It’s great. The RTX 3060 graphics card has finally returned to a price of less than 3,000 yuan. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 ELITE 12G has a very long name. It can be called GIGABYTE 3060 ELITE for short. The current price of this graphics card has reached 3,099 Yuan, the

is really good. RTX 3060 graphics card has finally returned to a price of less than 3,000 yuan. GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 ELITE 12G has a very long name. It can be called GIGABYTE 3060 Xiaodiao for short. The current price of this graphics card has come At 3,099 yuan, the price/performance ratio is very high. If you add platform promotions, it can be even cheaper. Players with an installed budget of about 5,000 yuan may want to buy it.

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 ELITE 12G

GIGABYTE adopts a 3-fan design. The blade fan can provide stronger air volume. You can also see from the picture above that the central fan rotates with The two sides are exactly the opposite. This is the ancestral forward and reverse technology of and Gigabyte , which reduces the turbulence between two adjacent fans and improves the effective cooling air volume. Of course, the

fan has intelligent control. When the load is low and the temperature of GPU is low, the fan will automatically stop, making it silent and non-disturbing.

RGB FUSION 2.0

The installed effect of

RGB must still be there. Gigabyte RGB FUSION 2.0 can adjust the lighting effects directly through the software, and the linked devices can directly synchronize the lighting effects.

RGB FUSION 2.0

RGB FUSION 2.0 integrates the lighting effect control management of all compatible hardware. It can not only control the graphics card, but also the motherboard and memory and other devices can be adjusted simultaneously. The one used in the picture above is the Gigabyte motherboard and G.Skill memory. You can see that the three devices can set synchronization mode to link the lighting effects, or you can set each device individually.

Gradient cycle mode

In addition to the common breathing, color circle and other modes, GIGABYTE also has more unique gradient cycle, gradient and other modes, which allow you to play more tricks.

Overall machine matching effect

If you want the lights to be effective, you still need a full set of lighting effect linkage. With the help of RGB FUSION 2.0 lighting effect control, you can synchronize the lighting effects of all devices with one click.

Five heat pipes are in direct contact with

Below the fan is a cooling system with five heat pipes in direct contact with the core, which quickly transfers the heat of the chip to the fins and is then taken away by the fan.

Back design

From the back, you can see that the PCB of the graphics card itself is a short-sized version, and a window is set on the front of the graphics card to allow heat to quickly blow through the graphics card and improve heat dissipation efficiency. The all-metal backplate on the back enhances the strength of the graphics card itself and also provides a certain degree of auxiliary heat dissipation.

Three-fan design

Obviously the three-fan design graphics card cooling efficiency is higher, so the core frequency of this Gigabyte 3060 Xiaodiao can also be very high, nominally 1867MHz, the measured open platform FurMark copy machine can be stable at 2025MHz. The core temperature can be controlled at 53 degrees Celsius, which shows its heat dissipation capabilities.

Top power supply

The Gigabyte 3060 Xiaodiao graphics card uses an 8+6pin external power supply. The official recommendation is to use a power supply with a rated power of 650W or above for installation.

The back interface

graphics card is thicker than two slots, with a length, width and height of 296*117*56mm. The requirements for the chassis are relatively high, requiring at least three slots and 30cm of installation space. The display output interface of

has also been optimized. It is equipped with two DP 1.4a and two HDMI 2.1. Friends who set up a joint screen should pay attention.

In addition, the Gigabyte 3060 Xiaodiao graphics card is also equipped with two BIOS modes: silent and OC, which can be switched by oneself to adapt to different usage needs.

Gigabyte 3060 Xiaodiao GPU-Z page

Let’s take a look at the performance test. The test platform uses an i5-12600K processor with DDR4 memory. Other accessories information is as follows.

Test platform configuration

DMark Theoretical test results:

DMark theoretical test project results

In the theoretical test project, it can be seen that the performance of the Gigabyte 3060 Xiaodiao graphics card is higher than that of the 3060 public version of the graphics card, which is equivalent to a small overclocked version. No matter It is relatively better in terms of workmanship and heat dissipation. When the price is similar, it is obviously more sensible to choose the Gigabyte 3060 Xiaodiao graphics card.

Next are the results of some game masterpieces. Because the Gigabyte 3060 Xiaodiao supports NVIDIA real-time ray tracing technology, we tested the performance after turning it on and off in some games that support ray tracing.

Cyberpunk2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Assassin's Creed: Hall of Valor

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Far Cry 5

Among the above game masterpieces, the Gigabyte 3060 Xiaodiao can basically meet the requirements of turning on the preset at 2K resolution. It runs smoothly at the highest image quality, but if you turn on the highest image quality at 4K resolution, it can only barely run. After all, it is a mid-range independent graphics card. It is considered excellent if it can ensure smooth gaming at 1080p or even 2K resolution. . Those with higher gaming requirements will definitely want to buy a higher-end model.

Copy temperature

Use FurMark to copy the graphics card. It can be seen that after nearly an hour of copying, the GPU core temperature can be stabilized at around 53 degrees Celsius, and the GPU main frequency is stable at 2025MHz. Compared with the public version of the graphics card, the performance is stronger The high-performance radiator brings excellent temperature performance to the Gigabyte 3060 Xiaodiao. The level of only 53 degrees Celsius is a perfect answer.

Gigabyte 3060 Xiaodiao

As a dessert-level graphics card priced at 3,000 yuan, the Gigabyte 3060 Xiaodiao has powerful three-fan cooling and excellent temperature performance. It is suitable for players with a budget of about 5,000 yuan to choose. A mid-range CPU can build a relatively powerful game console, which can easily meet the 1080p high-definition running requirements of almost all game masterpieces, including the 2K resolution of some games.

Gigabyte 3060 Xiaodiao

Gigabyte 3060 Xiaodiao graphics card also supports NVIDIA real-time ray tracing technology and DLSS deep learning super sampling technology, allowing you to enjoy the image quality improvement brought by ray tracing at almost the lowest cost, and also has DLSS technology With the help of it, you can increase the number of game frames without losing image quality, allowing you to enjoy a gaming experience that surpasses that of most Internet cafes with a very small budget.

Of course, the performance of Gigabyte 3060 Xiaodiao is not only reflected in games. If you are a content creator, it will be even more convenient. With the help of GPU acceleration technology, whether it is video editing, 3D modeling, or content creation, there is no pressure. Personally Very suitable for use and small studio purchases.