NVIDIA · Ampere
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060: specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 12 GB GDDR6
- 170 W
- PSU 550 W+
- Render rank (OptiX)
- 45 of 67
- among models tested in Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 · 14% of the leader
- Launch price
- $329
- MSRP, US
- Power supply
- 550 W+
- manufacturer recommendation
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)
43.74 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 137 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 47.35 s | 8 of 19 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 52.52 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)
24.4 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 81 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 23.19 s · small sample | — |
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Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (CUDA)
203.15 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 122 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 141.29 s | 7 of 16 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 150.87 s · small sample | — |
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Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (OPTIX)
86.86 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 76 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 85.06 s | 7 of 10 |
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Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)
89.3 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 110 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 86.67 s | 7 of 13 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 92.51 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)
52.86 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 63 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 52.5 s · small sample | — |
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Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (CUDA)
155.71 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 109 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 155.3 s | 7 of 12 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 157.65 s · small sample | — |
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Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (OPTIX)
110.41 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 62 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 111.72 s · small sample | — |
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Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)
264.26 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 111 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 285.61 s | 8 of 12 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 280.36 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)
118.07 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 63 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 115.58 s · small sample | — |
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Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, victor (CUDA)
381.18 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 110 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 414.82 s | 7 of 12 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 373.22 s · small sample | — |
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Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, victor (OPTIX)
168.97 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 65 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 169.91 s · small sample | — |
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Blender Benchmark 5.2.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)
1,205 samples/min
higher is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (10)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 | 1,354 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0 | 1,353 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 1,370 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 1,371 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 1,513 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0 | 1,408 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 1,331 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 | 1,351 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1 | 1,343 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 1,318 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX)
2,160 samples/min
higher is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 583 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (19)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.3.0 | 2,153 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 1,993 samples/min | 36 of 48 |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1 | 1,998 samples/min | 38 of 46 |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 2,064 samples/min | 24 of 25 |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0 | 1,957 samples/min | 11 of 11 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0 | 2,158 samples/min | 41 of 59 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 2,149 samples/min | 34 of 50 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 2,155 samples/min | 32 of 47 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 2,232 samples/min | 30 of 45 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 2,241 samples/min | 31 of 47 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 2,538 samples/min | 31 of 49 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0 | 2,524 samples/min | 27 of 41 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 2,433 samples/min | 23 of 43 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 | 2,445 samples/min | 20 of 37 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1 | 2,396 samples/min | 16 of 30 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0 | 2,386 samples/min | 8 of 9 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.2 | 2,261 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 2,412 samples/min | 16 of 38 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1 | 2,515 samples/min | 8 of 9 |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Reference values for the chip. Clocks, length and connectors depend on the card model.
Chip
- Architecture
- Ampere
- Shader units
- 3,584 (CUDA cores)
Clocks
- Base clock
- 1,320 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1,780 MHz
Memory
- Video memory
- 12 GB
- Memory type
- GDDR6
- Memory bus
- 192 bit
Power and dimensions
- Board power
- 170 W (board power)
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0
Checked against NVIDIA’s official specifications on 2026-11-14. Fields NVIDIA does not list are left empty. The original 12 GB version is listed. Blender Open Data does not include memory size in the shared name, so results apply to all variants of this model.
Specifications: NVIDIA, checked November 14, 2026. Launch price: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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