AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
36.4Rasterization31.2
—Ray Tracing26.4
50.9Memoryspec-based47.7
92.2Efficiencyspec-based86.5
46.7Compute40.4
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 51.5 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+6) and rasterization (+5). 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 9060 XT 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 40
- 76% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,777 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 46% higher PassMark G3D: 20,130 vs 13,800
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- 75% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,048
- 75% higher Tensor / AI cores: 112 vs 64
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 13% higher bandwidth: 360 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+6% | 170 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 3,584+75% |
| RT cores | 32+14% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 112+75% |
| Base clock | — | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+76% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 360 GB/s+13% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 8,700Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130+46%Top 41% | 13,800Bottom 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fps+20%Bottom 30% | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fps+21%Bottom 34% | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fps+29%Bottom 34% | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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