AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
23.2Rasterization31.2
20Ray Tracing26.4
38.7Memoryspec-based47.7
78Efficiencyspec-based86.5
30.1Compute40.4
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 58013 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+10) and rasterization (+8). AMD Radeon RX 580 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 580
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- Lower launch price: $229 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 30
- 114% higher 4K Ultra: 30 fps vs 14 fps
- 104% higher 1440p Ultra: 57 fps vs 28 fps
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2021 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Ampere |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm+43% |
| TDP | 185 W | 170 W+8% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 3,584+56% |
| RT cores | — | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,320 MHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 1,777 MHz+33% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 360 GB/s+41% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 11% | 8,700+98%Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200Bottom 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 13,800+60%Bottom 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | 80 fps+100%Bottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | 57 fps+104%Bottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | 30 fps+114%Bottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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