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RTX 2060 vs RTX 3060 12GB

Used graphics cards: UK sold prices and specifications.

A used RTX 3060 12GB sells for £121.07 more than a used RTX 2060.Medians of 149 UK sales and 375 UK sales in the last 90 days.

RTX 2060 and RTX 3060 12GB sold prices
ModelTarget Price
GeForce RTX 20606GB GDDR6, 160W, Turing£61£363£118.92
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB12GB GDDR6, 170W, Ampere£61£363£239.99

The RTX 3060 12GB has 12GB of video memory against 6GB on the RTX 2060. The RTX 3060 12GB is rated at 170W board power against 160W on the RTX 2060. Per GB of video memory, a used RTX 2060 costs £19.82 and a used RTX 3060 12GB £20.00. The RTX 3060 12GB came out in 2021 and the RTX 2060 in 2019.

Specification

Specification of the GeForce RTX 2060 and the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB; rows that differ are in full ink
SpecificationRTX 2060RTX 3060 12GB
BrandNvidiaNvidia
FamilyRTX 20RTX 30
Released20192021
ArchitectureTuringAmpere
Video memory6GB GDDR612GB GDDR6
Board power160W170W

Which to buy used

The RTX 3060 is clearly the better card, with double the memory (12GB against 6GB) and more speed in games. The RTX 2060 is only worth buying if the saving is large and you play at 1080p.

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