AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
57Rasterization24.7
40.9Ray Tracing21.2
62.9Memory32.7
72.1Efficiency73.2
56.1Compute28.6
15 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 33.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+32) and memory (+30). 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 7900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 21
- Stronger memory score: 63 vs 33
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 29
- 205% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,500 vs 8,700
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- 43% lower TDP: 170 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 170 W+43% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376+50% | 3,584 |
| RT cores | 84+200% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168+50% | 112 |
| Base clock | — | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz+35% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+67% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+67% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+122% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+205% | 8,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400+145% | 2,200 |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+101% | 13,800 |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+110% | 80 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+128% | 57 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fps+150% | 30 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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