AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
33.8Rasterization31.2
25.2Ray Tracing26.4
39.9Memoryspec-based47.7
86.4Efficiencyspec-based86.5
41.7Compute40.4
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT scores 42.1 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 6650 XT
- 56% higher Base clock: 2,055 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- 48% higher Boost clock: 2,635 MHz vs 1,777 MHz
- 25% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,900 vs 8,700
- 22% higher PassMark G3D: 16,800 vs 13,800
- 16% higher 1080p Ultra: 93 fps vs 80 fps
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
- 29% higher bandwidth: 360 GB/s vs 280 GB/s
- 11% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 2,200 vs 1,980
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $399
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 180 W | 170 W+6% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 3,584+75% |
| RT cores | 32+14% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz+56% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz+48% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s | 360 GB/s+29% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900+25%Bottom 45% | 8,700Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980Bottom 12% | 2,200+11%Bottom 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800+22%Bottom 49% | 13,800Bottom 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fps+16%Bottom 26% | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fps+16%Bottom 26% | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fps+10%Bottom 21% | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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