AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
49.8Rasterization31.2
36Ray Tracing26.4
59.2Memoryspec-based47.7
78.4Efficiencyspec-based86.5
56.1Compute40.4
15 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.7 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+19) and compute (+16). 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 7800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 36 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 40
- 131% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,100 vs 8,700
- 120% higher 4K Ultra: 66 fps vs 30 fps
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- 35% lower TDP: 170 W vs 263 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $499
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 263 W | 170 W+35% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840+7% | 3,584 |
| RT cores | 60+114% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120+7% | 112 |
| Base clock | — | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz+37% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s+73% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100+131%Top 23% | 8,700Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000+82%Top 46% | 2,200Bottom 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000+74%Top 26% | 13,800Bottom 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fps+96%Top 36% | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fps+105%Top 38% | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps+120%Top 32% | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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