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Released
Q2/2021
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR

Graphics card GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR, specifications and benchmarks

1434 place in the overall ranking Graphics Cards!
It is a detailed review of GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR, the date of manufacture started in Q2/2021. Here are all specifications and the results of performance in the form of modern benchmark estimations. The base clock frequency is 1.320 GHz. The GPU supports GDDR6 with an 12 GB graphics memory. TDP is 170 W. We recommend comparing the GPU with other models on our website to determine the best performance.

Specifications

Technical data
General info

Key features of the graphics card GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR
  • GPU Chip
    GA106-302-A1
  • Execution units
    28
  • Shader
    3584
  • Render Output Units
    64
  • Texture Units
    112
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Memory settings

The characteristics of the video memory on board the graphics card. The higher the better.

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

Video card clock speed and overclocking potential GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR.

  • Base Clock
    1.320 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.867 GHz+ 5 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.777 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes
* see below
Thermal Management

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

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

Cooling system parameters, connectors and fan types GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR.

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

Connectivity and connections.

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

Hardware capabilities and maintaining the API.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2
  • Raytracing
    Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes
  • LED
    GIGABYTE RGB Fusion
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Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode
  • AV1
    Decode
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Dimensions
  • Length
    296 mm
  • Height
    117 mm
  • Width
    56 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    --
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More information
  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q2/2021
  • Release price
    459 $
  • Structure size
    8 nm
  • Part-no
    GV-N3060AORUS E-12GD
  • Documents
    data sheet
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Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    907 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1312 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1081 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1834 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    870 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1328 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1491 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2095 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR with other graphics cards to understand the real speed of the GPU when processing content.

Tests include working with floating point, creating 3D models, mining cryptocurrencies.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
13.41
13.41
13.38
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR
13.38
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
9069
9069
9037
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR
9037
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
57 fps (avg)
57 fps (avg)
56 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR
56 fps (avg)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
46 fps (avg)
46 fps (avg)
45 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR
45 fps (avg)
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
38 MH/s
38 MH/s
36 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR
36 MH/s
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Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
111 MH/s
111 MH/s
110 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR
110 MH/s
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
23 MH/s
23 MH/s
22 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR
22 MH/s
Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970
0.21 MH/s
0.21 MH/s
0.2 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR
0.2 MH/s

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Base Clock - this is the guaranteed speed that the manufacturer sets for the type of cooling and binning that the GPU comes out of the factory with.

Boost Clock - this is a theoretical minimum speed to which the video card can be overclocked considering the cooling and binning requirements.

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