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Verified catalog recordNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
NVIDIA · GeForce 30 · GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB graphics reference with normalized architecture, compute, memory, clocks, PCIe, display, media, power, and physical specifications where verified data exists.
- VRAM
- 12 GB GDDR6
- Boost clock
- 1.78 GHz
- PCI Express
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- Board power
- 170 W
Technical data
Specifications
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Overview
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
|---|---|
| Family | GeForce 30 |
| Launch date | 2021-01-12 |
Architecture
| Architecture | Ampere |
|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 30 |
| GPU / chip | GA106 |
| Foundry | Samsung |
| Process | 8 nm |
Compute
| Compute units | 28 SMs |
|---|---|
| Shader processors | 3584 |
Memory
| VRAM | 12 GB |
|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 360.0 GB/s |
Clocks
| Base clock | 1.32 GHz |
|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1.78 GHz |
| Memory clock | 1.88 GHz |
PCIe
| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
|---|
Display
| Display outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
|---|
Power
| Board power | 170 W |
|---|---|
| Suggested PSU | 450 W |
| Power connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Physical
| Reference dimensions | 242 mm × — × — |
|---|---|
| Slot width | Dual-slot |
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