Temperatures
| Temperature & Noise Comparison | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idle | Gaming | |||||||
| GPU | Noise | GPU | Noise | RPM | ||||
| ASUS RTX 3060 Ti STRIX OC | 41°C | Fan Stop | 58°C | 33 dBA | 1737 RPM | |||
| ASUS RTX 3060 Ti STRIX OC (Quiet BIOS) | 41°C | Fan Stop | 61°C | 29 dBA | 1380 RPM | |||
| EVGA RTX 3060 Ti FTW3 Ultra | 46°C | Fan Stop | 70°C | 34 dBA | 1944 RPM | |||
| Gigabyte RTX 3060 Ti Gaming OC Pro | 43°C | Fan Stop | 62°C | 35 dBA | 1835 RPM | |||
| Gigabyte RTX 3060 Ti Gaming OC Pro (Silent BIOS) | 48°C | Fan Stop | 67°C | 31 dBA | 1533 RPM | |||
| MSI RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X Trio | 43°C | Fan Stop | 68°C | 29 dBA | 1227 RPM | |||
| NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti FE | 39°C | Fan Stop | 73°C | 30 dBA | 1752 RPM | |||
| Palit RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Pro OC | 46°C | Fan Stop | 70°C | 34 dBA | 1884 RPM | |||
| ZOTAC RTX 3060 Ti Twin Edge | 30°C | 30 dBA | 72°C | 42 dBA | 2569 RPM | |||
Fan Noise
Noise Testing Details
Just like the Founders Edition, the EVGA RTX 3060 Ti FTW3 Ultra has fan stop, which is ideal for keeping system noise levels low outside of gaming as the fans shut down completely.
Gaming noise levels are a bit higher than the NVIDIA Founders Edition. They are still alright, but higher than other RTX 3060 Ti cards we tested. Temperatures are slightly better than the FE, though. As the testing on the following page shows, the EVGA cooler is actually a bit more powerful than the FE cooler, so had EVGA adjusted their fan curve slightly by allowing for higher temperatures, it could have been quieter than the FE.
