AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
22.8Rasterization31.2
20Ray Tracing26.4
32.4Memoryspec-based47.7
82.3Efficiencyspec-based86.5
36Compute40.4
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+8) and Ray Tracing (+6). AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB 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 570 4GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 12% lower TDP: 150 W vs 170 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 36
- 200% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 4 GB
- 125% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 8,700 vs 3,859
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2021 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Ampere |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm+43% |
| TDP | 150 W+12% | 170 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 3,584+75% |
| RT cores | — | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,168 MHz | 1,320 MHz+13% |
| Boost clock | 1,244 MHz | 1,777 MHz+43% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 360 GB/s+61% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,859Bottom 8% | 8,700+125%Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 13,800Bottom 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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