Is the power limit for MSI RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 3X affects its performance.

[ALAA12]

As I am thinking about buying one I heard it has 1 8 pin connectors and it draws much power than 320w , so is this problem true?

 

[cvaldes]

The official product page on the MSI corporate website states that this SKU's power consumption is 200W.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 3X 8G LHR

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 3X 8G LHR brings a performance-focused design that maintains the essentials to accomplish any task at hand. A capable triple fan arrangement laid into a rigid industrial design lets this sharp looking graphics card fit into

us.msi.com

Where did you hear that this card draws 320W? Hopefully not some random YouTuber or Redditor. That would be a +60% increase over the stated consumption which would be decidedly unlikely.

The Videocardz.net page for the MSI Ventus 3X model mirrors the 200W TDP/TBP rating from the corporate site:

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR 8GB VENTUS 3X | VideoCardz.net

VideoCardz.net Graphics Cards Database

videocardz.net

I have an ASUS KO OC model of the 3060 Ti and it maxes out at 209W with the factory overclock both during gaming and graphics benchmarks (like Unigine Heaven or Superposition) which is a +4.5% power increase. I would be surprised if that resulted in a +2% fps bump.

Manually overclocking Ampere GPUs isn't worth my time.

 

[Cowboystrekk]

3060ti scales terrible past 200W. I had the 3060ti gaming z trio with 240W stock powerlimit before my Asus 3060ti tuf oc with 200W powerlimit. The Msi performed 1-2% better using 20% more power and voltage being around 0.1v higher and getting 50MHz higher avg clocks.

Don't mess with bios etc. In afterburner you can override powerlimit by 5-10%, but generally not worth it.

 

[Bomby569]

mine has 6+8. Not sure how much it draws, but 320W seems wrong.

 

[eidairaman1]

Look elsewhere, RX 6600/6600XTs are viable.

 

[phanbuey]

It's right - I have this card. Yes the power limit will not let it go past stock. But I kept mine because it undervolts like a champ and the cooler on it is silent with an undervolt.

You will have stock 3080 performance and no more, as this card sits at power limit, and there is no increasing past 100%,

 

[cvaldes]

mine has 6+8. Not sure how much it draws, but 320W seems wrong.

Your card draws a maximum 256W according to the TechPowerUp review from 2020:

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming OC Pro Review

The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming OC Pro comes overclocked out of the box, and the power limit has been raised, too. The large triple-slot, triple-fan cooler achieves impressive temperatures of only 62°C, and a dual-BIOS feature is included as well.

www.techpowerup.com

As Taraquin states, this card's OC scales extremely poorly. Your Gigabyte card runs at 112.4 fps @ 1440p (gaming average) versus 110.6 fps for the vanilla 3060 Ti per TPU.

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming OC Pro Review

The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming OC Pro comes overclocked out of the box, and the power limit has been raised, too. The large triple-slot, triple-fan cooler achieves impressive temperatures of only 62°C, and a dual-BIOS feature is included as well.

www.techpowerup.com

That's a +1.6% increase in frames for a boatload more electricity. Basically that's 50W of TDP flushed down the toilet. Don't bother OC-ing with Afterburner, Gigabyte has already done the heavy lifting for you.

 

[eidairaman1]

It's right - I have this card. Yes the power limit will not let it go past stock. But I kept mine because it undervolts like a champ and the cooler on it is silent with an undervolt.

You will have stock 3080 performance and no more, as this card sits at power limit, and there is no increasing past 100%,

Basically a FE card with a different heatsink correct?

 

[ALAA12]

Thank you all for helping so I assume that my 500 psu can handle it well. The prices is too expensive in my country it cost 760$ , no need to psu now.

 

[cvaldes]

Basically a FE card with a different heatsink correct?

I have no idea what he's talking about.

OP is talking about a 3060 Ti card. Phanbuey has a 3080 card per System Specs and post.

They are different GPUs with different power consumptions.

 

[ALAA12]

The official product page on the MSI corporate website states that this SKU's power consumption is 200W.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 3X 8G LHR

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 3X 8G LHR brings a performance-focused design that maintains the essentials to accomplish any task at hand. A capable triple fan arrangement laid into a rigid industrial design lets this sharp looking graphics card fit into

us.msi.com

Where did you hear that this card draws 320W? Hopefully not some random YouTuber or Redditor. That would be a +60% increase over the stated consumption which would be decidedly unlikely.

The Videocardz.net page for the MSI Ventus 3X model mirrors the 200W TDP/TBP rating from the corporate site:

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR 8GB VENTUS 3X | VideoCardz.net

VideoCardz.net Graphics Cards Database

videocardz.net

I have an ASUS KO OC model of the 3060 Ti and it maxes out at 209W with the factory overclock both during gaming and graphics benchmarks (like Unigine Heaven or Superposition) which is a +4.5% OC.

Manually overclocking Ampere GPUs isn't worth my time.

Thanks for clarifying everything. So I don't need to get psu , I have 500w.

 

[cvaldes]

So who told you it draws 320W? To be safe don't listen to them again.

Be careful where you get your information on the Internet. Not everything posted on the Internet is true.

 

[R0H1T]

If that PSU isn't good enough 500W or whatever it's rated for is just for show. What model is it & how old, also rest of the system specs?

 

[ALAA12]

If that PSU isn't good enough 500W or whatever it's rated for is just for show. What model is it & how old, also rest of the system specs?

My spec
Cpu : I7 8700 with water cooling
M.B: 390 z A pro
Hdd: 1t
Ssd : m.2 980 samsung evo
Power supply : antec 500 , its 3 years old

 

[GreiverBlade]

Look elsewhere, RX 6600/6600XTs are viable.

actually for a 3060Ti/3070 a RX 6700 XT would be better ...

 

[R0H1T]

My spec
Cpu : I7 8700 with water cooling
M.B: 390 z A pro
Hdd: 1t
Ssd : m.2 980 samsung evo
Power supply : antec 500 , its 3 years old

Sounds reasonable enough though the 3060Ti is really bad VFM right now, if you think you can wait for the prices to come down further do that instead.

The prices is too expensive in my country it cost 760$ , no need to psu now.

Assuming this is the price of the GPU I'll advise you to wait, if you can.

 

[ALAA12]

You

Sounds reasonable enough though the 3060Ti is really bad VFM right now, if you think you can wait for the prices to come down further do that instead.


Assuming this is the price of the GPU I'll advise you to wait, if you can.

You are right waiting is better , I found a used msi gaming x trio with someone and he will give me the best price tomorrow , he offerd me 760$ for the used one but I refused and I am waiting for his call , the resonable price in my mind is 500$ if he approved I will take it.

 

[DoLlyBirD]

You

You are right waiting is better , I found a used msi gaming x trio with someone and he will give me the best price tomorrow , he offerd me 760$ for the used one but I refused and I am waiting for his call , the resonable price in my mind is 500$ if he approved I will take it.

Where are you from? they are 450-500£ new in the UK, $760 seems extortionate

 

[ALAA12]

Where are you from? they are 450-500£ new in the UK, $760 seems extortionate

Palestine , particularly the blockaded Gaza strip , the prices are crazy here.

 

[ir_cow]

As I am thinking about buying one I heard it has 1 8 pin connectors and it draws much power than 320w , so is this problem true?

I single 8ping PEG has the ability to draw 384watts yes. But that isn't the correct way to calculate a video cards total power draw. Can and does isn't the same thing. The vBIOS of that MSI 3060 TI is limited to 200 watts total (max). Hopes that helps!

Edit: 384 is based on 3x 12v @ 10.6 A. So 16awg wire is needed.

 

[eidairaman1]

You

You are right waiting is better , I found a used msi gaming x trio with someone and he will give me the best price tomorrow , he offerd me 760$ for the used one but I refused and I am waiting for his call , the resonable price in my mind is 500$ if he approved I will take it.

Make sure you have a money back policy where if its defective you can get money back

 

[GreiverBlade]

Where are you from? they are 450-500£ new in the UK, $760 seems extortionate

yep, it's even worse than Switzerland, for 760$ you can get a sealed bnib MSI RTX 3070 Ti Ventus 3x OC 8gb (although, last week that same 3070 Ti was 900ish $... and any 3060 Ti were 800ish )

nonetheless i would not seek a 3060 Ti right now, a 6700/6750 XT are usually cheaper and way better value for money, from (450 if lucky) 560 to 650$ for them atm.
but that's only true regionally and right now.

You are right waiting is better , I found a used msi gaming x trio with someone and he will give me the best price tomorrow , he offerd me 760$ for the used one but I refused and I am waiting for his call , the resonable price in my mind is 500$ if he approved I will take it.

Palestine , particularly the blockaded Gaza strip , the prices are crazy here.

what's the price of a brand new one?

2nd hand for a 3060 Ti in good shape, i would not pay more than 450$ and remind the seller that, GPU mining is dead, again, and stop dreaming, asking 760$
(i get the same kind, in second hand market were is live they keep asking insane price, because they overpaid their GPU months ago and try to sell them around 20-25% above current market price )

 

[ALAA12]

I bought 3060 msi gaming x trio for 600$ , but the

yep, it's even worse than Switzerland, for 760$ you can get a sealed bnib MSI RTX 3070 Ti Ventus 3x OC 8gb (although, last week that same 3070 Ti was 900ish $... and any 3060 Ti were 800ish )

nonetheless i would not seek a 3060 Ti right now, a 6700/6750 XT are usually cheaper and way better value for money, from (450 if lucky) 560 to 650$ for them atm.
but that's only true regionally and right now.



what's the price of a brand new one?

2nd hand for a 3060 Ti in good shape, i would not pay more than 450$ and remind the seller that, GPU mining is dead, again, and stop dreaming, asking 760$
(i get the same kind, in second hand market were is live they keep asking insane price, because they overpaid their GPU months ago and try to sell them around 20-25% above current market price )

The prices in my country is crazy because of the customs which is 25% and the stores want to make profits too.
The price for msi 3060 gaming x non ti is 730$ new and I didnt find a new one of the x trio, so the deal I made today 630$ for 3060 ti msi gaming x trio 2nd hand is probably good , but there is a proplem , I found the heat sink is rusty and some corrotion on the heat pipes and that worries me though the performance and the temperature is amaizing.

 

[DoLlyBirD]

I bought 3060 msi gaming x trio for 600$ , but the

The prices in my country is crazy because of the customs which is 25% and the stores want to make profits too.
The price for msi 3060 gaming x non ti is 730$ new and I didnt find a new one of the x trio, so the deal I made today 630$ for 3060 ti msi gaming x trio 2nd hand is probably good , but there is a proplem , I found the heat sink is rusty and some corrotion on the heat pipes and that worries me though the performance and the temperature is amaizing.

Likely been used for mining and kept in a garage or some cold/humid building as you shouldn't see any corrosion from a GPU in a PC, not one that's likely only a year old anyway, make sure to test it thoroughly, benchmarks, games etc and it is 100% stable at stock clocks otherwise I hope you have good consumer rights where you live as it could make for a rather expensive mistake if there are any other problems with it

 

[GreiverBlade]

I bought 3060 msi gaming x trio for 600$ , but the

The prices in my country is crazy because of the customs which is 25% and the stores want to make profits too.
The price for msi 3060 gaming x non ti is 730$ new and I didnt find a new one of the x trio, so the deal I made today 630$ for 3060 ti msi gaming x trio 2nd hand is probably good , but there is a proplem , I found the heat sink is rusty and some corrotion on the heat pipes and that worries me though the performance and the temperature is amaizing.

Switzerland is the same ... we are about 25% more expensive than the rest of the world due to customs ... but with the crypto crash we got GPU price coming down, which finally authorized me to get a RX 6700 XT, which is the in between the 3060Ti/3070 and the 3070Ti, for 450chf/$ brand new from retail (she was 650 without discount), and that's about the only time i saw a GPU cheaper than the original reference model MSRP.


759.90chf/$ not more than a week ago, 640 today (which is still 100 more than what my previous 1070 did cost 6yrs ago, beginning of the mining craze)
strange that the price situation in your region is not going down, but as i said my country prices did not get down until this week

nonetheless, if you are satisfied with the performances, it's not that all bad, just make sure you check her thoroughly like @DoLlyBirD mention.