AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
47Rasterization36.1
33.6Ray Tracing29.9
56.8Memoryspec-based45.7
71.6Efficiencyspec-based82.8
58.4Compute48.3
12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 51.2 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+11) and compute (+10). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 36
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 58 vs 48
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 89% higher RT cores: 72 vs 38
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- 33% lower TDP: 200 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $649
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 200 W+33% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608 | 4,864+6% |
| RT cores | 72+89% | 38 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 152 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+29% | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+35% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+14% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700+65%Top 28% | 11,300Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550+25%Bottom 48% | 2,850Bottom 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+39%Top 22% | 17,900Top 50% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fps+43%Top 39% | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fps+47%Top 39% | 75 fpsBottom 36% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fps+48%Top 41% | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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