AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
34Rasterization31.2
25.7Ray Tracing26.4
49.6Memoryspec-based47.7
86.3Efficiencyspec-based86.5
42.5Compute40.4
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB scores 43.8 against 42.4 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB edges ahead in rasterization and compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB
- 55% higher Boost clock: 2,755 MHz vs 1,777 MHz
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 30% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,303 vs 8,700
- 26% higher PassMark G3D: 17,344 vs 13,800
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- 75% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,048
- 75% higher Tensor / AI cores: 112 vs 64
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 25% higher bandwidth: 360 GB/s vs 288 GB/s
- 11% lower TDP: 170 W vs 190 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 190 W | 170 W+11% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 3,584+75% |
| RT cores | 32+14% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 112+75% |
| Base clock | — | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,755 MHz+55% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 360 GB/s+25% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,303+30%Bottom 48% | 8,700Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,071Bottom 12% | 2,200+6%Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 17,344+26%Bottom 50% | 13,800Bottom 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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