ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB vs Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB
The ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (Blackwell), 8 GB GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, 180 W board power, while the Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (Ampere), 12 GB GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, 170 W board power.
Final score
41 / 100
Lowest price
₹67,749
at Amazon India
Final score
32 / 100
Lowest price
₹58,499
at Amazon India
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
0.61
score points per ₹1,000
0.55
score points per ₹1,000
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB is ₹9,250 cheaper right now.
The verdict
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 41 vs 32.
- It leads in ray tracing (+68%) and 1440p gaming (+64%).
- It's also the better value for money at current prices.
- ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB uses a PCIe x8 link; on PCIe 3.0 motherboards it can lose some performance.
- ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB's 8 GB of VRAM can hold back newer games at high settings, especially at 1440p.
Pick ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB if…
- you game at 1080p or play esports titles (1080p Gaming score 49 vs 36)
- you want frame generation for higher FPS
- you stream or record gameplay
Pick Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB if…
- you play at high settings, use big texture packs or run AI models
- you're keeping your current, smaller power supply
- your motherboard only has PCIe 3.0
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹9,250)
The TL;DR is above. The very long DR is below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB
- 53% faster at 1080p
- 64% faster at 1440p
- 47% faster at 4K
- 68% faster with ray tracing
- 58% faster GPU rendering
- 63% better performance per watt
- Newer process node (5 nm vs 8 nm)
- 24% more memory bandwidth (448 vs 360 GB/s)
- PCIe 5.0 interface (vs PCIe 4.0)
- Supports frame generation (DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation)
- AV1 hardware encoding for streaming and recording
Advantages of Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB
- 50% more VRAM headroom
- 4 GB more VRAM (12 vs 8 GB)
- Works with a smaller PSU (550 W vs 600 W recommended)
- Full x16 PCIe link (vs x8): no slowdown on older PCIe 3.0 boards
- Cheaper by ₹9,250
Benchmarks
Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.
Gaming performance
Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.
Ray tracing
Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.
3DMark Time Spy
DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.
Blender (GPU render)
Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.
Efficiency
Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | RTX 5060 Ti | RTX 3060 |
| Architecture | NVIDIA Blackwell | NVIDIA Ampere |
| Release Date | Apr 2025 ✓ | Feb 2021 |
| Factory Overclocked | Yes | Yes |
| White Edition | No | No |
| GPU Core | ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Units | 4,608 | 3,584 |
| Base Clock | 2,407 MHz | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,572 MHz | 1,777 MHz |
| L2 / Infinity Cache | 32 MB | 3 MB |
| Process Node | 5 nm ✓ | 8 nm |
| Memory | ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB ✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 192-bit ✓ |
| Memory Bandwidth | 448 GB/s ✓ | 360 GB/s |
| Power | ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| Board Power | 180 W | 170 W ✓ |
| Recommended PSU | 600 W | 550 W ✓ |
| Power Connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Interface & Features | ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 5.0 ✓ | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | x8 | x16 ✓ |
| Hardware Ray Tracing | 4th gen | 2nd gen |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS Super Resolution |
| Frame Generation | DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation ✓ | No |
| AV1 Encoding | Yes ✓ | No |
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