AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
31.5Rasterization29.8
23.6Ray Tracing26.4
38.7Memoryspec-based47.7
88.9Efficiencyspec-based86.5
41.2Compute45.1
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.6 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+4) and Ray Tracing (+3). AMD Radeon RX 6600 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 6600 XT
- 49% higher Base clock: 1,968 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- 46% higher Boost clock: 2,589 MHz vs 1,777 MHz
- 14% higher RT cores: 32 vs 28
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- 10% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,633 vs 8,756
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 41
- 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
- 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 | 9,633+10%Bottom 42% | 8,756Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,670Bottom 15% | 2,195+31%Bottom 30% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,446Bottom 45% | 16,885+3%Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 64 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 47 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 27 fpsBottom 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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