3060, on the other hand, comes with 3,584 CUDA Cores, 12GB of GDDR6 VRAM, a 192-bit memory bus, and a boost clock speed of 1.78GHz.
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Is there a big difference between 3060 and 3080?

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080: Theoretical Performance. The RTX 3080 has a CUDA core count of 8704. This is nearly twice that of the RTX 3060Ti which stands at a CUDA count of 4864. The theoretical FP32 throughput performance of the RTX 3080 is also almost twice that of the RTX 3060Ti.
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What is better RTX 3060 or RTX 3080?

The RTX 3060 features less than half the CUDA Cores as the 3080, coming in at 3584. However, the budget RTX 30-series card has a higher boost clock speed of 1.78 GHz and 12GB of GDDR6 memory. Although it is worth noting that the 12GB of memory uses older GDDR6 instead of the “X” variant used in the RTX 3080.
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Is 3070 or 3090 better?

The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3090 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 18% more, than GeForce RTX 3070. The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3090 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than GeForce RTX 3070. The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3090 in World of Tanks is 60% more, than GeForce RTX 3070.
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What does the RTX 3060 compare to?

The 3060 features 3,584 CUDA cores, 112 Tensor cores, it has a boost clock of 1.78 GHz, 12 GB of memory and a power draw of just 170 W. The 3060 offers similar performance to the previous generation's 2060 Super at an 18% MSRP discount.
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Is the 3060 worth buying?

In the end, the RTX 3060 is still a very solid buy a year in and will be a GPU that could easily last for years to come, similar to the GTX 1060 and 1660 before it. I would have no problem recommending anyone upgrade to the RTX 3060, even from a higher-tier non-RTX card like the 1080, similar to the move I made myself.
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Is RTX 3060 high end?

Considered in a vacuum, the RTX 3060 is a very good midrange graphics card for people looking to play games at resolutions up to 1440p. But we don't live in a vacuum, so the best I can do is evaluate the GPU itself and provide some context about the current market.
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Is it worth buying RTX 3090?

Though it's a top-end graphics card, NVIDIA's RTX 3090 Ti isn't worth your money. Here's why. At CES 2022, NVIDIA announced the flagship RTX 3090 Ti graphics card, which replaced the RTX 3090 as the most powerful Ampere GPU.
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Do I need a RTX 3090?

When it comes to gaming performance, we're going to just come out and say it – the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 is just 10-20% faster than the RTX 3080 at more than double the price. That increase in performance, if all you're looking for is a gaming card, is absolutely not worth it, and that's ok.
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What is the 3090 Good For?

If you want a graphics card for high-FPS 4K or even 8K gaming, Nvidia's new RTX 3070, 3080, and 3090, are some of the best cards for the job. But with stark differences in performance, capability, and price, picking the right RTX 3000 GPU for your next gaming PC upgrade is important.
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Is RTX 3060 good for gaming?

The RTX 3060 is the graphics card you want for high-end 1080p gaming, and it'll even turn its hand to 1440p action too. ABS has built around that card sensibly here, ticking all the major spec boxes in the process. The CPU may be last-gen, but it's still plenty powerful, and importantly won't hold the GPU back.
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Why does 3060 have more VRAM?

As a result, Nvidia began focusing more on the VRAM buffer and began developing high-end VRAM, such as the 12GB found in the RTX 3060. The reason why RTX 3060 uses 12GB of VRAM buffer is that this series has 192-bit cards with 6 memory chips over 6 slots(ie 32 * 6 = 192).
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Is there a big difference between 3060 and 3070?

The RTX 3060 also has the boost clock advantage at 1.78GHz compared to the RTX 3070's 1.73GHz. That said, the RTX 3070 does have a monumental difference in the number of its CUDA Cores, which amount to 5888, surpassing the RTX 3060's 3584 by a huge margin.
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What is better 3060 TI or 3070?

With more CUDA cores, Tensor Cores, and Ray Tracing Cores, the 3070 outperforms the 3060 Ti. Furthermore, the GPU Boost clock speed is set higher by default, which raises the TDP to 220W.
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Is the RTX 3090 better than the RTX 3080?

Compared to the slower RTX 3080, the 3090 offers 10 - 20% higher gaming performance, but only above 4k. Still it has not enough power for 8k gaming at maximum detail settings. The RTX3090 is rated at 350 Watt but the power efficiency is still quite good.
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How much will the RTX 3060 cost?

The Nvidia RTX 3060 12GB brings a new level of performance to the mainstream market--sort of. Officially, the RTX 3060 launches today with prices starting at just $329.
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Is a 3090 Overkill?

The question is - who's going to buy it? For a start, unless you're aiming to play the very latest games at 8K resolution, then the RTX 3090 Ti will likely be overkill. No games currently properly stress the RTX 3090, and the RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3080 are plenty capable.
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Why is RTX 3090 hard to get?

This is due to supply not yet outstripping demand. This means it's still difficult to find the GeForce RTX 3080, the GeForce RTX 3090 and practically every other RTX 30-series GPUs at fair prices.
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Can RTX 3090 run every game?

This card runs recommended graphics requirements of 1000 games from the top 1000 most demanding games being played today. The GeForce RTX 3090 graphics card is returning a strong performance on Resident Evil 8 at 1080p of 93 frames per second at Ultra graphics settings.
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Will 3090 prices drop?

The RTX 3090 appears to be stuck at $1,700 for now, while the RTX 3050 is actually slightly more expensive today than it was a month ago. While these instances do limit the average price drop for May to just 6 percent, several cards saw price drops over 10 percent which is more in line with the trend in prior months.
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Is RTX 3090 good for mining?

Nvidia's 3090 Ti is a bad choice for mining from a pricing perspective, however, as it would take around 450 to break even at current rates — never mind The Merge that's supposed to kill Ethereum GPU mining later this year.
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Should I get a 3090 or wait for 3090 TI?

For gaming, the RTX 3090 Ti is the clear performance winner. It's not like the RTX 3090 is bad, though. Both cards are absolute monsters at 4K. It comes down to if you want top-shelf performance or you need the best of the best.
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Can a 3060 run 4K?

Midrange cards like the RTX 3060 Ti are nearly able to push 4K/60fps on Shadow of the Tomb Raider at its highest detail setting when both RTX and DLSS are turned on, while games like Death Stranding show the true capabilities of CAS and DLSS when pushed to their pre-tuned limits.
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Is RTX 3060 future proof?

Yes. The 3060 Ti is a cut down RTX 3070 with 1024 cores disabled.
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Is 3060 enough for 1440p?

Thankfully, the game is much more manageable at lower resolutions without resorting to settings tweakery, with the RTX 3060 managing a playable 51fps at 1440p and a smooth 73fps at 1080p.
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