AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
32.1Rasterization29.8
25.6Ray Tracing26.4
49.6Memoryspec-based47.7
86.3Efficiencyspec-based86.5
42.5Compute45.1
10 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 43.1 against 42.6 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB edges ahead in rasterization, 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
- 27% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,139 vs 8,756
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
- 15% higher 1080p Ultra: 74 fps vs 64 fps
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 | 11,139+27%Bottom 47% | 8,756Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,051Bottom 26% | 2,195+7%Bottom 30% |
| PassMark G3D | 17,355+3%Bottom 45% | 16,885Bottom 43% |
| 1080p Ultra | 74 fps+15%Bottom 18% | 64 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 53 fps+12%Bottom 20% | 47 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 29 fps+9%Bottom 18% | 27 fpsBottom 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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