The new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs, the 2nd generation of RTX, features new RT Cores, Tensor Cores and streaming multiprocessors, bringing stunning visuals, amazingly fast frame rates, and AI acceleration to games and creative applications. Powered by the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, which delivers increases of up to 1.9X performance-per-watt over the previous generation, the RTX 30 Series effortlessly powers graphics experiences at all resolutions, even up to 8K at the top end. The GeForce RTX 3090, 3080, 3070 and 3060 represents the greatest GPU generational leap in the history of NVIDIA.

Processor
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA
Graphics processor	GeForce RTX 3060
Maximum resolution	7680 x 4320 pixels
CUDA	Yes
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
CUDA cores	3584
Processor boost clock speed	1792 MHz
FireStream	No
Memory
Discrete graphics card memory	12 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR6
Memory bus	192 bit
Number of pipelines	4
Data transfer rate	15 Gbit/s
Memory bandwidth (max)	360 GB/s
System requirements
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10
Linux operating systems supported	Yes
Other operating systems supported	FreeBSD
Ports & interfaces
Interface type	PCI Express x16 4.0
HDMI ports quantity	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0
DVI-I ports quantity	0
DisplayPorts quantity	3
HDMI version	2.1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0
DisplayPort version	1.4a
Weight & dimensions
Length	240 mm
Height	120 mm
Power
Minimum system power supply	550 W
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin
Power consumption (max)	170 W
Packaging data
Package type	Box
Packaging content
Quick installation guide	Yes
Manual	Yes
Design
Cooling type	Active
Number of fans	2 fan(s)
Fan diameter	9 cm
Number of slots	2
Illumination	Yes
Illumination colour	White
Product colour	Black
Performance
TV tuner integrated	No
DirectX version	12 Ultimate
OpenGL version	4.6
Dual Link DVI	No
Virtual Reality (VR) ready	Yes
HDCP	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020