GPU head-to-head · curated specs + live pool data
RTX 5060VSRTX 3060
Specifications
| RTX 5060 | RTX 3060 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB GDDR7 | 12 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 192-bit |
| TBP | 150 W | 170 W |
| PCIe | Gen 5 | Gen 4 |
| Local AI (Q4 fit) | 8B · ~50 tok/s @8B | 14B · ~40 tok/s @8B |
Live benchmark data
In verified runs saved here, RTX 5060 averages 27% higher FPS. Averages mix every resolution and settings level owners actually ran, so treat this as a directional signal, not a lab result.
Verdict — RTX 5060
Perfectly capable for its use case but the 8 GB VRAM ceiling matters in 2026 titles. If you're going to keep this card 4+ years, look at the 9060 XT or the 5060 Ti 16 GB instead.
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.