EVGA RTX 3060 XC BLACK Ray Tracing DLSS
On this page we are now going to compare Ray Tracing and Ray Tracing with DLSS performance on the new EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC BLACK GAMING video card. We will enable Ray Tracing and DLSS at both 1080p and 1440p to see what’s playable and how it compares to the GeForce RTX 2060 FE and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. Look specifically to see how much Ray Tracing and DLSS performance has improved on the RTX 3060 over the RTX 2060 FE.
In all the graphs below Ray Tracing is enabled in each game. We have either DLSS turned OFF or Quality DLSS turned on to compare the differences with Ray Tracing.
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.
In this first graph, we are looking at 1080p resolution with Ray Tracing Ultra preset enabled. The blue bar represents Ray Tracing without DLSS. The orange bar represents Ray Tracing with Quality DLSS enabled. Even at 1080p the GeForce RTX 2060 FE gets hit pretty hard when Ray Tracing is enabled at 1080p dropping to 22.3FPS average. The new EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC BLACK video card is faster at Ray Tracing by 44%, which is huge in percentage differences. However, it is not playable at 32FPS. Even the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is not playable with Ray Tracing at 1080p.
However, turn on Quality DLSS, and the landscape changes. The GeForce RTX 2060 FE is still not playable. However the new EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC BLACK is at 51FPS. With DLSS performance is 39% faster than the GeForce RTX 2060 FE with DLSS. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is most certainly playable as it hits the magic 60FPS mark with DLSS enabled with Ray Tracing.
In this graph we have cranked the game up to 1440p, and of course, none of the video cards here are playable with Ray Tracing. Take note though how much the GeForce RTX 2060 FE chokes with Ray Tracing at 1440p in this game. The RTX 3060 is a whopping 60% faster at Ray Tracing than the RTX 2060 FE at this resolution, though still not playable obviously. When we turn on DLSS it does help, but the only card that is close to playable still is the RTX 3060 Ti. Comparing DLSS with Ray Tracing on the RTX 3060 to the RTX 2060 FE we find the RTX 3060 is 43% faster.
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.
In Watch Dogs Legion we are looking at 1080p resolution with Ray Tracing set to “Ultra” quality. The GeForce RTX 2060 FE suffers pretty hard at 24FPS. The new EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC BLACK video card is 58% faster at Ray Tracing compared to the GeForce RTX 2060 FE at 1080p. Neither are playable though, and neither is the RTX 3060 Ti really, it’s the closest though.
When we turn on DLSS though, it makes a big difference. The GeForce RTX 2060 FE is still out for the count, but the new RTX 3060 is certainly playable at 53FPS. With DLSS enabled it’s 56% faster than the GeForce RTX 2060 FE with DLSS. Of course the RTX 3060 Ti with DLSS is the most playable.
At 1440p everything chokes with Ray Tracing “Ultra” quality. The new EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC BLACK video card is 53% faster at Ray Tracing than the GeForce RTX 2060 FE. Turning on DLSS doesn’t really help the GeForce RTX 2060 FE all that much. However, it does help the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC BLACK quite a bit. Turning on DLSS improves performance by 54% compared to without DLSS. Comparing DLSS to DLSS the RTX 3060 is 111% faster than the GeForce RTX 2060 FE’s DLSS performance!
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.
Yes, you are seeing those results right, the GeForce RTX 2060 FE really did dip down to 32FPS average by turning on Ray Tracing at 1080p. It completely choked, and we tested and re-tested many times. Our current running theory is that it is running out of VRAM having only 6GB available to it. At any rate, the new EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC BLACK video card with its 12GB of VRAM has no problem with Ray Tracing at 1080p in this game. It averages 117FPS and is very playable. I mean, if you take the percentages, that means the RTX 3060 is technically 266% faster at Ray Tracing than the GeForce RTX 2060 FE here LOL!
We don’t really need DLSS with Ray Tracing in this game at 1080p, but it does help make the GeForce RTX 2060 FE playable at least. Once again supporting our claim of VRAM issues, as DLSS renders at a lower resolution and AI scales it up. That would certainly relieve VRAM constraints. The new RTX 3060 is doing great with DLSS at 162FPS. Compared to the RTX 2060 FE with DLSS that’s 57% faster.
The same issue persists with the GeForce RTX 2060 FE at 1440p of course, DLSS barely makes it close to 60FPS. With the new EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC BLACK video card though, it has absolutely no problem providing a playable gameplay experience at 1440p with Ray Tracing. Turn on DLSS and it gets even better shooting past 100FPS at 1440p.
Just for number’s sake, the Ray Tracing performance of the RTX 3060 is technically 192% faster than the GeForce RTX 2060 FE with Ray Tracing. Comparing DLSS to DLSS the RTX 3060 is 104% faster than the RTX 2060 FE with DLSS.