AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
56.2Rasterization31.2
46.7Ray Tracing26.4
59.6Memoryspec-based47.7
84.8Efficiencyspec-based86.5
56Compute40.4
13 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90701 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+25) and Ray Tracing (+20). 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 56 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 40
- 202% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,300 vs 8,700
- 173% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,000 vs 2,200
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- 23% lower TDP: 170 W vs 220 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $549
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 3,584 |
| RT cores | 56+100% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 112 |
| Base clock | — | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz+42% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s+79% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,300+202%Top 13% | 8,700Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,000+173%Top 21% | 2,200Bottom 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,200+75%Top 25% | 13,800Bottom 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | 171 fps+114%Top 19% | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+128%Top 19% | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 74 fps+147%Top 21% | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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