Thoughts on the rtx3060 in 2024?

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Piotr_Barcz@reddit

I have a 3060 ti, it's a MONSTER. It gets 20 percent more performance than the normal 3060 but it does have less VRAM (but the 8 gigs it has are faster) but either way I'm getting really high FPS even at 4K with Minecraft and shaders enabled.

If you're running 1440p then the normal 3060 is probably going to be running faster than a bat out of hell. I haven't been able to kill my 3060 ti unless I run Patrix resource pack on Minecraft with SEUS PTGI at 4K (I think Patrix is such a massive resource pack I just straight up run out of VRAM).

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Stargate_1@reddit

Minecraft really just isn't a demanding game, it's a weird comparison to draw when it's very lightweight even with ahaders

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Piotr_Barcz@reddit

I've found it to be easily the toughest game to run I've ever used. And trust me, I know the methods of driving CPU's, GPU's and RAM to their knees. If it can run Minecraft with fully pathtraced shaders (without true hardware acceleration) at 4K quality then it can run everything else at 4K quality.

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perceptionsofdoor@reddit

And trust me, I know the methods of driving CPU's, GPU's and RAM to their knees.

Clearly you don't at all, because if you did you would try running Cyberpunk at anything above 1080p low settings with a 3060 Ti and find out very quickly that running Minecraft with whatever little mod pack you have on it is not even remotely comparable to running a AAA game @ 4k quality. The idea that you believe a 3060 Ti could run any game at 4k with RT on, let alone something like Cyberpunk or Hogwarts Legacy indicates you need to go back to square 1 on whatever you think you know about GPUs. Like, reading the Wikipedia page for a primer on the subject square 1. And I say this as someone who owned a 3060 Ti.

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Piotr_Barcz@reddit

Ok well I do admit I haven't tried AAA titles that are actually paid for. I play free games but Minecraft, with Distant Horizons, Photon shaders on maxed settings, at 4K resolution can easily kill a 4090 if you do the settings right.

Now AAA games with ridiculously large texture banks, 8 GB of VRAM probably will be an issue (not to mention Ampere vs Lovelace architecture).

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Stargate_1@reddit

What shader uses path tracing? I only know of ray traced shaders

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Piotr_Barcz@reddit

SEUS PTGI is the best example. It's actually one of the lighter shaders that do that but it's still the perfect shader to use to drive a GPU into the dirt.

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UHcidity@reddit

3060 ti renders those meme monsters in monster hunter wilds. Happened in the recent beta.

Still a decent card but it’s pushing it for new releases apparently.

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Piotr_Barcz@reddit

Hmm possibly. Low VRAM is something to consider but only for the most demanding and overkill of games.

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ChronicCondor@reddit

I have a 3060 paired with a R5 3600 and don't have problems with most games. I can play most things between 60 and 100 frames on medium or high(usually ray trace off). Some things on ultra. I'm pretty happy with it.

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Commiegunluver44@reddit

Exact setup work 32 gigs of ram. I plan on upgrading in 2026 earliest

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ChronicCondor@reddit

I have 32gb as well. Just upgraded from 16 gigs a few months ago.

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Minsc_NBoo@reddit

I just swapped my 3060ti for a 7900xt

The 3060ti was still doing well at 1080p, but I wanted to start playing AAA games in 1440p.

The 8gb vram was already starting to be an issue with games like hogwarts legacy

If you do choose to upgrade I'd look at AMDs offerings. A 6800xt would be good if you don't mind missing out on rtx

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Luckyirishdevil@reddit

If it were me... you can sell the 3060 for $200-250, for the same money you can pick up a used 3060 ti or a 6700xt. If you low ball the "buy it now" on ebay or find one on FB marketplace, you can probably find a 6750 xt for $250. All 3 of these are gonna give you more FPS, but it's up to you if you want to go through all that. I would, but I like to tinker and upgrade

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PiotrekDG@reddit

Which version? 8 GB? Meh. 12 GB? Sure.

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_XxxChrisxxX_@reddit

I'm running a 3060 xc and it does amazing in 1080p, keep it

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itchygentleman@reddit

That's basically asking how a GTX 1080 is in 2024🤷‍♂️

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demon-slayer-fan123@reddit (OP)

yk that's kinda the point of asking a question, to find out

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hitman0187@reddit

I would save your money, honestly. Put it in your retirement account!

If you wanted to get more FPS at 1440p or you got a new 4k monitor I'd consider upgrading to something with at least 12gb of VRAM. And before you consider that, what CPU are you running and if your PSU can handle the new GPU.

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KarlsefniSmile@reddit

Reasonable advice but the 3060 does have 12gb of VRAM.

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zakaria2328@reddit

depends on the model in question, there is a 3060 8gb and 3060 12gb

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ihei47@reddit

Indeed but most of the time folks using 12GB version. More unfortunate (lack of research) folks bought 8GB version sadly

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StraightPurchase9611@reddit

depends theres an 8gb version as well

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Raubhen@reddit

Same as having a 1060 in 2020. Does the job yet upgradable

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Vanilla_4_Chocolate@reddit

If you can come up with 250$ u can easily find a used 3060 ti, which is noticeably more powerful

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Admirable_Ad_1390@reddit

I am using rtx 3060, its been alright tbh, when i was playing at 1080p i was getting around 80-90fps at high, and i moved to 1440p, and i am susprised im getting similar frames

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perceptionsofdoor@reddit

I had a 3060 Ti and upgraded to a 4070 Ti. Went from about 50-60FPS 1080p Cyberpunk on low-medium settings to about 90FPS 5120x1440p on high settings (no RT, obviously). Is it better? Yes. Was it worth the upgrade? Depends on the value of a dollar to you personally in your life. I run fairly high OCs compared to the average user so all the people online saying they're using a 4070 Ti as a 4k gaming card and getting 120 FPS with RT and maxed settings is literally just lying. 4070 Ti isn't a 4k gaming card. It's not even really a 2k gaming card. The best 2k gaming card is a 4090, and the best 4k gaming card has not been invented yet. Make of that what you will.

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Automatic-Wolf8141@reddit

Don't upgrade if you don't need to, but if the Lunar Lake integrated GPU is anything to go by, I think we can expect Intel Battlemage cards to be good.

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ihei47@reddit

It's struggling at 1440p nowadays but it's not totally the card fault since it was geared more towards 1080p gaming

I'm using mine for a year so far at 1440p after buying it used last year. TBH my CPU is holding it back a little (I3-1015F). I hope I can find a used RTX 4070 for less than $500 next year in my country

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blackflagnirvana@reddit

I used a 3060 at 1440p for awhile, as long as you're willing to use DLSS and medium settings it is completely fine

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ihei47@reddit

Yeah I don't mind using DLSS and Medium setting at all. Rn playing Cyberpunk I even goes Low with some settings

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Relative-Pin-9762@reddit

Have 3060 and 5700x3D for my kid. Can play most simpler games decently, mainly used for Roblox on 1440p. CP2077 was a struggle.

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ihei47@reddit

My CPU is weaker than that so it barely reach 60 FPS with this card even with DLSS and mixed settings

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Lazy_Tac@reddit

It was still good enough to run ACC on triples for sim racing. But I did end up going to 7900xtx when I built a new computer

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skcjjeocnsgdognxbevd@reddit

two 4090s

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kshump@reddit

Make it 3 just in case.

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CompCOTG@reddit

And put tin foil hats on all three for SLI

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skcjjeocnsgdognxbevd@reddit

yea for sure. gotta future proof it

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JJ4prez@reddit

Need a whole bunch more information than that to give you an educated answer.

Got $700 to blow? Then sure

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nvidiot@reddit

The best you can afford? That is always the case if you don't have any specific performance goals / price limit...