MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X Trio 12G vs GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X Trio 12G and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
• GPU Chip
  GA106-300-A1 GA106-300-A1
• Execution units
  28 28
• Shader
  3584 3584
• Render Output Units
  64 64
• Texture Units
  112 112

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

• Memory Size
  12 GB 12 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6
• Memory Speed
  1.875 GHz 1.875 GHz
• Memory Bandwith
  360 GB/s 360 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  192 bit 192 bit

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X Trio 12G and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G. The higher the better.

• Base Clock
  1.320 GHz 1.320 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.852 GHz+ 4 % 1.867 GHz+ 5 %
• Avg (Game) Clock
  1.777 GHz 1.777 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

• TDP
  170 W 170 W
• TDP (up)
  180 W+ 6 % 180 W+ 6 %
• Tjunction max
  -- --
• PCIe-Power
  2 x 8-Pin 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X Trio 12G and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G.

• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan 1
  3 x 95 mm 3 x 80 mm
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Fan 2
  -- --
• Noise (Load)
  32 dB 34 dB

Connectivity and connections.

• Max. Displays
  4 4
• HDCP-Version
  2.3 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  1x HDMI v2.1 2x HDMI v2.1
• DP Ports
  3x DP v1.4a 2x DP v1.4a
• DVI Ports
  -- --
• VGA Ports
  -- --
• USB-C Ports
  -- --

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• Max. resolution
  7680x4320 7680x4320
• DirectX
  12_2 12_2
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes Yes
• LED
  MSI Mystic Light GIGABYTE RGB Fusion

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  Decode Decode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Length
  323 mm 296 mm
• Height
  140 mm 117 mm
• Width
  56 mm 56 mm
• Width (Slots)
  3 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  1477 g --

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G and MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X Trio 12G.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x 16 PCIe 4.0 x 16
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q1/2021
• Release price
  479 $ 459 $
• Structure size
  8 nm 8 nm
• Part-no
  -- GV-N3060AORUS E-12GD
• Documents
  data sheet data sheet