AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
56.5Rasterization36.1
43.5Ray Tracing29.9
67Memory45.7
73.8Efficiency82.8
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 memory (+21) and rasterization (+20). 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 memory score: 67 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 48
- 150% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Stronger efficiency score: 83 vs 74
- 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% | 11,300 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400+89% | 2,850 |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+55% | 17,900 |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+60% | 105 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+73% | 75 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fps+88% | 40 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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