GPU head-to-head · curated specs + live pool data
RTX 5060 TiVSRTX 3060
The 16 GB variant is a legitimate 1440p card. The 8 GB one is a trap in 2026.
Full breakdown →Specifications
| RTX 5060 Ti | RTX 3060 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB or 8 GB GDDR7 | 12 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 192-bit |
| TBP | 180 W | 170 W |
| PCIe | Gen 5 | Gen 4 |
| Local AI (Q4 fit) | 14B · ~50 tok/s @8B | 14B · ~40 tok/s @8B |
Live benchmark data
Not enough verified runs yet for a fair pool verdict — averages appear once each side has at least five.
Verdict — RTX 5060 Ti
Buy the 16 GB SKU or don't buy this card. NVIDIA splitting SKUs by VRAM at the same tier is user-hostile — the 8 GB version can't run modern games at the settings the 16 GB one manages.
Verdict — RTX 3060
Aged surprisingly well because of that VRAM. Cheap on the used market and still competent for 1080p. Local LLM/Stable Diffusion crowd loves it for the VRAM/price ratio.