AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
64.5Rasterization24.7
45.8Ray Tracing21.2
73.4Memory32.7
65.3Efficiency73.2
62.6Compute28.6
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, 61.9 to 33.1, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+41) and rasterization (+40). 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 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 65 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 21
- Stronger memory score: 73 vs 33
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 29
- 251% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,500 vs 8,700
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger efficiency score: 73 vs 65
- 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% | 8,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200+182% | 2,200 |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700+122% | 13,800 |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fps+135% | 80 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fps+158% | 57 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fps+187% | 30 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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