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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition Review: Flagship 1440p Ultra and austere 4K gaming for US$400

For the rest of us. The NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti continues Ampere's tradition of distilling previous generation top-end performance at lower price points. The RTX 3060 Ti actually succeeds the RTX 2060 Super but aims to be the go-to card for 1440p Ultra gaming by essentially offering RTX 2080 Super performance for US$400. We take the NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition for a spin to see if that's really the case.

Back in December 2020, NVIDIA officially announced the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti targeting the vast majority of 1080p and 1440p gamers. The RTX 3060 Ti is based on the same 8 nm GA104 GPU as the RTX 3070 but enables only 4,864 CUDA cores.

We have with us the RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition (FE) card from NVIDIA for review. The RTX 3060 Ti FE sports a similar design as the rest of the Ampere FE cards including the use of a 12-pin Molex MicroFit 3.0 power connector. However, unlike the other Ampere FE cards so far, we get to see a bright silvery metallic finish that lends a premium look. 

At an MSRP of US$400, the RTX 3060 Ti can be considered to be the RTX 2060 Super's spiritual successor. However, the card is slated to offer greater than RTX 2080 Super-level performance for US$300 less making it a potential bargain in more ways than one for 1440p Ultra and 1080p high refresh rate gamers.

In this review, we put the RTX 3060 Ti FE through its paces and evaluate whether it really offers the bang for the buck performance that NVIDIA claims it does.

Comparison of the RTX 3060 Ti with other NVIDIA GPUs

Specification RTX 3090 RTX 3080 FE RTX 3070 FE RTX 3060 Ti FE Titan RTX RTX 2080 Ti RTX 2080 Super RTX 2070 Super TITAN X Pascal
Chip GA102 GA102 GA104 GA104 TU102 TU102 TU104 TU104 GP102
FinFET process 8 nm 8 nm 8 nm 8 nm 12 nm 12 nm 12 nm 12 nm 16 nm
CUDA cores 10,496 8,704 5,888 4,864 4,608 4,352 3,072 2,560 3,584
Texture units 328 272 184 152 288 272 192 160 224
Tensor cores 328 3rd Gen. 272 3rd Gen. 184 3rd Gen. 152 3rd Gen. 576 2nd Gen. 544 2nd Gen. 384 2nd Gen. 320 2nd Gen.
RT cores 82 68 46 38 72 68 48 40
GPU base clock 1,395 MHz 1,440 MHz 1,500 MHz 1,410 MHz 1,350 MHz 1,350 MHz 1,650 MHz 1,605 MHz 1,417 MHz
GPU boost clock 1,695 MHz 1,710 MHz 1,750 MHz 1,665 MHz 1,770 MHz 1,545 MHz 1,815 MHz 1,770 MHz 1,531 MHz
Memory bus 384-bit 320-bit 256-bit 256-bit 384-bit 352-bit 256-bit 256-bit 384-bit
Memory bandwidth 936 GB/s 760 GB/s 448 GB/s 448 GB/s 672 GB/s 616 GB/s 495.9 GB/s 448 GB/s 480.4 GB/s
Video memory 24 GB GDDR6X 10 GB GDDR6X 8 GB GDDR6 8 GB GDDR6 24 GB GDDR6 11 GB GDDR6 8 GB GDDR6 8 GB GDDR6 12 GB GDDR5X
Power consumption 350 W 320 W 220 W 200 W 280 W 250 W 250 W 215 W 250 W

A tour of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition

The RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition embodies NVIDIA's new design language that helps with better heat dissipation and low noise levels, at least when compared to previous generation FE cards. The card looks quite unassuming, but the bright silver metal frame lends a premium look. It is well-built with no twists, creaks, or flimsy plastic shrouds.

Similar to the rest of the NVIDIA Ampere Founders Edition cards, the RTX 3060 Ti FE also comes with a 12-pin Molex MicroFit 3.0 power connector that is situated towards the middle. NVIDIA includes an 8-pin to 12-pin connector in the box.

The 12-pin connector seems somewhat redundant here and is a definite minus on the aesthetics front (not to mention cable management woes) as the RTX 3060 Ti consumes less than 300 W and can easily make do with just the standard 8-pin PSU connector.

Connectivity options are standard and include three DisplayPort 1.4a ports and one HDMI 2.1. The dual 9-blade fans offer effective cooling and have a very good noise profile under load as we shall see later in the review. A metal backplate is provided that not only helps with protection but also features a couple of thermal pads underneath for dissipating heat away from the memory VRMs placed on the backside of the PCB.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition retails for US$399.99 (₹35,900) and comes with a three-year warranty.

The RTX 3060 Ti FE offers a base clock of 1,410 MHz and can boost up to 1,665 MHz. It is possible to increase the 200 W power target by another 20 W. Since the card lacks any form of RGB bling, the additional power is mostly used by the GPU itself. That being said, the actual headroom for overclocking is not much.

The RTX 3060 Ti offers 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM on a 256-bit memory bus with a maximum bandwidth of 448 GB/s. While this may seem low in comparison with high-end offerings from NVIDIA and all of AMD's Radeon RX 6000 cards so far, given the capabilities of the RTX 3060 Ti, the 8 GB VRAM should be adequate unless you are into pro apps or compute-heavy workloads that may require higher working video memory. We did not run into any memory limitation issues during the entirety of our testing.

The test bench

Our test bench is comprised of an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core 32-thread processor, MSI Prestige X570 Creation motherboard, 32 GB (16 GB x2) of G.SKILL Trident Z Neo DDR4-3200 RAM (timings 16-19-19-39), and a Gigabyte Aorus NVMe Gen4 1 TB SSD.

Windows 10 20H2 with the latest cumulative updates (Build 19041.746) was installed on the Aorus NVMe Gen4 PCIe SSD while two 1 TB Crucial MX500 SATA SSDs were used for running benchmarks and games.

A Corsair iCUE H115i Elite Capellix AIO cooler helped keep the mammoth Ryzen 9 5950X cool. The entire build was housed in a Corsair iCUE 4000X RGB case with a Thermaltake Toughpower 850 W 80 Plus Gold as the power supply of choice. We performed all testing with the case closed to represent typical usage.

The RTX 3060 Ti FE was paired with a OnePlus U Series 55U1 smart TV running at 4K 60 Hz. Color output was set to full 32-bit RGB in the NVIDIA control panel while Windows desktop scaling was set to 100%.

We would like to thank AMD for providing the Ryzen 9 5950X CPU, Corsair for the iCUE Elite Capellix AIO cooler and iCUE 4000X case, and OnePlus for the U series 55U1 4K TV.

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU
MSI Prestige X570 Creation motherboard. (Image Source: MSI)
MSI Prestige X570 Creation motherboard. (Image Source: MSI)
Gigabyte Aorus NVMe Gen4 SSD. (Image Source: Gigabyte)
Gigabyte Aorus NVMe Gen4 SSD. (Image Source: Gigabyte)
G.SKILL Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 RAM. (Image Source: G.SKILL)
G.SKILL Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 RAM. (Image Source: G.SKILL)

Synthetic benchmarks

The RTX 3060 Ti's performance is in the same ballpark as an RTX 2080 Super and can be up to 32% faster than an RTX 2060 Super while trailing the RTX 3070 by about 10% in 3DMark tests.

A similar trend is also seen with Unigine Heaven and Valley benchmarks. We see that the performance delta between the cards is higher in DirectX tests than OpenGL ones. While the RTX 3060 Ti is only about 8% faster than the RTX 2080 Super in Heaven 4.0 DirectX, Valley 1.0 DirectX takes this difference to a significant 27%. Unigine Superposition shows that the RTX 3060 Ti is 12% to 14% slower than the RTX 3070 but virtually ties with the average RTX 2080 Super in all tests except 720p low.

3DMark
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
19571 Points +69%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (18685 - 20433, n=16)
19254 Points +66%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
17604 Points +52%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
17603 Points +52%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (17467 - 17604, n=2)
17536 Points +51%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
15283 Points +32%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
13744 Points +19%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
13024 Points +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (11043 - 13579, n=7)
12616 Points +9%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
11590 Points
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
11477 Points -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (11313 - 11542, n=4)
11439 Points -1%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
10094 Points -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (9564 - 10094, n=8)
9846 Points -15%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
8795 Points -24%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
8673 Points -25%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (8396 - 8795, n=7)
8631 Points -26%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
6021 Points -48%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
4632 Points -60%
3840x2160 Fire Strike Ultra Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
12626 Points +77%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
12371 Points +74%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (11613 - 12587, n=13)
12305 Points +73%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (10645 - 10793, n=2)
10719 Points +50%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
10645 Points +49%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
8649 Points +21%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (8043 - 8483, n=5)
8250 Points +16%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
8043 Points +13%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
7925 Points +11%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
7126 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (6500 - 6700, n=3)
6585 Points -8%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
6500 Points -9%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
5955 Points -16%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
5786 Points -19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (2290 - 5882, n=7)
5313 Points -25%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
5175 Points -27%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (5067 - 5224, n=6)
5164 Points -28%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
3088 Points -57%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
2186 Points -69%
Fire Strike Extreme Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
25015 Points +80%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (22075 - 24730, n=13)
23822 Points +71%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
23114 Points +66%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (20007 - 20861, n=2)
20434 Points +47%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
20007 Points +44%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
17176 Points +24%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (15503 - 16276, n=5)
15859 Points +14%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
15603 Points +12%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
15503 Points +12%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
13898 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (12968 - 13551, n=3)
13172 Points -5%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
12968 Points -7%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
12209 Points -12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (11382 - 12044, n=7)
11850 Points -15%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
11634 Points -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (10182 - 10726, n=6)
10498 Points -24%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
10481 Points -25%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
6935 Points -50%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
5135 Points -63%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
49735 Points +77%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (41298 - 49282, n=16)
46854 Points +66%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
42688 Points +52%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (37604 - 40910, n=2)
39257 Points +39%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
37604 Points +34%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
34722 Points +23%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
32081 Points +14%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
31252 Points +11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (20357 - 33270, n=7)
28949 Points +3%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
28145 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (26824 - 28968, n=4)
27647 Points -2%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
27075 Points -4%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
25383 Points -10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (22819 - 25799, n=8)
24645 Points -12%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
24151 Points -14%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
21970 Points -22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (20522 - 22764, n=7)
21970 Points -22%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
15498 Points -45%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
11688 Points -58%
Unigine Heaven 4.0
Extreme Preset DX11
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (272 - 315, n=10)
299 fps +59%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
283.5 fps +50%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
252.5 fps +34%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
247.9 fps +31%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (233 - 253, n=2)
243 fps +29%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
237.1 fps +26%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
215.2 fps +14%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
213.7 fps +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (196.4 - 214, n=5)
206 fps +9%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
188.6 (43.6min - 434.5max) fps
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
175.2 fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
175.2 fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (160.1 - 172.3, n=4)
167.1 fps -11%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
160.1 fps -15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (140.4 - 146.1, n=4)
143.3 fps -24%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
141.7 fps -25%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
132.5 fps -30%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
98.3 fps -48%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
71.9 fps -62%
Extreme Preset OpenGL
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
273.7 fps +59%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (188.2 - 284, n=9)
268 fps +56%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
243.2 fps +41%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (232 - 243, n=2)
238 fps +38%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
215.1 fps +25%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
204.4 fps +19%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
204 fps +18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (187.5 - 196.1, n=4)
192.5 fps +12%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
172.3 (11.4min - 371.5max) fps
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
167.5 fps -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
167.5 fps -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (153.5 - 157.1, n=4)
155.4 fps -10%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
153.5 fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (132.3 - 133.9, n=4)
133.1 fps -23%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
132.3 fps -23%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
110.2 fps -36%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
92.2 fps -46%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
68.9 fps -60%
Unigine Valley 1.0
1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (184.2 - 245, n=10)
223 fps +46%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
196 fps +28%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
190.6 fps +24%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
181.8 fps +19%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
180.1 fps +18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (176.2 - 181.8, n=2)
179 fps +17%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
168.1 fps +10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (155.1 - 168.5, n=5)
161.2 fps +5%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
159.4 fps +4%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
153.2 (48.2min - 297.9max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (113.7 - 127.4, n=4)
122.5 fps -20%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
120.2 fps -22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
120.2 fps -22%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
113.7 fps -26%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (106.9 - 114.1, n=4)
111.3 fps -27%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
106.9 fps -30%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
106.3 fps -31%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
77.6 fps -49%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
54.1 fps -65%
1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (158.8 - 211, n=9)
201 fps +51%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
187.8 fps +41%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
172 fps +29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (163.8 - 172, n=2)
167.9 fps +26%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
158.5 fps +19%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
158.2 fps +19%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
145.1 fps +9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (140.2 - 144.9, n=4)
142.7 fps +7%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
132.9 (48.3min - 236.1max) fps
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
114.5 fps -14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
114.5 fps -14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (105.6 - 112, n=4)
109.5 fps -18%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
105.6 fps -21%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (97.6 - 101.5, n=4)
99.5 fps -25%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
98.3 fps -26%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
89.1 fps -33%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
70.4 fps -47%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
51.1 fps -62%
Unigine Superposition
7680x4320 8k Optimized
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
7521 Points +85%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (6969 - 7521, n=10)
7160 Points +77%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
6346 Points +56%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (6243 - 6346, n=2)
6295 Points +55%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
5402 Points +33%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
5256 Points +30%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (4587 - 4695, n=5)
4624 Points +14%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
4602 Points +13%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
4056 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
3989 Points -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (3419 - 3435, n=3)
3429 Points -15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (2873 - 2914, n=3)
2900 Points -29%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
1964 Points -52%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
1087 Points -73%
3840x2160 4k Optimized
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
16868 Points +83%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (15794 - 16868, n=10)
16352 Points +77%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
14243 Points +54%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (13984 - 14243, n=2)
14114 Points +53%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
13471 Points +46%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
12186 Points +32%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
10704 Points +16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (10544 - 10755, n=5)
10667 Points +16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
9338 Points +1%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
9224 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (8096 - 8111, n=3)
8101 Points -12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (6747 - 6863, n=3)
6811 Points -26%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
4755 Points -48%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
3724 Points -60%
1920x1080 1080p Extreme
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
12694 Points +78%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (11806 - 12694, n=10)
12227 Points +71%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
10822 Points +52%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (10572 - 10822, n=2)
10697 Points +50%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
10046 Points +41%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
9056 Points +27%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (8276 - 8507, n=5)
8354 Points +17%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
8336 Points +17%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
7142 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
7080 Points -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (6161 - 6178, n=3)
6169 Points -14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (5049 - 5143, n=3)
5105 Points -29%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
3171 Points -56%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
2305 Points -68%
1920x1080 1080p High
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (23626 - 27207, n=10)
25978 Points +68%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
25953 Points +68%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
22265 Points +44%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
21912 Points +42%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (21333 - 21912, n=2)
21623 Points +40%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
20315 Points +31%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
17491 Points +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (17054 - 17491, n=5)
17312 Points +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
15558 Points +1%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
15479 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (13655 - 13832, n=3)
13765 Points -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (11421 - 11785, n=3)
11649 Points -25%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
8212 Points -47%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
6468 Points -58%
1280x720 720p Low
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (33329 - 54879, n=9)
45093 Points +17%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
40994 Points +7%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
39277 Points +2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (26742 - 45424, n=3)
38495 Points 0%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
38414 Points
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
36452 Points -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (26634 - 40961, n=3)
35859 Points -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (27330 - 40007, n=5)
34576 Points -10%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
33329 Points -13%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
32183 Points -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (30851 - 32183, n=2)
31517 Points -18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
26907 Points -30%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
25313 Points -34%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
22323 Points -42%
3DMark 11 Performance
33117 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
66922 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
27043 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score
13790 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
11520 points
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Compute benchmarks

The RTX 3060 Ti FE offers decent compute performance with about 25% higher scores in ComputeMark compared to the average RTX 2080 Super. LuxMark also shows decent benefits with the RTX 3060 Ti FE being only about 6% slower than the average RTX 3070.

ComputeMark v2.1
1024x600 Normal, QJuliaRayTrace
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (16403 - 18223, n=9)
17439 Points +73%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
17058 Points +69%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
15508 Points +54%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (14718 - 15508, n=2)
15113 Points +50%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (11510 - 11816, n=3)
11665 Points +16%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
11304 Points +12%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
10072 Points
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
9104 Points -10%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
7258 Points -28%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
7258 Points -28%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (6155 - 6158, n=2)
6157 Points -39%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
6155 Points -39%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
5761 Points -43%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
5271 Points -48%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (5270 - 5271, n=2)
5271 Points -48%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
3656 Points -64%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
3419 Points -66%
1024x600 Normal, Mandel Scalar
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
11197 Points +84%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (10650 - 11564, n=9)
11171 Points +84%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
10018 Points +65%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
9938 Points +63%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (9554 - 9938, n=2)
9746 Points +60%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (7042 - 7314, n=3)
7169 Points +18%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
6087 Points
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
5679 Points -7%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
4869 Points -20%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
4525 Points -26%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
4525 Points -26%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
3782 Points -38%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (3748 - 3782, n=2)
3765 Points -38%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
3185 Points -48%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (3169 - 3185, n=2)
3177 Points -48%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
2149 Points -65%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
1984 Points -67%
1024x600 Normal, Mandel Vector
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (8038 - 10097, n=9)
9437 Points +97%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
8399 Points +76%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
8341 Points +74%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
7540 Points +58%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (7148 - 7540, n=2)
7344 Points +54%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (5364 - 6266, n=3)
5707 Points +19%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
4782 Points
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
4695 Points -2%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
4246 Points -11%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
3835 Points -20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
3835 Points -20%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
3358 Points -30%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (3348 - 3358, n=2)
3353 Points -30%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (2939 - 2948, n=2)
2944 Points -38%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
2939 Points -39%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
2169 Points -55%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
2060 Points -57%
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
4560 Points +74%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (4344 - 4608, n=9)
4497 Points +72%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
4159 Points +59%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (4087 - 4159, n=2)
4123 Points +57%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
3947 Points +51%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
3444 Points +32%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (2666 - 2706, n=3)
2692 Points +3%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
2655 Points +1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
2655 Points +1%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
2619 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (2331 - 2354, n=2)
2343 Points -11%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
2331 Points -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (2064 - 2101, n=2)
2083 Points -20%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
2064 Points -21%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
1960 Points -25%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
1488 Points -43%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
1015 Points -61%
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 3DTex
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (5246 - 5520, n=9)
5444 Points +103%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
5391 Points +101%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
5154 Points +92%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
4450 Points +66%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (4417 - 4450, n=2)
4434 Points +65%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
3589 Points +34%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (2749 - 2791, n=3)
2772 Points +3%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
2736 Points +2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
2736 Points +2%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
2685 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (2456 - 2486, n=2)
2471 Points -8%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
2456 Points -9%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
2349 Points -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (2289 - 2290, n=2)
2290 Points -15%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
2289 Points -15%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
1636 Points -39%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
1032 Points -62%
1024x600 Normal, Score
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (44948 - 49118, n=8)
47736 Points +82%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
46547 Points +77%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
41594 Points +58%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (39924 - 41594, n=2)
40759 Points +55%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
38823 Points +48%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (29330 - 30581, n=3)
30004 Points +14%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
26510 Points +1%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
26245 Points
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
21009 Points -20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
21009 Points -20%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
19184 Points -27%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (18083 - 18095, n=2)
18089 Points -31%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
18083 Points -31%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (15749 - 15776, n=2)
15763 Points -40%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
15749 Points -40%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
11098 Points -58%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
9510 Points -64%
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit
Room GPUs-only
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (5727 - 5974, n=8)
5881 Samples/s +45%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
5727 Samples/s +42%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
5198 Samples/s +28%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (5112 - 5198, n=2)
5155 Samples/s +27%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
5057 Samples/s +25%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
4429 Samples/s +9%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
4046 Samples/s
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (2187 - 4293, n=3)
3588 Samples/s -11%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
3430 Samples/s -15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
3430 Samples/s -15%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
3404 Samples/s -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
 
3404 Samples/s -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (3274 - 3278, n=2)
3276 Samples/s -19%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
3274 Samples/s -19%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
2286 Samples/s -43%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
2104 Samples/s -48%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
1405 Samples/s -65%
Sala GPUs-only
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
28023 Samples/s +211%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (14590 - 15088, n=8)
14908 Samples/s +65%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
14590 Samples/s +62%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
12980 Samples/s +44%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (12797 - 12980, n=2)
12889 Samples/s +43%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (10096 - 10115, n=3)
10107 Samples/s +12%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
9999 Samples/s +11%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
9010 Samples/s
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
7878 Samples/s -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
7878 Samples/s -13%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
7594 Samples/s -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
 
7594 Samples/s -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (6980 - 7010, n=2)
6995 Samples/s -22%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
6980 Samples/s -23%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
6188 Samples/s -31%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
4490 Samples/s -50%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
2972 Samples/s -67%
Geekbench 5.5
OpenCL Score
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (199930 - 224611, n=19)
214008 Points +74%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
212914 Points +73%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (164477 - 192091, n=2)
178284 Points +45%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
164477 Points +34%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
159072 Points +29%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
149070 Points +21%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (134961 - 138625, n=4)
136574 Points +11%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
123036 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (118695 - 127035, n=3)
122884 Points 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (102914 - 132850, n=2)
117882 Points -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
 
88698 Points -28%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
54745 Points -56%
Vulkan Score
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (62516 - 168974, n=19)
128422 Points +45%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
88442 Points
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
83486 Points -6%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
81098 Points -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (76596 - 83486, n=2)
80041 Points -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (62324 - 91321, n=3)
78667 Points -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (76596 - 80530, n=2)
78563 Points -11%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
76596 Points -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (27460 - 107958, n=4)
71908 Points -19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
 
65260 Points -26%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
62516 Points -29%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
0 Points -100%

Professional applications

The GeForce cards aren't really aimed at professional workloads such as CAD/CAM, energy, automobile, or medical applications. This limitation primarily comes from the driver as NVIDIA would ideally want professionals in these fields to use the Quadro lineup. The Titan RTX, however, does manage to hold its own turf in SPECviewperf tests despite running on regular GeForce drivers.

Taking a look at SPECviewperf 12 and 13 benchmarks, we see that the RTX 3060 Ti lags significantly behind a Quadro RTX 5000 (laptop) in specialized professional workloads despite the latter essentially being an RTX 2080 TU104 chip. However, those working on 3D Studio Max and Maya projects will find the RTX 3060 Ti to be a decent performer.

SPECviewperf 2020 seemed somewhat taxing for the RTX 3060 Ti FE as it is a 4K benchmark. The RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 show obvious advantages, but the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is clearly the better-performing mainstream GPU when it comes to pro apps.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK
SPECviewperf 12
1%
20%
-9%
312%
80%
296%
1900x1060 Solidworks (sw-03)
71.1
66
-7%
72.3
2%
70.8
0%
174.9
146%
150
111%
230.1
224%
1900x1060 Siemens NX (snx-02)
12.3
12.85
4%
14.91
21%
12.26
0%
273.2
2121%
45.07
266%
258.1
1998%
1900x1060 Showcase (showcase-01)
144
180
25%
236
64%
143.6
0%
191.1
33%
223
55%
126.4
-12%
1900x1060 Medical (medical-01)
59.4
36.93
-38%
42.91
-28%
45
-24%
90.7
53%
77.3
30%
109.3
84%
1900x1060 Maya (maya-04)
197
146
-26%
184
-7%
134.8
-32%
188.3
-4%
118
-40%
179
-9%
1900x1060 Energy (energy-01)
13.9
16.35
18%
20.41
47%
13.09
-6%
28.31
104%
28.39
104%
26
87%
1900x1060 Creo (creo-01)
57.8
65.6
13%
75.4
30%
52.7
-9%
173
199%
119
106%
172.1
198%
1900x1060 Catia (catia-04)
109
116
6%
134
23%
104.2
-4%
262.7
141%
238
118%
220
102%
1900x1060 3ds Max (3dsmax-05)
252
276
10%
322
28%
225.8
-10%
292.6
16%
167
-34%
235.8
-6%
SPECviewperf 13
25%
36%
-3%
290%
91%
270%
Solidworks (sw-04)
99.6
96.5
-3%
95.3
-4%
99.6
0%
196.4
97%
193
94%
203.8
105%
Siemens NX (snx-03)
22.3
24.26
9%
27.03
21%
21.94
-2%
493.4
2113%
81.4
265%
465.3
1987%
Showcase (showcase-02)
145
204
41%
241
66%
144.5
0%
190.5
31%
232
60%
127.1
-12%
Medical (medical-02)
72.2
99
37%
105
45%
71.6
-1%
90.8
26%
130
80%
133.4
85%
Maya (maya-05)
344
440
28%
469
36%
328.7
-4%
458
33%
348
1%
340.8
-1%
Energy (energy-02)
25.6
37.87
48%
45.21
77%
23.78
-7%
52
103%
58.4
128%
57.3
124%
Creo (creo-02)
225
295
31%
316
40%
220.1
-2%
346.5
54%
276
23%
319.8
42%
Catia (catia-05)
161
190
18%
206
28%
157.7
-2%
374.8
133%
412
156%
338.9
110%
3ds Max (3dsmax-06)
252
294
17%
298
18%
227.8
-10%
291.3
16%
284
13%
232.2
-8%
SPECviewperf 2020
58%
85%
300%
107%
3840x2160 Solidworks (solidworks-05)
109
158
45%
180
65%
153
40%
108
-1%
3840x2160 Siemens NX (snx-04)
18.2
19.8
9%
22.6
24%
347
1807%
81.7
349%
3840x2160 Medical (medical-03)
11.4
18.47
62%
21.19
86%
16.42
44%
27.84
144%
3840x2160 Maya (maya-06)
215
293
36%
330
53%
257
20%
224
4%
3840x2160 Energy (energy-03)
14.5
51.7
257%
61.1
321%
58.2
301%
60.8
319%
3840x2160 Creo (creo-03)
76.6
77.6
1%
85.1
11%
113
48%
65
-15%
3840x2160 CATIA (catia-06)
37.9
50
32%
56.6
49%
78.2
106%
42.4
12%
3840x2160 3ds Max (3dsmax-07)
80.1
100
25%
135
69%
108
35%
114
42%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
28% / 27%
47% / 46%
-6% / -6%
301% / 301%
93% / 92%
283% / 283%

Game benchmarks

Right off the bat, the RTX 3060 Ti FE performs great up to QHD Ultra resolution in most games. eSports players who prefer higher frame rates than resolution will also be able to make good use of this card at 1080p to drive monitors with high refresh rates. It is also possible to play at 60 fps+ in 4K Ultra in several titles such as Battlefield V, Far Cry New Dawn, Doom Eternal, and F1 2020. A good majority of the titles can also be brought up to 60 fps+ in 4K by tweaking the in-game settings without compromising much on visual fidelity.

Ray tracing (RT) performance is within 7% of an average RTX 3070 as long as the game does not use RT for global illumination as evidenced by results from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Watch Dogs: Legion 1080p Ultra ray tracing benchmarks. This performance delta doubles in games that extensively employ ray traced-global illumination such as Metro: Exodus and Cyberpunk 2077.

In The Witcher 3 Ultra stress test, the RTX 3060 Ti FE is seen to be quite stable overall. We do see the frames dropping down by about 5 fps past the halfway mark in the graph below, but the overall experience isn't affected much. This indicates that the cooling on the card is up to the task and is able to prevent thermal throttling.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X: Ø108.8 (103-113)
The Witcher 3
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (160 - 192.6, n=16)
179.9 fps +65%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
160 (140min - 184max) fps +47%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
160 (138min - 179max) fps +47%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (145 - 152, n=2)
148.5 fps +36%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
145 (123min - 154max) fps +33%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
141 (127min - 154max) fps +29%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
135 (118min - 158max) fps +24%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
123 (120min, 121P1 - 126max) fps +13%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
109 (81min - 123max) fps 0%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
109 (103min, 105P1 - 113max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
109 fps 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (52.8 - 132.2, n=7)
106.1 fps -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (95.6 - 109.6, n=6)
100.9 fps -7%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
97 (83min - 109max) fps -11%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
92 (79min - 99max) fps -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (79 - 91.1, n=5)
84.8 fps -22%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
79 (67min - 89max) fps -28%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
59.5 (53min - 68max) fps -45%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
43.6 fps -60%
3840x2160 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (128 - 160.2, n=12)
151.5 fps +86%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
128 (117min - 138max) fps +57%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (114 - 115, n=2)
114.5 fps +41%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
114 (106min - 122max) fps +40%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
110 (97min - 117max) fps +35%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
104 (97min - 112max) fps +28%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
96 (87min - 109max) fps +18%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
89.6 (81min, 81P1 - 96max) fps +10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (84 - 93.9, n=5)
89.3 fps +10%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
81.3 (74min, 74.57P1 - 88max) fps
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
79 (71min - 87max) fps -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
79 fps -3%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
68 (61min - 74max) fps -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (65.5 - 71, n=5)
68 fps -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (57 - 61, n=4)
58.8 fps -28%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
57 (51min - 62max) fps -30%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
52.1 (47min - 57max) fps -36%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
40 (36min - 44max) fps -51%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
29.5 fps -64%
3840x2160 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (85.4 - 98.5, n=8)
93.4 fps +75%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
85.7 (80min - 93max) fps +60%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
85.4 (79min - 92max) fps +60%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (78 - 85.7, n=2)
81.9 fps +53%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
65 (59min - 71max) fps +21%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (59 - 60.3, n=2)
59.7 fps +12%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
59 (53min, 53.59P1 - 64max) fps +10%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
55.2 (49min - 61max) fps +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (55.2 - 55.2, n=2)
55.2 fps +3%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
53.5 (49min, 49P1 - 57max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (46.3 - 49.3, n=4)
47.4 fps -11%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
46.3 (41min - 50max) fps -13%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
39.7 (35min - 43max) fps -26%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (38.4 - 42.3, n=4)
39.6 fps -26%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
38.4 (32min - 42max) fps -28%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
27 (24min - 31max) fps -50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
3840x2160 Highest Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (89.3 - 99.7, n=12)
96.4 fps +72%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
95.6 fps +71%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
87.9 fps +57%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (83.9 - 87.9, n=2)
85.9 fps +53%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
79.6 fps +42%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
66.3 fps +18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (61 - 63.5, n=4)
62.3 fps +11%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
62 fps +11%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
60 fps +7%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
56 fps
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
49 fps -12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (49 - 49, n=2)
49 fps -12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (43 - 47.9, n=5)
45.5 fps -19%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
43 fps -23%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (36 - 40.2, n=4)
38.2 fps -32%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
38 fps -32%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
36 fps -36%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
26 fps -54%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
19 fps -66%
2560x1440 Highest Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (137 - 172.3, n=12)
165.6 fps +61%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
162 fps +57%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
152 fps +48%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (147 - 152, n=2)
149.5 fps +45%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
148 fps +44%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
120 fps +17%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
114 fps +11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (108 - 116, n=4)
113.2 fps +10%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
108 fps +5%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
103 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (91 - 92, n=2)
91.5 fps -11%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
91 fps -12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (81 - 89.6, n=5)
85.4 fps -17%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
81 fps -21%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
76 fps -26%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (69 - 75.7, n=4)
72.3 fps -30%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
69 fps -33%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
53 fps -49%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
40 fps -61%
1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (145 - 240, n=14)
204 fps +41%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
194 fps +34%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
188 fps +30%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (177 - 185, n=2)
181 fps +25%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
177 fps +22%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
166 fps +14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (138 - 160, n=4)
151.3 fps +4%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
150 fps +3%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
145 fps
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
130 fps -10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (104 - 131.1, n=5)
119.7 fps -17%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (110 - 118, n=2)
114 fps -21%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
110 fps -24%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
110 fps -24%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (96 - 111.4, n=4)
105.2 fps -27%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
104 fps -28%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
96 fps -34%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
80 fps -45%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
63 fps -57%
Borderlands 3
3840x2160 Badass Overall Quality (DX11)
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
73.4 fps +91%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (68 - 75.3, n=12)
72.8 fps +90%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
61.9 fps +61%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (61.5 - 61.9, n=2)
61.7 fps +61%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
53.6 fps +40%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
46.7 fps +22%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
44.5 fps +16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (42.7 - 46.3, n=5)
44.3 fps +15%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
43.6 fps +14%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
38.4 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
35.9 fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (29.5 - 32.7, n=5)
31.3 fps -18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (26.3 - 27.8, n=4)
27.3 fps -29%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
12 fps -69%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
7.87 fps -80%
2560x1440 Badass Overall Quality (DX11)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (105 - 131.6, n=12)
123.2 fps +75%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
117 fps +67%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (95.7 - 103, n=2)
99.4 fps +42%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
95.7 fps +36%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
93.6 fps +33%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
84.7 fps +21%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
79 fps +13%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
78 fps +11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (75.1 - 82.9, n=5)
77.7 fps +11%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
70.2 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
65.5 fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (53.7 - 60.3, n=5)
57.3 fps -18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (48.8 - 51.7, n=4)
50.2 fps -28%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
33 fps -53%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
23.3 fps -67%
1920x1080 Badass Overall Quality (DX11)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (117 - 165, n=12)
149.1 fps +55%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
135 fps +41%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (117 - 128, n=2)
122.5 fps +28%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
120 fps +25%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
118 fps +23%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
117 fps +22%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
104 fps +8%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
101.3 fps +6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (95.3 - 108.9, n=5)
100.6 fps +5%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
96 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
91 fps -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (74.3 - 86, n=5)
80.9 fps -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (68.6 - 74.1, n=4)
71.2 fps -26%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
50 fps -48%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
39.8 fps -59%
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War
1920x1080 Highest Settings + Ultra Ray Tracing
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
119 fps +79%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (88.3 - 89, n=2)
88.7 fps +33%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
88.3 (22.4min, 29.5P0.1, 44.8P1 - 267max) fps +33%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
81.9 (17.3min, 30.1P0.1, 42.6P1 - 248max) fps +23%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
 
81.9 fps +23%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
70.1 (23.8min, 27.5P0.1, 42.6P1 - 217max) fps +5%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
66.5 (32.4min, 39.6P0.1, 45.3P1 - 224max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (49.8 - 70.1, n=3)
62.8 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
59 fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
 
55.6 fps -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
 
44.7 fps -33%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
21.8 (8.8min, 9.61P0.1, 16.2P1 - 49.5max) fps -67%
3840x2160 Highest Settings
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
76.1 (42.1min, 58.7P0.1, 61.9P1 - 221max) fps +69%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (74.6 - 76.1, n=2)
75.4 fps +68%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
65.6 (13.8min, 17.5P0.1, 51.4P1 - 229max) fps +46%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
 
65.6 fps +46%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
64 (10.8min, 11.6P0.1, 50.8P1 - 159max) fps +43%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (43.8 - 74, n=3)
56 fps +25%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
52.9 fps +18%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
44.9 (17.1min, 19.2P0.1, 34.5P1 - 84.4max) fps
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
43.8 (16.7min, 17.4P0.1, 33.8P1 - 80.3max) fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (38 - 44.5, n=2)
41.3 fps -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
 
37.6 fps -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
 
17.3 fps -61%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
2 fps -96%
2560x1440 Highest Settings
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (122 - 124.7, n=2)
123.4 fps +50%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
122 (54.5min, 84.4P0.1, 93.9P1 - 258max) fps +49%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
104 (19.1min, 20.4P0.1, 77.7P1 - 258max) fps +27%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
 
104 fps +27%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (83 - 107, n=3)
93.2 fps +14%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
89.5 (40.5min, 65.1P0.1, 70.3P1 - 219max) fps +9%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
87.6 fps +7%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
82.1 (38.4min, 57P0.1, 63.5P1 - 233max) fps
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
80.4 (16.5min, 31.8P0.1, 64.3P1 - 285max) fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
 
67.7 fps -18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (51 - 77.6, n=2)
64.3 fps -22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
 
53.2 fps -35%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
26 fps -68%
1920x1080 Highest Settings
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (161 - 161.1, n=2)
161.1 fps +46%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
161 (59.8min, 96.1P0.1, 111P1 - 312max) fps +46%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
144 fps +31%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
144 (58.7min, 90.7P0.1, 105P1 - 365max) fps +31%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
127 (21.9min, 24.4P0.1, 83.5P1 - 285max) fps +15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
 
127 fps +15%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
120 (49.7min, 76.4P0.1, 85.7P1 - 245max) fps +9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (95.7 - 122, n=3)
112.6 fps +2%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
110 (46.1min, 67.8P0.1, 79.3P1 - 288max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
 
92.7 fps -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (59 - 106, n=2)
82.5 fps -25%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
 
73 fps -34%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
37 fps -66%
Watch Dogs Legion
1920x1080 Ultra Preset + Ultra Ray Tracing (DX12)
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
78.2 (53.58min, 63.39P1 - 115.63max) fps +62%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (75.7 - 78.2, n=2)
77 fps +59%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
71.4 (47.71min, 55.63P1 - 113.42max) fps +48%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
71.3 (24.22min, 56.02P1 - 112.08max) fps +48%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (70.9 - 71.3, n=2)
71.1 fps +47%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (51.7 - 61, n=4)
55.1 fps +14%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
51.7 (15.03min, 25.28P1 - 71.97max) fps +7%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
48.3 (26.43min, 38.03P1 - 84.29max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
45.4 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
 
39.2 fps -19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
 
33.7 fps -30%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
11.7 (7.26min, 8.31P1 - 16.29max) fps -76%
3840x2160 Ultra Preset (DX12)
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
60.3 (34.68min, 51.05P1 - 78.14max) fps +83%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (57.6 - 60.3, n=2)
59 fps +79%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (53.5 - 54.1, n=2)
53.8 fps +63%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
53.5 (33.98min, 42.85P1 - 79.6max) fps +62%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
49.3 (32.85min, 41.54P1 - 76.12max) fps +49%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
38.9 (22.74min, 31.31P1 - 54.01max) fps +18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (37 - 39.2, n=4)
38 fps +15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
34.4 fps +4%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
33 (17.58min, 22.09P1 - 51.23max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
 
29.2 fps -12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
 
24.7 fps -25%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
12.3 (6.74min, 8.44P1 - 72.77max) fps -63%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
8.09 (4.22min, 5.13P1 - 78.77max) fps -75%
2560x1440 Ultra Preset (DX12)
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
89.7 (59.87min, 73.02P1 - 132.92max) fps +52%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (88.3 - 89.7, n=2)
89 fps +51%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
84.5 (58.88min, 69.45P1 - 137.16max) fps +43%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (81.1 - 81.6, n=2)
81.4 fps +38%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
81.1 (46.24min, 61.45P1 - 140.66max) fps +37%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (65.3 - 67, n=4)
66.1 fps +12%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
65.3 (41.29min, 53.17P1 - 88.97max) fps +10%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
59.1 (34.72min, 48.11P1 - 97.67max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
57.3 fps -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
 
51.4 fps -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
 
43.7 fps -26%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
23.5 (14.14min, 15.64P1 - 42max) fps -60%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
14.3 (6.88min, 8.73P1 - 63.4max) fps -76%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset (DX12)
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
112 (75.12min, 87.97P1 - 181.69max) fps +46%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (103 - 107, n=2)
105 fps +37%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
103 (30.26min, 75.96P1 - 155.81max) fps +34%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (99.3 - 103, n=2)
101.2 fps +32%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
99.3 (13.98min, 73.29P1 - 167.32max) fps +30%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
84.9 (55.86min, 67.74P1 - 127.49max) fps +11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (79 - 89, n=4)
84.7 fps +11%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
76.6 (48.47min, 62.15P1 - 115.84max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
75.4 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
 
68.3 fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
 
59.1 fps -23%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
31.4 (16.64min, 21.23P1 - 82max) fps -59%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
20.9 (10.71min, 12.73P1 - 75.52max) fps -73%
Metro Exodus
1920x1080 Ultra Quality DXR AF:16x
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
116 (59.68min - 166.06max) fps +64%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (68.6 - 122.2, n=12)
111.4 fps +57%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
102 (54.36min - 150.53max) fps +44%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (91.5 - 102, n=2)
96.8 fps +37%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
87.9 (49.32min - 136.76max) fps +24%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
85.5 (52.71min - 120.38max) fps +21%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
82.1 (47.4min - 134.03max) fps +16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (80.4 - 83, n=5)
81.6 fps +15%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
78.6 (43min - 115max) fps +11%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
70.8 (38.7min - 118.79max) fps
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
65 (37.62min - 97.62max) fps -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
65 fps -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (56.3 - 62.1, n=4)
58.5 fps -17%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
57.5 (34min - 85max) fps -19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (50 - 53.3, n=3)
51.1 fps -28%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
50.1 (30min - 72max) fps -29%
3840x2160 Ultra Quality AF:16x
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
76.3 (45.25min - 131.44max) fps +79%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (70.6 - 77.3, n=12)
75 fps +76%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
65.9 (38.48min - 122.03max) fps +54%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (64.1 - 65.9, n=2)
65 fps +52%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
56.3 (40.14min - 64.28max) fps +32%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
54.9 (34.88min - 89.73max) fps +29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (48.3 - 49.7, n=5)
48.9 fps +15%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
48.3 (29.65min - 105.2max) fps +13%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
47.5 (31min - 69max) fps +11%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
42.7 (25.98min - 91.32max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (40 - 40.4, n=2)
40.2 fps -6%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
40 (25.84min - 59.35max) fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (35 - 38.1, n=5)
36.8 fps -14%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
35 (23min - 51max) fps -18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (29.7 - 32.2, n=4)
30.9 fps -28%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
29.7 (20min - 42max) fps -30%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
29.6 (20.7min - 36.64max) fps -31%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
21 (13min - 29max) fps -51%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
16.1 (9.6min - 26.07max) fps -62%
2560x1440 Ultra Quality AF:16x
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (102 - 118.2, n=12)
113.2 fps +71%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
112 (58.69min - 182.42max) fps +69%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
97.4 (51.56min - 162.47max) fps +47%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (92.2 - 97.4, n=2)
94.8 fps +43%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
94.6 (55.44min - 143.68max) fps +43%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
84.9 (46.03min - 152.65max) fps +28%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (74.4 - 78.3, n=5)
75.8 fps +15%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
75.4 (39.91min - 127.26max) fps +14%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
71.9 (40min - 108max) fps +9%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
66.2 (36.92min - 129.84max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (61 - 65, n=2)
63 fps -5%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
61 (35.51min - 95.82max) fps -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (54.3 - 61.9, n=5)
57.6 fps -13%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
54.5 (31.85min - 78.06max) fps -18%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
54.3 (32min - 83max) fps -18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (46 - 52.2, n=4)
49 fps -26%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
46.5 (28min - 69max) fps -30%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
32 (19min - 47max) fps -52%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
28.5 (16.88min - 51.46max) fps -57%
1920x1080 Ultra Quality AF:16x
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (108 - 145, n=12)
135.3 fps +59%
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X
132 (72.24min - 199.88max) fps +55%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
116 (56.76min - 185.19max) fps +37%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X
115 (64.52min - 181.92max) fps +35%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (111 - 116, n=2)
113.5 fps +34%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
106 (52.66min - 176.55max) fps +25%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (91.3 - 97.7, n=5)
93.9 fps +11%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
93.6 (45.01min - 161.08max) fps +10%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
89.7 (46min - 140max) fps +6%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
84.9 (43.89min - 144.89max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (76 - 82, n=2)
79 fps -7%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
76 (38.54min - 122.4max) fps -10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (67.8 - 79.1, n=5)
72.3 fps -15%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
67.8 (36min - 110max) fps -20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (58 - 67.4, n=4)
62.3 fps -27%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
61 (36.09min - 86.1max) fps -28%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
58.9 (32min - 92max) fps -31%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
41 (23min - 61max) fps -52%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
36.6 (20.42min - 76.72max) fps -57%
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0
1920x1080 Ray Tracing Ultra Preset (DLSS off)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (59.6 - 65.4, n=2)
62.5 fps +73%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
56.6 (20.9min, 44.1P0.1, 48.3P1 - 98.2max) fps +56%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
 
56.6 fps +56%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (41.9 - 42.3, n=2)
42.1 fps +16%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
41.9 (20.3min, 32.1P0.1, 35.3P1 - 74max) fps +16%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
40.4 fps +12%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
36.2 (20.3min, 29.8P0.1, 31.6P1 - 68.1max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
33 fps -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
 
28.9 fps -20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
 
21.3 fps -41%
3840x2160 Ultra Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (41.5 - 45.3, n=2)
43.4 fps +80%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
38.9 (20.9min, 31.3P0.1, 34.3P1 - 86.6max) fps +61%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
 
38.9 fps +61%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
30.9 fps +28%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (26.6 - 27.9, n=2)
27.3 fps +13%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
26.6 (19min, 20.8P0.1, 23.4P1 - 46.6max) fps +10%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
24.1 (16.8min, 19.8P0.1, 21.8P1 - 27.1max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
24.1 fps 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
 
21.5 fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (17.3 - 17.5, n=2)
17.4 fps -28%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
7 fps -71%
2560x1440 Ultra Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (78.1 - 85.3, n=2)
81.7 fps +70%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
72.5 (22.2min, 46.6P0.1, 57.1P1 - 159max) fps +51%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
 
72.5 fps +51%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
58.4 fps +22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (53.7 - 54.8, n=2)
54.3 fps +13%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
53.7 (20min, 39.9P0.1, 45.2P1 - 102max) fps +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
49.1 fps +2%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
48 (21.3min, 34.3P0.1, 41.9P1 - 94.6max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
 
43.7 fps -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (35.3 - 35.7, n=2)
35.5 fps -26%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
18 fps -62%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (108 - 109.7, n=2)
108.9 fps +48%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
103 (23.3min, 60.3P0.1, 75.7P1 - 176max) fps +40%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
 
103 fps +40%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X
82.3 fps +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (80.6 - 81, n=2)
80.8 fps +10%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X
80.6 (19.6min, 58.2P0.1, 65.3P1 - 111max) fps +10%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X
73.6 (21.2min, 53.8P0.1, 61.6P1 - 102max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
 
72.1 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
 
65.4 fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (52.1 - 54.2, n=2)
53.2 fps -28%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X
30 fps -59%
low med. high ultraQHD4K
The Witcher 3 (2015) 479 342 218 109 81.3
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 185 157 153 145 103 56
Forza Horizon 4 (2018) 246 200 196 173 150 103
Assassin´s Creed Odyssey (2018) 142 121 104 75 65 45
Battlefield V (2018) 181 145 124 114 97.9 64.9
Far Cry New Dawn (2019) 123 111 108 99 94 65
Metro Exodus (2019) 193 139 105 84.9 66.2 42.7
The Division 2 (2019) 225 172 142 109 77.3 43.7
Anno 1800 (2019) 134 135 94.1 54.2 40.6 34.4
Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019) 367.4 195.6 127.3 92.8 59 28.8
Control (2019) 240 147 110 71.9 36.1
Borderlands 3 (2019) 172 149 118 96 70.2 38.4
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019) 170 154 108 69.9 57.3 37.5
Doom Eternal (2020) 508 320 283 274 219 122
Gears Tactics (2020) 332.3 208.8 162.4 128.9 91.9 49.4
F1 2020 (2020) 369 252 174 135 80
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) 181 139 122 109 92 53
Mafia Definitive Edition (2020) 159 130 124 90.1 49.7
FIFA 21 (2020) 242 247 230
Watch Dogs Legion (2020) 124 122 109 76.6 59.1 33
Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020) 126 95 81 74 60 40
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War (2020) 243 133 123 110 82.1 44.9
Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020) 166 119 110 101 84 57
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 (2020) 122 101 85.2 73.6 48 24.1

Emissions

Thanks to NVIDIA's improved cooler design, the RTX 3060 Ti FE performs ably under stress. During the FurMark stress test, we observed that the GPU core maintained a consistent 75 °C and the board power draw was at the rated TGP of 200 W.

For the large part of the stress test, the RTX 3060 Ti FE operates near its rated boost clock of 1,665 MHz although we do observe occasional spikes up to 1,830 MHz.

We used FurMark stress to determine the temperature and noise levels. Total system power consumption was determined while stressing with FurMark and The Witcher 3 at 1080p Ultra preset.

FurMark stress
FurMark stress
GPU boost clocks during FurMark stress
GPU boost clocks during FurMark stress

Temperature

NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti FE heat map
NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti FE heat map

While NVIDIA's new cooling system offers adequate performance to keep the card from throttling, the card itself does tend to get significantly warm under load. During the FurMark stress test, we observed that surface temperatures near the GPU and power supply areas were close to the 70 °C mark.

This is to be expected as the GPU core itself can hit 75 °C under load and the metallic construction only serves to transmit a great deal of this heat to the surface.

The area near the rear fan exhaust is also quite warm at 60 °C as you can see from the heat map. That being said, the GPU idles between 38 °C and 42 °C during which time the fans completely stop.

Power consumption

Our test bench consumes about 111 W in idle with all RGB lighting turned off and a total of five fans (three Corsair SP 120 mm case fans and two Corsair ML 120 mm radiator fans) and the Elite Capellix AIO pump running in a Balanced profile.

We observed an average total system power consumption of 350 W and 379 W during FurMark and The Witcher 3 Ultra stress, respectively.

As seen in the power consumption graphs below, a slight increase in power consumption is observed near the 4-minute mark. This could be due to the momentary boost clock increase that we described before.

Overall, the RTX 3060 Ti FE is more or less economical compared to the average RTX 2080 Super in terms of power consumption.

System power consumption - Idle
System power consumption - Idle
System power consumption - FurMark stress
System power consumption - FurMark stress
System power consumption - The Witcher 3 1080p Ultra preset
System power consumption - The Witcher 3 1080p Ultra preset
Power Consumption
1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor)
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X (Idle: 105.9 W)
551 (521min - 582max) Watt * -57%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (Idle: 492 - 505, n=2 W)
499 Watt * -43%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X (Idle: 103 W)
492 (485min - 514max) Watt * -41%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (Idle: 281 - 551, n=7 W)
466 Watt * -33%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X (Idle: 99.5 W)
447.9 (413min - 484max) Watt * -28%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 100.5 W)
400.8 (354min - 432max) Watt * -15%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X (Idle: 114.96 W)
393 (384min, 385P1 - 406max) Watt * -12%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X (Idle: 114.96 W)
375 (365min, 366P1 - 421max) Watt * -7%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X (Idle: 78.87 W)
376.8 (331min - 409max) Watt * -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (Idle: 328 - 414, n=4 W)
362 Watt * -3%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X (Idle: 111.39 W)
350 (336min, 336P1 - 398max) Watt *
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (Idle: 281 - 393, n=6 W)
348 Watt * +1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (Idle: 280 - 358, n=5 W)
327 Watt * +7%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X (239 fps, Idle: 69.8 W)
326.6 (313min - 351max) Watt * +7%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X (283 fps, Idle: 80.5 W)
326 (315min - 348max) Watt * +7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (Idle: 235 - 315, n=4 W)
286 Watt * +18%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X (237 fps, Idle: 77.12 W)
281.4 (275min - 321max) Watt * +20%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 84.76 W)
247.6 (241min - 322max) Watt * +29%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X (Idle: 86.5 W)
228.7 (223min - 271max) Watt * +35%
1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor)
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 5900X (Idle: 105.9 W)
597 (577min - 618max) Watt * -58%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  (Idle: 464 - 597, n=16 W)
523 Watt * -38%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, R9 5950X (Idle: 99.5 W)
505 (389min - 543max) Watt * -33%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (Idle: 498 - 505, n=2 W)
502 Watt * -32%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X (Idle: 103 W)
498.3 (487min - 523max) Watt * -31%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5900X (Idle: 78.1 W)
439.6 (419min - 497max) Watt * -16%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti EX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 100.5 W)
438.8 (431min - 463max) Watt * -16%
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, R9 5950X (Idle: 114.96 W)
406 (397min, 399P1 - 421max) Watt * -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  (Idle: 317 - 550, n=5 W)
401 Watt * -6%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X (Idle: 78.87 W)
382.8 (360min - 410max) Watt * -1%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, R9 5950X (Idle: 111.39 W)
379 (270min, 364P1 - 409max) Watt *
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
  (Idle: 336 - 416, n=5 W)
363 Watt * +4%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X (Idle: 69.8 W)
348.7 (341min - 359max) Watt * +8%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X (96.8 fps, Idle: 80.5 W)
344.7 (335min - 370max) Watt * +9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (Idle: 296 - 377, n=5 W)
340 Watt * +10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (Idle: 246 - 331, n=4 W)
302 Watt * +20%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X (82.7 fps, Idle: 77.12 W)
298.2 (293min - 322max) Watt * +21%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 84.76 W)
260.4 (255min - 277max) Watt * +31%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super EX One Click OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop), R9 5900X (Idle: 86.5 W)
240.7 (237min - 247max) Watt * +36%

* ... smaller is better

Noise levels

One of the niceties of NVIDIA's new cooling mechanism is that the fan noise levels are kept well-under control.

Since NVIDIA has implemented a complete fan-stop mode with Ampere FE cards, the sound pressure level (SPL) at idle is more or less the same as the ambient value of 28.70 db(A) at a distance of 20 cm from the closed case.

The SPL rose to 43.23 db(A) while during FurMark stress testing, which is very much tolerable particularly when the case is closed. Further fan-curve tuning may be possible by using third-party utilities such as MSI Afterburner.

Noise levels - Idle with case fans off
Noise levels - Idle with case fans off
Noise levels - FurMark stress with case fans off
Noise levels - FurMark stress with case fans off

Pros

+ Sturdy metallic construction
+ Premium looks
+ Metal backplate
+ Performance on par or slightly higher than the RTX 2080 Super
+ Ray tracing and DLSS 2.0 support in compatible games
+ Decent performance in professional 3D programs
+ Minimal frame drops in long-term stress
+ Complete fan-stop in idle
+ Decent noise levels under stress

Cons

- 12-pin connector feels redundant
- Limited overclocking headroom
- Only 8 GB VRAM
- Higher surface temperatures under load
- Power consumption only marginally better than the RTX 2080 Super
- Very limited stocks

Verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition. Review unit courtesy of NVIDIA India.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition. Review unit courtesy of NVIDIA India.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition gets a lot of things right. The card looks and feels premium, is well-built, and occupies a relatively compact 2-slot footprint. The only eyesore here is the centrally located 12-pin power connector, which does not add any functionality but actually makes cable management cumbersome.

NVIDIA's new cooling mechanism offers a clear advantage and with complete fan-stop, the Founders Edition can potentially be a better bargain compared to add-in board (AiB) variants. We observed reduced power consumption (though only marginal) compared to the RTX 2080 Super along with manageable noise levels under load, which are welcome developments.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition offers RTX 2080 Super performance for US$399.99 (₹35,900) and at a 50 W lower power envelope. It has the potential to be one of the most popular GPUs of this generation, but ongoing supply constraints continue to dampen the prospects of buying one at MSRP.

The RTX 3060 Ti FE should be your go-to card if you game primarily at 1080p Ultra and QHD Ultra resolutions. Smooth 4K gaming is definitely possible with a few visual tweaks. Ray tracing (RT) performance improvements over the RTX 2080 Super aren't very significant. That being said, DLSS 2.0 should be able to offer a shot in the arm in supported titles to get playable frames with RT enabled.

The card is also capable of decent compute and 3D modeling performance but is not really suitable for professional CAD/CAM, medical, automobile, or energy workflows.

NVIDIA has managed to offer RTX 2080 Super performance and a little more for US$300 less and at a 50 W lower TGP. Those coming from the likes of a GTX 1070 will find that the RTX 3060 Ti FE offers the best bargain at MSRP prices. However, buyers who can extend their budgets a little may also want to take a look at the RTX 3070 FE if it can be had for US$499 MSRP.

Price and availability

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition availability, including those of partner cards, is uncertain at the time of writing this review. Currently, only Best Buy has this card listed at the US$399.99 MSRP. Unsurprisingly, it is completely sold out at the time of publication. We do recommend keeping a tab on the indicated link as stocks are expected to be replenished periodically.

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Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 2021-02- 5 (Update: 2021-02-25)