AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
52.7Rasterization31.2
39.2Ray Tracing26.4
58.2Memory47.7
78.7Efficiency86.5
60.2Compute40.4
16 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+22) and compute (+20). 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 7900 GRE
- Stronger rasterization score: 53 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 39 vs 26
- Stronger memory score: 58 vs 48
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 40
- 186% higher RT cores: 80 vs 28
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger efficiency score: 87 vs 79
- 35% lower TDP: 170 W vs 260 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $549
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 260 W | 170 W+35% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+43% | 3,584 |
| RT cores | 80+186% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160+43% | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,880 MHz+42% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,245 MHz+26% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+60% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 22,700+161%Top 24% | 8,700Top 88% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,600+109%Top 42% | 2,200Top 87% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,600+86%Top 29% | 13,800Top 84% |
| 1080p Ultra | 165 fps+106%Top 30% | 80 fpsTop 86% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps+118%Top 29% | 57 fpsTop 86% |
| 4K Ultra | 70 fps+133%Top 24% | 30 fpsTop 86% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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