AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon RX 6600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 6600

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • Around 23% higher core clock speed: 1626 MHz vs 1320 MHz
  • Around 40% higher boost clock speed: 2491 MHz vs 1777 MHz
  • Around 40% higher texture fill rate: 279.0 GTexel/s vs 199.0 GTexel/s
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 7 nm vs 8 nm
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 132 Watt vs 170 Watt
  • Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 5472.868 vs 4021.382
  • Around 54% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 290.312 vs 188.944
  • 7.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 26778 vs 3717
  • 20.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 69225 vs 3356
  • 7.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 26778 vs 3717
  • 20.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 69225 vs 3356
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 Oct 2021 vs 12 Jan 2021
Core clock speed 1626 MHz vs 1320 MHz
Boost clock speed 2491 MHz vs 1777 MHz
Texture fill rate 279.0 GTexel/s vs 199.0 GTexel/s
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 8 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 132 Watt vs 170 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 5472.868 vs 4021.382
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 290.312 vs 188.944
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 26778 vs 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 69225 vs 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 26778 vs 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 69225 vs 3356

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

  • 2x more pipelines: 3584 vs 1792
  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 7% higher memory clock speed: 1875 MHz (15 Gbps effective) vs 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective)
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 17107 vs 15097
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 971 vs 882
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 88251 vs 73020
  • Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 299.369 vs 260.061
  • Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 28.778 vs 20.421
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 22495 vs 19713
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 22495 vs 19713
  • Around 31% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 1961 vs 1492
Specifications (specs)
Pipelines 3584 vs 1792
Maximum memory size 12 GB vs 8 GB
Memory clock speed 1875 MHz (15 Gbps effective) vs 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective)
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 17107 vs 15097
PassMark - G2D Mark 971 vs 882
Geekbench - OpenCL 88251 vs 73020
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 299.369 vs 260.061
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 28.778 vs 20.421
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1152.664 vs 1152.228
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 22495 vs 19713
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 22495 vs 19713
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1961 vs 1492

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon RX 6600
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
15097
17107
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
882
971
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
73020
88251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
260.061
299.369
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5472.868
4021.382
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20.421
28.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
290.312
188.944
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1152.228
1152.664
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19713
22495
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
26778
3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
69225
3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19713
22495
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
26778
3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
69225
3356
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
1492
1961
Name AMD Radeon RX 6600 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
PassMark - G3D Mark 15097 17107
PassMark - G2D Mark 882 971
Geekbench - OpenCL 73020 88251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 260.061 299.369
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 5472.868 4021.382
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 20.421 28.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 290.312 188.944
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1152.228 1152.664
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 19713 22495
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 26778 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 69225 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 19713 22495
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 26778 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 69225 3356
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1492 1961

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon RX 6600 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

Essentials

Architecture RDNA 2.0 Ampere
Code name Navi 23 XL GA106
Launch date 13 Oct 2021 12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $329 $329
Place in performance rating 38 134
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 2491 MHz 1777 MHz
Compute units 28
Core clock speed 1626 MHz 1320 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 8 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance 558.0 GFLOPS (1:16) 199.0 GFLOPS (1:64)
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance 17.86 TFLOPS (2:1) 12.74 TFLOPS (1:1)
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance 8.928 TFLOPS 12.74 TFLOPS
Pipelines 1792 3584
Pixel fill rate 159.4 GPixel/s 85.30 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 279.0 GTexel/s 199.0 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 132 Watt 170 Watt
Transistor count 11060 million 13250 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
DisplayPort count 3
DisplayPort support
HDMI

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Form factor Dual-slot Dual-slot
Height 40 mm (1.6 inches)
Interface PCIe 4.0 x8 PCIe 4.0 x16
Length 190 mm (7.5 inches) 242 mm (9.5 inches)
Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt 450 Watt
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 12-pin
Width 110 mm (4.3 inches) 112 mm (4.4 inches)

API support

DirectX 12.2 12.2
OpenCL 2.1 2.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
Shader Model 6.5 6.5
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s 360 GB/s
Memory bus width 128 bit 192 bit
Memory clock speed 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) 1875 MHz (15 Gbps effective)
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6