AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
56.5Rasterization36.1
43.5Ray Tracing29.9
67Memoryspec-based45.7
73.8Efficiencyspec-based82.8
63.8Compute48.3
15 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+20) and compute (+16). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 36
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 48
- 150% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 8 GB
- 135% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,500 vs 11,300
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- 33% lower TDP: 200 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 200 W+33% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376+11% | 4,864 |
| RT cores | 84+121% | 38 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168+11% | 152 |
| Base clock | — | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz+44% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+150% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+25% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+79% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+135%Top 11% | 11,300Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400+89%Top 29% | 2,850Bottom 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+55%Top 10% | 17,900Top 50% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+60%Top 25% | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+73%Top 19% | 75 fpsBottom 36% |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fps+88%Top 19% | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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