AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
24.4Rasterization36.1
20Ray Tracing29.9
32.4Memoryspec-based45.7
92.6Efficiencyspec-based82.8
27.9Compute48.3
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 45.1 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and rasterization (+12). AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- 35% lower TDP: 130 W vs 200 W
- 22% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,410 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- 11% higher Boost clock: 1,845 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $399
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 28
- 245% higher Shading units: 4,864 vs 1,408
- 130% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,300 vs 4,904
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+35% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 4,864+245% |
| RT cores | — | 38 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 152 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+22% | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+11% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 448 GB/s+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 11,300+130%Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,850Bottom 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 17,900+98%Top 50% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 75 fpsBottom 36% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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