AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
61.1Rasterization31.2
50.4Ray Tracing26.4
59.6Memoryspec-based47.7
74.4Efficiencyspec-based86.5
60.2Compute40.4
15 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+30) and Ray Tracing (+24). 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 50 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 40
- 239% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 8,700
- 205% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,700 vs 2,200
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- 44% lower TDP: 170 W vs 304 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $599
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 304 W | 170 W+44% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096+14% | 3,584 |
| RT cores | 64+129% | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128+14% | 112 |
| Base clock | — | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+67% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | 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 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500+239%Top 7% | 8,700Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700+205%Top 14% | 2,200Bottom 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500+92%Top 14% | 13,800Bottom 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fps+138%Top 13% | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fps+156%Top 15% | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fps+177%Top 15% | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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