AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
44.2Rasterization31.2
33.9Ray Tracing26.4
49.9Memoryspec-based47.7
80.6Efficiencyspec-based86.5
51.6Compute40.4
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 49.6 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+13) and compute (+11). 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 7700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 44 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 52 vs 40
- 94% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,900 vs 8,700
- 93% higher RT cores: 54 vs 28
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- 31% lower TDP: 170 W vs 245 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $449
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 245 W | 170 W+31% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,456 | 3,584+4% |
| RT cores | 54+93% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 108 | 112+4% |
| Base clock | — | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,544 MHz+43% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s+20% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,900+94%Top 32% | 8,700Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,600+64%Bottom 50% | 2,200Bottom 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400+55%Top 37% | 13,800Bottom 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | 138 fps+73%Top 45% | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 101 fps+77%Top 45% | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 54 fps+80%Top 45% | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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