AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
28.6Rasterization31.2
20Ray Tracing26.4
39.8Memoryspec-based47.7
88.9Efficiencyspec-based86.5
37.3Compute40.4
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+6) and compute (+3). AMD Radeon RX 5600 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 5600 XT
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 37
- 100% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 6 GB
- 56% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,304
- 17% higher Base clock: 1,320 MHz vs 1,130 MHz
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+6% | 170 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 3,584+56% |
| RT cores | — | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | 1,320 MHz+17% |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz | 1,777 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 360 GB/s+7% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698Bottom 28% | 8,700+13%Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384Bottom 26% | 13,800+3%Bottom 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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