AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
44.5Rasterization31.2
37.5Ray Tracing26.4
49.9Memoryspec-based47.7
84.8Efficiencyspec-based86.5
54.1Compute40.4
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE wins this graphics card face-off, 51.4 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and rasterization (+13). 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 9070 GRE
- Stronger rasterization score: 45 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 38 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 54 vs 40
- 118% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,956 vs 8,700
- 94% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 4,272 vs 2,200
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- 23% lower TDP: 170 W vs 220 W
- 17% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 3,072
- 17% higher Tensor / AI cores: 112 vs 96
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $549
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 220 W | 170 W+23% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072 | 3,584+17% |
| RT cores | 48+71% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 96 | 112+17% |
| Base clock | — | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,790 MHz+57% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s+20% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,956+118%Top 28% | 8,700Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,272+94%Top 41% | 2,200Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 23,533+71%Top 30% | 13,800Bottom 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | 125 fps+57%Top 50% | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 92 fps+61%Top 50% | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 52 fps+75%Top 47% | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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