AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
24.4Rasterization36.1
—Ray Tracing29.9
26.9Memoryspec-based45.7
95.6Efficiencyspec-based82.8
26.9Compute48.3
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 45.1 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+21) and rasterization (+12). AMD Radeon RX 6500 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 6500 XT
- 88% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,410 MHz
- 69% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 46% lower TDP: 107 W vs 200 W
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $399
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 27
- 375% higher Shading units: 4,864 vs 1,024
- 300% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 64 bit
- 211% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+46% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 4,864+375% |
| RT cores | 16 | 38+138% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 152 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+88% | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+69% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 448 GB/s+211% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 11,300+130%Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,850Bottom 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 17,900+86%Top 50% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 75 fpsBottom 36% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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