AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
32.6Rasterization31.2
24.5Ray Tracing26.4
38.7Memoryspec-based47.7
88.9Efficiencyspec-based86.5
40.5Compute40.4
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT scores 41.5 against 42.4 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 edges ahead in Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
- 49% higher Base clock: 1,968 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- 46% higher Boost clock: 2,589 MHz vs 1,777 MHz
- 17% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,200 vs 8,700
- 16% higher PassMark G3D: 16,000 vs 13,800
- 14% higher RT cores: 32 vs 28
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- 75% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,048
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 41% higher bandwidth: 360 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
- 19% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 2,200 vs 1,850
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $379
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+6% | 170 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 3,584+75% |
| RT cores | 32+14% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,968 MHz+49% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,589 MHz+46% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 360 GB/s+41% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,200+17%Bottom 40% | 8,700Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,850Bottom 8% | 2,200+19%Bottom 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,000+16%Bottom 42% | 13,800Bottom 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | 88 fps+10%Bottom 19% | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 62 fps+9%Bottom 17% | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 31 fps+3%Bottom 17% | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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