MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3060

Brand: MSI
Model: Gaming GeForce RTX 3060

$427–$471estimated range · from catalog price Sep 2, 2026

MSI RTX 3060 Gaming X 12G: 2021 Ampere budget GPU for 1080p, 12GB GDDR6, dual 8+6‑pin power, 170 W, 276 mm length, DP 1.4a ×3 and HDMI 2.1.

Graphics performance rankTop 86% of graphics cards

TierBudget?

ReleasedFeb 2021

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GPU chipRTX 3060

VRAM12 GB

GPU clock1837 MHZ

Memory clock15000 MHZ

Bus width192-bit

InterfacePCI-E 16x

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Product overview

Launched on February 25, 2021 as part of NVIDIA’s Ampere GeForce RTX 30 series, MSI’s GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming X 12G is a factory‑overclocked take on the RTX 3060 with 12GB of GDDR6 on a 192‑bit bus and a 1837 MHz boost clock.

It’s a budget‑tier card aimed at bringing RTX ray tracing and DLSS upscaling to mainstream 1080p rigs with some headroom for entry‑level 1440p. Practical build notes: 170 W board power, dual power connectors (1×8‑pin + 1×6‑pin) with a 550 W PSU recommendation, and a 276 × 131 × 51 mm cooler—check case clearance. Outputs are 3× DisplayPort 1.4a and 1× HDMI 2.1 (4K120).

Best for

1080p gaming
1440p gaming
ray tracing
esports/high-fps

Specifications

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VRAM12 GB