AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
41.6Rasterization31.2
30.5Ray Tracing26.4
56.8Memoryspec-based47.7
77.7Efficiencyspec-based86.5
53.2Compute40.4
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68002 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 wins this graphics card face-off, 48.8 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+10). 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 6800
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 31 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 40
- 114% higher RT cores: 60 vs 28
- 88% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,340 vs 8,700
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- 32% lower TDP: 170 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $579
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 250 W | 170 W+32% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840+7% | 3,584 |
| RT cores | 60+114% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz+38% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz+18% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+42% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340+88%Top 34% | 8,700Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977+35%Bottom 35% | 2,200Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052+60%Top 33% | 13,800Bottom 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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