AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
30.1Rasterization31.2
22.7Ray Tracing26.4
37.1Memoryspec-based47.7
92.3Efficiencyspec-based86.5
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 compute (+4) and Ray Tracing (+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
- 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 compute score: 40 vs 37
- 100% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 1,792
- 61% higher bandwidth: 360 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
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 | 8,400Bottom 28% | 8,700+4%Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,500Bottom 4% | 2,200+47%Bottom 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,900+1%Bottom 31% | 13,800Bottom 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 12% | 80 fps+5%Bottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 53 fpsBottom 12% | 57 fps+8%Bottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 27 fpsBottom 12% | 30 fps+11%Bottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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