EVGA RTX 3060 XC BLACK 1440p Performance
On this page, we will test 1440p (2560×1440) resolution performance on the video card. Now, we know the RTX 3060 is targeted for high-quality 1080p gameplay. However, we saw some really high-performance numbers in some games at 1080p. This means there may be many games that are actually also playable at 1440p with max settings. Therefore, we will find out.
Hitman 3
Hitman 3 was just released recently. For this game, we are enabling all the graphics options at the highest setting. However, we do have Variable Shading disabled. We are running the Dubai built-in benchmark.
As we mentioned on the previous page, this game does favor AMD GPUs to a large degree. The Radeon RX 5700 is above RTX 3060 performance and actually inching nearer to RTX 3060 Ti performance, which is certainly not the pattern we’ve come to expect. This game is just that way. The new EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC BLACK is very playable in this game though at 1440p with the highest settings. It’s producing 93FPS average, so you’ll actually have no problem playing this game at 1440p with the RTX 3060. It’s 20% faster than the GeForce RTX 2060 FE.
Cyberpunk 2077
For Cyberpunk 2077 we are using patched version 1.12 for testing. We use the in-game graphics presets for testing at “Ultra” settings and enabling Ray Tracing. We test without DLSS first, and then enable DLSS with Ray Tracing. We do a manual run-through in the game for the benchmark data.
These results were expected for this game at 1440p and “Ultra” settings. It’s just a demanding game, and really not even the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti comes close to being playable. We do see the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC BLACK providing 21% more performance than the GeForce RTX 2060 FE however, which is a big percentage increase.
Dirt 5
In Dirt 5 we are using the new patch update 3.00. We set all the graphics options to the highest values. We manually select the resolution and do not let the game manage automatic resolution scaling, we hard set the resolution in all three categories to the resolution being tested. We use the built-in benchmark.
Dirt 5 is very playable at 1440p and the highest in-game settings on the new EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC BLACK video card. It produces over 60FPS so this game runs smoothly at 1440p. It’s 20% faster than the GeForce RTX 2060 FE.
Watch Dogs Legion
In Watch Dogs Legion we use the graphics preset to select “Ultra” quality. We manually enable “Ultra” Ray Tracing when testing that, plus “Quality” DLSS when testing DLSS with Ray Tracing. We use the built-in benchmark for testing.
Another game that we expected these results at 1440p. The EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC BLACK is not playable at 1440p and “Ultra” settings. Only the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti manages 60FPS at this resolution. Of course, we do have to mention if you enable DLSS then the RTX 3060 is actually playable at 1440p. We are going to show Ray Tracing and DLSS performance on the next page. The new RTX 3060 is a huge 41% faster than the GeForce RTX 2060 FE which just chokes in this game, so that’s a big improvement.
Horizon Zero Dawn
In Horizon Zero Dawn we enable the “Ultimate Quality” graphics option. We utilize the built-in benchmark for testing.
Horizon Zero Dawn is very playable on the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC BLACK video card even at 1440p. It’s average 77FPS so you’ll get that over 60FPS smoothness out of it at 1440p, which is really exciting. Compared to the RTX 2060 FE it’s 21% faster.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
For Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 we always use the most updated version and we enable the “Ultra” graphics preset and select resolution as needed. We do have live online terrain enabled; however, we do disable traffic. The weather pattern is set to light clouds at 12PM in the day for testing. We fly a manual run-through from Denver towards Pike Peak. This flight takes us over many different terrain types, including a dense city and mountains with lots of trees. We record a 10-minute run-through from an external view.
Now you can see what we were talking about on the previous page about CPU-dependency. At 1440p the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti picture looks very different. It separates itself from the RTX 3060 by quite a bit now at 1440p, while the RTX 3060 slows down quite a bit at 14440p in this game. It’s actually a bit slower than we would have thought. But what really chokes is the Radeon RX 5700 and RTX 2060 FE. The new RTX 3060 is 28% faster than the GeForce RTX 2060 FE.
Red Dead Redemption 2
In Red Dead Redemption 2 we run the game in the Vulkan API. We set all the in-game options up to “Ultra” or the highest value, except for MSAA. We use the built-in benchmark for testing.
This game performed better than we would have thought on the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC BLACK video card at 1440p in this game maxed out. It’s sitting at 43FPS which is 20% faster than the GeForce RTX 2060 FE. We don’t consider this playable, however, but it does show improvement over the last generation. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the only one close enough to playable at 1440p.
Ghost Recon Breakpoint
In Ghost Recon Breakpoint we run the game in the Vulkan API. We set the graphics options in the game to “Ultimate” textures and “Ultimate” graphics settings and set resolution as needed. We use the built-in benchmark for testing.
This is another game that is very playable on the new EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC BLACK video card at 1440p with the game maxed out. It’s averaging 72FPS which is very impressive. It’s 26% faster than the GeForce RTX 2060 FE.
Wolfenstein Youngblood
In Wolfenstein Youngblood the game runs in the Vulkan API. We set the graphics option to “Mein Leben!” for the highest settings. We enable Ray Tracing and DLSS on Quality Mode as needed. When not using DLSS the NVIDIA Adaptive Shading option is on Quality. We leave the rest of the settings at default. We use the built-in benchmark of Riverside for testing.
Of course, this game would also be playable at 1440p on the RTX 3060. At 124FPS at 1440p with the game maxed out I don’t think you’ll have a problem.