ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 V2 OC graphics card 12 GB GDDR6, DUAL-RTX3060-O12G-V2

The GeForce RTX 3060 is built on the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, with second-generation RT cores for ray tracing and third-generation Tensor cores for AI workloads. DLSS renders frames at a lower resolution and reconstructs them with AI, so frame rates go up. NVIDIA Reflex reduces system latency in competitive games, and G-SYNC keeps the picture on a compatible monitor free of tearing.

The card carries 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus and 3584 CUDA cores. That is a generous amount of memory for its class, leaving headroom for games as well as creative work such as video editing and 3D rendering with NVIDIA Studio drivers. The NVIDIA Broadcast app adds a virtual background to your webcam feed and removes microphone noise, which is handy for streamers.

The card measures 200 × 123 × 38 mm and occupies just two expansion slots. As a half-length card it suits a small case, and in a larger case it leaves room for cables and airflow. An aluminium backplate keeps the circuit board from flexing, the mounting bracket is grade 304 stainless steel, and an illuminated strip on the shroud adds a subtle accent to the build.

The two Axial-tech fans have a smaller hub, longer blades and a barrier ring that increases the air pressure on the heatsink. When the GPU temperature is below 50 °C and power draw is low, the fans stop, so light gaming runs in silence. The ASUS GPU Tweak II utility lets you monitor and adjust clocks, voltage and fan profiles.

Outputs are one HDMI 2.1 port and three DisplayPort 1.4a ports, with up to four displays at once and a maximum resolution of 7680 × 4320. Auto-Extreme manufacturing completes all soldering in a single pass, and each card goes through a 144-hour validation programme. Auxiliary power comes through a single 8-pin connector, and the card links to the motherboard over PCIe 4.0.

Gamers playing at Full HD or QHD who want to use ray tracing and DLSS; owners of small-case PCs for whom the 200 mm length matters; streamers who will put NVIDIA Broadcast to use; and content creators who need CUDA acceleration and 12 GB of memory for video and 3D work.