AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
62.4Rasterization36.1
47.7Ray Tracing29.9
74Memoryspec-based45.7
67Efficiencyspec-based82.8
68.9Compute48.3
16 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+26) and compute (+21). 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 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 36
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 48
- 200% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 8 GB
- 170% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,500 vs 11,300
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- 44% lower TDP: 200 W vs 355 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 355 W | 200 W+44% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144+26% | 4,864 |
| RT cores | 96+153% | 38 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192+26% | 152 |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz+32% | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz+50% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+200% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+114% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,500+170%Top 5% | 11,300Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200+118%Top 17% | 2,850Bottom 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700+72%Top 5% | 17,900Top 50% |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fps+79%Top 15% | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fps+96%Top 13% | 75 fpsBottom 36% |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fps+115%Top 13% | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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