AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
51.5Rasterization31.2
36.5Ray Tracing26.4
58.2Memoryspec-based47.7
67.2Efficiencyspec-based86.5
62.7Compute40.4
15 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+22) and rasterization (+20). 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 6950 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 40
- 186% higher RT cores: 80 vs 28
- 151% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,800 vs 8,700
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- 49% lower TDP: 170 W vs 335 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 335 W | 170 W+49% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+43% | 3,584 |
| RT cores | 80+186% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz+43% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz+30% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+60% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+151%Top 19% | 8,700Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100+86%Top 44% | 2,200Bottom 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+98%Top 13% | 13,800Bottom 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+110%Top 25% | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps+118%Top 26% | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps+123%Top 30% | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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