AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
48.5Rasterization24.7
32.3Ray Tracing21.2
51Memory32.7
76.7Efficiency73.2
45Compute28.6
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, 49.3 to 33.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+24) and memory (+18). 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 7800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 21
- Stronger memory score: 51 vs 33
- Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 73
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 29
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% | 8,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000+82% | 2,200 |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000+74% | 13,800 |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fps+96% | 80 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fps+105% | 57 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps+120% | 30 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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