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 RTX 3060 Ti

2020

Why buy it

✅10.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $450 less on MSRP ($399 MSRP vs $849 MSRP).
✅Delivers 200.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.9 vs 16.9 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $849 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌185.7% higher power demand at 200W vs 70W.
❌44.9% longer card at 242mm vs 167mm.

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell

2025

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 200W, a 130W reduction.
✅Measures 167mm instead of 242mm, a 75mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
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112.8% HIGHER MSRP
$849 MSRPvs$399 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 16.9 vs 50.9 G3D/$ ($849 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

2020

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell

2025

Why buy it

✅10.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $450 less on MSRP ($399 MSRP vs $849 MSRP).
✅Delivers 200.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.9 vs 16.9 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $849 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 200W, a 130W reduction.
✅Measures 167mm instead of 242mm, a 75mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌185.7% higher power demand at 200W vs 70W.
❌44.9% longer card at 242mm vs 167mm.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
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112.8% HIGHER MSRP
$849 MSRPvs$399 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 16.9 vs 50.9 G3D/$ ($849 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3060 Ti better than RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 10.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data, 41.4% higher PassMark G3D performance, DLSS 2 Super Resolution, and 152 vs 136 Tensor cores. It also comes from 2020 instead of 2025, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

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

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2020, more VRAM at 16 GB instead of 8 GB, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of DLSS Super Resolution, and a 5nm process instead of 8nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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 $450 cheaper on MSRP at $399 MSRP versus $849 MSRP, and you are getting 10.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 41.4% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 200.9%. RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the newer 2025 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (70W vs 200W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell make more sense than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti?

Yes. RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (70W vs 200W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $849 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 3060 Ti currently gives you 41.4% higher G3D Mark and 10.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 200.9%.

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 RTX 3060 Ti Benchmark Check

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
1080p
low	152 FPS	181 FPS
medium	137 FPS	160 FPS
high	118 FPS	135 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	99 FPS
1440p
low	131 FPS	158 FPS
medium	107 FPS	133 FPS
high	91 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	72 FPS
4K
low	77 FPS	80 FPS
medium	65 FPS	68 FPS
high	50 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	44 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
1080p
low	425 FPS	294 FPS
medium	366 FPS	255 FPS
high	296 FPS	211 FPS
ultra	248 FPS	170 FPS
1440p
low	272 FPS	212 FPS
medium	229 FPS	181 FPS
high	190 FPS	152 FPS
ultra	156 FPS	121 FPS
4K
low	133 FPS	99 FPS
medium	114 FPS	83 FPS
high	96 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	73 FPS	52 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
1080p
low	859 FPS	646 FPS
medium	693 FPS	517 FPS
high	602 FPS	431 FPS
ultra	457 FPS	323 FPS
1440p
low	658 FPS	485 FPS
medium	529 FPS	388 FPS
high	452 FPS	323 FPS
ultra	343 FPS	242 FPS
4K
low	434 FPS	323 FPS
medium	346 FPS	259 FPS
high	275 FPS	215 FPS
ultra	221 FPS	162 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
1080p
low	580 FPS	290 FPS
medium	514 FPS	247 FPS
high	424 FPS	203 FPS
ultra	373 FPS	177 FPS
1440p
low	478 FPS	229 FPS
medium	427 FPS	198 FPS
high	335 FPS	165 FPS
ultra	290 FPS	139 FPS
4K
low	285 FPS	139 FPS
medium	266 FPS	116 FPS
high	234 FPS	93 FPS
ultra	195 FPS	76 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell

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.

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell

The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 11 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 982 MHz to 1957 MHz. It has 4352 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 34 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,363 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 20,312 versus the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell's 14,363 — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti leads by 41.4%. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on Ampere while the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 8 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 4,864 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 4,352 (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell). Raw compute: 16.2 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 17.03 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell). Boost clocks: 1665 MHz vs 1957 MHz. Ray tracing: 38 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 34 (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell) with 152 Tensor cores vs 136.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
G3D Mark Score	20,312+41%	14,363
Architecture	Ampere	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	8 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	4864+12%	4352
Compute (TFLOPS)	16.2 TFLOPS	17.03 TFLOPS+5%
Boost Clock	1665 MHz	1957 MHz+18%
ROPs	80+25%	64
TMUs	152+12%	136
L1 Cache	4.8 MB+12%	4.3 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB	32 MB+700%
Ray Tracing Cores	38+12%	34
Tensor Cores	152+12%	136

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
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 RTX 3060 Ti comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has 16 GB. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 32 MB (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell) — the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	16 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB	32 MB+700%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 12.0 (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Ampere) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 9th Gen NVENC (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell). Decoder: NVDEC (Ampere) vs 6th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
Encoder	NVENC (Ampere)	9th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC (Ampere)	6th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti draws 200W versus the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell's 70W — a 96.3% difference. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 500W (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 242mm vs 167mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 70°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
TDP	200W	70W-65%
Recommended PSU	600W	500W-17%
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	242mm	167mm
Height	112mm	68mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75	70°C-7%
Perf/Watt	101.6	205.2+102%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti launched at $399 MSRP, while the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell launched at $849. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti costs 53% less ($450 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 50.9 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 16.9 (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offers 201.2% better value. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2020).