Question 1

Do I have to use the MSI drivers for this card or can I use the Nvidia Drivers from Nvidiadotcom?

Accepted Answer

NVidia updates their drivers far more frequently than the vendor and should always be used.  The vendor's drivers may include branded graphics which is cosmetic only.

Question 2

Limited Hash Rate (LHR) or not?

Accepted Answer

yes I think most all cards are LHR now :(

Question 3

WIll this GPU handle 4K60 video editing well with DaVinci Resolve 18?  I'm not a gamer and there isn't much info to be found about video editing performance, so I welcome any info.

Accepted Answer

Puget Systems talks about this in depth on their site. Choose the Solutions menu, then video editing, then DaVinci Resolve. It gives you a list of hardware and scores it using the software!

Question 4

Hello!  I'm running an MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX 2 Mainboard with a AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core CPU, 16GB Ram, and Windows 11 64bit.  My card is old being a Radeon XFX RX470 with 4GB. Ram @ 256 bit.  I would like to try out this card.  What could I expect as far as performance?  Would it be night and Day? or am I better just staying with the RX 470?  Thank You all!

Accepted Answer

Agreed, huge performance gain upgrading to the RTX 3060.

Question 5

Is this card LHR?

Accepted Answer

Yes I think most are LHR now :(

Question 6

What is the power consumption?

Accepted Answer

It consumes around 170 Watts, depending on the rest of your specs, I'd recommend either a 550 Watt PSU - 600 Watt.

Question 7

Is this VGA card suitable for 1080p gaming?

Accepted Answer

The MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card is a solid choice for 1080p and 1440p gaming, offering ample VRAM and a good performance to budget ratio.

Question 8

Can this VGA card handle modern games?

Accepted Answer

The MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card is a solid choice for 1080p and 1440p gaming, offering ample VRAM and a good performance to budget ratio. It generally operates quietly and maintains cool temperatures even under load, which suggests it can handle modern games well.

Question 9

Will this card support a dual monitor set up?  Be able to show two different spreadsheets on the two different monitors?

Accepted Answer

Yes, this card can support a dual monitor setup. It has multi-monitor support for up to 4 monitors and includes 1 HDMI 2.1 port and 3 DisplayPort 1.4a ports.

Question 10

what is the recommended power supply?

Accepted Answer

The recommended PSU wattage is 550W.

Brand	MSI
Series	Ventus
Model	RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G OC

Chipset Manufacturer	NVIDIA
GPU Series	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series
GPU	GeForce RTX 3060
Boost Clock	1807 MHz
CUDA Cores	3584

Effective Memory Clock	15 Gbps
Memory Size	12GB
Memory Interface	192-Bit
Memory Type	GDDR6

DirectX	DirectX 12 Ultimate
OpenGL	OpenGL 4.6

Multi-Monitor Support	4
HDMI	1 x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort	3 x DisplayPort 1.4a

MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G OC

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Color	Black
Max Resolution	7680 x 4320
Virtual Reality Ready	Yes
Cooler	Double Fans
Thermal Design Power	170W
Recommended PSU Wattage	550W
Power Connector	1 x 8-pin
HDCP Ready	Yes

Form Factor & Dimensions
Max GPU Length	235 mm
Card Dimensions (L x H)	9.25" x 4.88"

Item#: N82E16814137632