AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
62.4Rasterization31.2
47.7Ray Tracing26.4
74Memoryspec-based47.7
67Efficiencyspec-based86.5
68.9Compute40.4
16 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+31) and compute (+29). 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 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 40
- 251% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,500 vs 8,700
- 243% higher RT cores: 96 vs 28
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- 52% lower TDP: 170 W vs 355 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 355 W | 170 W+52% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144+71% | 3,584 |
| RT cores | 96+243% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192+71% | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz+41% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz+41% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+100% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+100% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+167% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,500+251%Top 5% | 8,700Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200+182%Top 17% | 2,200Bottom 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700+122%Top 5% | 13,800Bottom 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fps+135%Top 15% | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fps+158%Top 13% | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fps+187%Top 13% | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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