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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

WINNER
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
44.5Inno Score
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
42.6Inno Score
36.3Rasterization29.8
26.8Ray Tracing26.4
48.5Memoryspec-based47.7
80.2Efficiencyspec-based86.5
47.4Compute45.1
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 44.5 to 42.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+6) and compute (+2). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 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 6700 XT

  • Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 30
  • 76% higher Base clock: 2,321 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
  • 46% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 12,819 vs 8,756
  • 45% higher Boost clock: 2,581 MHz vs 1,777 MHz
  • 43% higher RT cores: 40 vs 28

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

  • 40% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,560
  • 26% lower TDP: 170 W vs 230 W
  • Lower launch price: $329 vs $479

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6700 XTNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Announced20212021
ArchitectureRDNA 2Ampere
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP230 W170 W+26%
Power connector1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin1x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6700 XTNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Shading units2,5603,584+40%
RT cores40+43%28
Tensor / AI cores—112
Base clock2,321 MHz+76%1,320 MHz
Boost clock2,581 MHz+45%1,777 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6700 XTNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
VRAM12 GB12 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Bus width192 bit192 bit
Bandwidth384 GB/s+7%360 GB/s

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6700 XTNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
3DMark Time Spy12,819+46%Top 46%8,756Bottom 38%
3DMark Speed Way2,280+4%Bottom 32%2,195Bottom 30%
PassMark G3D19,716+17%Top 44%16,885Bottom 46%
1080p Ultra—64 fpsBottom 8%
1440p Ultra—47 fpsBottom 8%
4K Ultra—27 fpsBottom 13%

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6700 XTNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
UpscalingFSR 3DLSS 4 (no FG)
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