Gigabyte RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G: Dual-slot entry-level

Extra tests, Graphics | | Ľubomír Samák

At the end of last month, the 60-series GeForce RTX finally came out, which has had high popularity every generation. The RTX 3060 is the cheapest Ampere graphics card so far, and the Gigabyte Eagle (OC) version is also relatively power-efficient. Both in terms of smaller dimensions and relatively lower power draw. However, a detailed analysis is required for the bigger picture, to which we’re inviting you.

Test rig

Processor AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Cooler Noctua NH-U14S
Motherboard MSI MEG X570 Ace
RAM Patriot Blackout (4× 8 GB, 3600 MHz/CL18)
2× SSD Patriot Viper VPN100 (512 GB + 2 TB)
Power supply BeQuiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1200 W

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Note.: At the time of testing, graphics drivers Nvidia GeForce Game Ready/Studio 461.72 are used and the OS Windows 10 Enterprise build is 19042.


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