AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
29.8Rasterization31.2
20Ray Tracing26.4
45.7Memoryspec-based47.7
86.4Efficiencyspec-based86.5
38.5Compute40.4
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 57006 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+6) and compute (+2). AMD Radeon RX 5700 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 5700
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 24% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 360 GB/s
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- 11% higher Base clock: 1,465 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
- 56% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,304
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 180 W | 170 W+6% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 3,584+56% |
| RT cores | — | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,465 MHz+11% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | 1,777 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s+24% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,500Bottom 30% | 8,700+2%Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,204+3%Bottom 33% | 13,800Bottom 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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