AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
41.3Rasterization24.7
29.8Ray Tracing21.2
36.6Memory32.7
78.9Efficiency73.2
39.4Compute28.6
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, 43.7 to 33.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+17) and compute (+11). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 41 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 30 vs 21
- Stronger memory score: 37 vs 33
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 73
- Stronger compute score: 39 vs 29
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% | 8,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,600+64% | 2,200 |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400+55% | 13,800 |
| 1080p Ultra | 138 fps+73% | 80 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 101 fps+77% | 57 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 54 fps+80% | 30 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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