AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
30.1Rasterization31.2
22.7Ray Tracing26.4
37.1Memory47.7
92.3Efficiency86.5
36.6Compute40.4
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 66009 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 memory (+11) and compute (+4). AMD Radeon RX 6600 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 6600
- Stronger efficiency score: 92 vs 87
- 40% higher Boost clock: 2,491 MHz vs 1,777 MHz
- 23% higher Base clock: 1,626 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- 22% lower TDP: 132 W vs 170 W
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 23
- Stronger memory score: 48 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 37
- 100% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 1,792
- 61% higher bandwidth: 360 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 132 W+22% | 170 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,792 | 3,584+100% |
| RT cores | 28 | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,626 MHz+23% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,491 MHz+40% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 360 GB/s+61% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,400 | 8,700+4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,500 | 2,200+47% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,900+1% | 13,800 |
| 1080p Ultra | 76 fps | 80 fps+5% |
| 1440p Ultra | 53 fps | 57 fps+8% |
| 4K Ultra | 27 fps | 30 fps+11% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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