G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX TITAN Black

2014

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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150.4% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$399 MSRP

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

2020

Why buy it

✅99.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $600 less on MSRP ($399 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 454.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.9 vs 9.2 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

GeForce GTX TITAN Black

2014

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

2020

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅99.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $600 less on MSRP ($399 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 454.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.9 vs 9.2 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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150.4% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$399 MSRP

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3060 Ti better than GeForce GTX TITAN Black?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti averages 99.6% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 20,312 vs 9,177 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a 2020 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while GeForce GTX TITAN Black is a 2014 model from an older flagship class with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2014, 121.3% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 6 GB, and better upscaling support with DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is about $600 cheaper on MSRP at $399 MSRP versus $999 MSRP, and you are getting 99.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 121.3% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 454.2%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is GeForce GTX TITAN Black still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce GTX TITAN Black is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $999 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX TITAN Black Benchmark Check

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX TITAN Black	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
1080p
low	90 FPS	152 FPS
medium	78 FPS	137 FPS
high	64 FPS	118 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	100 FPS
1440p
low	75 FPS	131 FPS
medium	65 FPS	107 FPS
high	48 FPS	91 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	82 FPS
4K
low	30 FPS	77 FPS
medium	27 FPS	65 FPS
high	20 FPS	50 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	43 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX TITAN Black	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
1080p
low	172 FPS	425 FPS
medium	150 FPS	366 FPS
high	118 FPS	296 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	248 FPS
1440p
low	115 FPS	272 FPS
medium	89 FPS	229 FPS
high	67 FPS	190 FPS
ultra	47 FPS	156 FPS
4K
low	50 FPS	133 FPS
medium	40 FPS	114 FPS
high	36 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	73 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX TITAN Black	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
1080p
low	413 FPS	859 FPS
medium	330 FPS	693 FPS
high	275 FPS	602 FPS
ultra	206 FPS	457 FPS
1440p
low	310 FPS	658 FPS
medium	248 FPS	529 FPS
high	206 FPS	452 FPS
ultra	155 FPS	343 FPS
4K
low	206 FPS	434 FPS
medium	165 FPS	346 FPS
high	138 FPS	275 FPS
ultra	103 FPS	221 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX TITAN Black	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
1080p
low	226 FPS	580 FPS
medium	189 FPS	514 FPS
high	151 FPS	424 FPS
ultra	126 FPS	373 FPS
1440p
low	171 FPS	478 FPS
medium	146 FPS	427 FPS
high	113 FPS	335 FPS
ultra	91 FPS	290 FPS
4K
low	98 FPS	285 FPS
medium	76 FPS	266 FPS
high	61 FPS	234 FPS
ultra	47 FPS	195 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX TITAN Black and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

GeForce GTX TITAN Black

The GeForce GTX TITAN Black is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 18 2014. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 889 MHz to 980 MHz. It has 2880 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,177 points. Launch price was $999.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 1 2020. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1410 MHz to 1665 MHz. It has 4864 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 200W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 38 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,312 points. Launch price was $399.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX TITAN Black scores 9,177 versus the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti's 20,312 — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti leads by 121.3%. The GeForce GTX TITAN Black is built on Kepler while the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti uses Ampere, both on 28 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 2,880 (GeForce GTX TITAN Black) vs 4,864 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti). Raw compute: 5.645 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX TITAN Black) vs 16.2 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti). Boost clocks: 980 MHz vs 1665 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX TITAN Black	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
G3D Mark Score	9,177	20,312+121%
Architecture	Kepler	Ampere
Process Node	28 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	2880	4864+69%
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.645 TFLOPS	16.2 TFLOPS+187%
Boost Clock	980 MHz	1665 MHz+70%
ROPs	48	80+67%
TMUs	240+58%	152
L1 Cache	0.23 MB	4.8 MB+1987%
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	4 MB+167%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti supports the newer DLSS 2 Super Resolution, whereas the GeForce GTX TITAN Black is capped at Upscaling support.

Feature	GeForce GTX TITAN Black	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX TITAN Black comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 8 GB. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 336 GB/s (GeForce GTX TITAN Black) vs 448 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) — a 33.3% advantage for the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. Bus width: 384-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX TITAN Black) vs 4 MB (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX TITAN Black	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	8 GB+33%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	336 GB/s	448 GB/s+33%
Bus Width	384-bit+50%	256-bit
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	4 MB+167%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (GeForce GTX TITAN Black) vs 12 Ultimate (12_2) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX TITAN Black	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
DirectX	12.0	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Vulkan	1.2	1.3+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1.0 (GeForce GTX TITAN Black) vs NVENC (Ampere) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs NVDEC (Ampere). Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264 (GeForce GTX TITAN Black) vs H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti).

Feature	GeForce GTX TITAN Black	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Encoder	NVENC 1.0	NVENC (Ampere)
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP5	NVDEC (Ampere)
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX TITAN Black draws 250W versus the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti's 200W — a 22.2% difference. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce GTX TITAN Black) vs 600W (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti). Power connectors: 6-pin + 8-pin vs 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 242mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75.

Feature	GeForce GTX TITAN Black	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
TDP	250W	200W-20%
Recommended PSU	600W	600W
Power Connector	6-pin + 8-pin	8-pin
Length	267mm	242mm
Height	111mm	112mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	75-6%
Perf/Watt	36.7	101.6+177%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX TITAN Black launched at $999 MSRP, while the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti launched at $399. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti costs 60.1% less ($600 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 9.2 (GeForce GTX TITAN Black) vs 50.9 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offers 453.3% better value. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2014).