AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
35Rasterization36.1
—Ray Tracing29.9
41.5Memoryspec-based45.7
93.4Efficiencyspec-based82.8
46.1Compute48.3
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB wins this graphics card face-off, 49.2 to 45.1. 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 9060 XT 8GB
- 88% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 25% lower TDP: 150 W vs 200 W
- 10% higher PassMark G3D: 19,704 vs 17,900
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $399
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- 138% higher Shading units: 4,864 vs 2,048
- 138% higher Tensor / AI cores: 152 vs 64
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 40% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
- 19% higher RT cores: 38 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 150 W+25% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 4,864+138% |
| RT cores | 32 | 38+19% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 152+138% |
| Base clock | — | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+88% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 448 GB/s+40% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 11,300Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,850Bottom 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,704+10%Top 44% | 17,900Top 50% |
| 1080p Ultra | 91 fpsBottom 25% | 105 fps+15%Bottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fpsBottom 25% | 75 fps+14%Bottom 36% |
| 4K Ultra | 36 fpsBottom 30% | 40 fps+11%Bottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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