Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB vs Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB
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, while the Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 5060 (Blackwell), 8 GB GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, 145 W board power.
Final score
32 / 100
Lowest price
₹58,499
at Amazon India
Final score
38 / 100
Lowest price
₹56,200
at Vedant Computers
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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.
0.55
score points per ₹1,000
0.68
score points per ₹1,000
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB is ₹2,299 cheaper right now.
The verdict
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 38 vs 32.
- It leads in efficiency (+66%) and ray tracing (+47%).
- It's also the better value for money at current prices.
- Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB uses a PCIe x8 link; on PCIe 3.0 motherboards it can lose some performance.
- Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB's 8 GB of VRAM can hold back newer games at high settings, especially at 1440p.
Pick Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB if…
- you play at high settings, use big texture packs or run AI models
- your motherboard only has PCIe 3.0
Pick Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB if…
- you game at 1080p or play esports titles (1080p Gaming score 45 vs 36)
- you want a cooler, quieter build
- you want frame generation for higher FPS
- you stream or record gameplay
Came for the spec sheet? We see you. Scroll on. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB
- 50% more VRAM headroom
- 4 GB more VRAM (12 vs 8 GB)
- Full x16 PCIe link (vs x8): no slowdown on older PCIe 3.0 boards
Advantages of Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB
- 34% faster at 1080p
- 39% faster at 1440p
- 37% faster at 4K
- 47% faster with ray tracing
- 35% faster GPU rendering
- 66% better performance per watt
- Newer process node (5 nm vs 8 nm)
- 24% more memory bandwidth (448 vs 360 GB/s)
- Lower power draw (145 W vs 170 W)
- PCIe 5.0 interface (vs PCIe 4.0)
- Supports frame generation (DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation)
- AV1 hardware encoding for streaming and recording
- Cheaper by ₹2,299
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 | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | RTX 3060 | RTX 5060 |
| Architecture | NVIDIA Ampere | NVIDIA Blackwell |
| Release Date | Feb 2021 | May 2025 ✓ |
| Factory Overclocked | Yes | Yes |
| White Edition | No | No |
| GPU Core | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Units | 3,584 | 3,840 |
| Base Clock | 1,320 MHz | 2,280 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,497 MHz |
| L2 / Infinity Cache | 3 MB | — |
| Process Node | 8 nm | 5 nm ✓ |
| Memory | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB ✓ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit ✓ | 128-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 448 GB/s ✓ |
| Power | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Board Power | 170 W | 145 W ✓ |
| Recommended PSU | 550 W | 550 W |
| Power Connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Interface & Features | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 4.0 | 5.0 ✓ |
| PCIe Lanes | x16 ✓ | x8 |
| Hardware Ray Tracing | 2nd gen | 4th gen |
| Upscaling | DLSS Super Resolution | DLSS 4 |
| Frame Generation | No | DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation ✓ |
| AV1 Encoding | No | Yes ✓ |
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