AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 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 6700 XT

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • Around 76% higher core clock speed: 2321 MHz vs 1320 MHz
  • Around 45% higher boost clock speed: 2581 MHz vs 1777 MHz
  • 2.1x more texture fill rate: 413.0 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 7% higher memory clock speed: 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) vs 1875 MHz (15 Gbps effective)
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 19824 vs 17107
  • Around 14% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 100473 vs 88251
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 349.422 vs 299.369
  • Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 7129.567 vs 4021.382
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 34.064 vs 28.778
  • Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 197.183 vs 188.944
  • Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1699.337 vs 1152.664
  • 4.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 18062 vs 3717
  • 15.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 50772 vs 3356
  • 4.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 18062 vs 3717
  • 15.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 50772 vs 3356
  • Around 24% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 2435 vs 1961
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 Mar 2021 vs 12 Jan 2021
Core clock speed 2321 MHz vs 1320 MHz
Boost clock speed 2581 MHz vs 1777 MHz
Texture fill rate 413.0 GTexel/s vs 199.0 GTexel/s
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 8 nm
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) vs 1875 MHz (15 Gbps effective)
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 19824 vs 17107
Geekbench - OpenCL 100473 vs 88251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 349.422 vs 299.369
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 7129.567 vs 4021.382
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 34.064 vs 28.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 197.183 vs 188.944
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1699.337 vs 1152.664
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 18062 vs 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 50772 vs 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 18062 vs 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 50772 vs 3356
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 2435 vs 1961

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

  • Around 40% higher pipelines: 3584 vs 2560
  • Around 35% lower typical power consumption: 170 Watt vs 230 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 971 vs 946
  • Around 47% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 22495 vs 15315
  • Around 47% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 22495 vs 15315
Specifications (specs)
Pipelines 3584 vs 2560
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 170 Watt vs 230 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 971 vs 946
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 22495 vs 15315
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 22495 vs 15315

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
19824
17107
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
946
971
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
100473
88251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
349.422
299.369
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7129.567
4021.382
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
34.064
28.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
197.183
188.944
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1699.337
1152.664
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
15315
22495
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
18062
3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
50772
3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
15315
22495
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
18062
3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
50772
3356
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
2435
1961
Name AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
PassMark - G3D Mark 19824 17107
PassMark - G2D Mark 946 971
Geekbench - OpenCL 100473 88251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 349.422 299.369
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 7129.567 4021.382
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 34.064 28.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 197.183 188.944
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1699.337 1152.664
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 15315 22495
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 18062 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 50772 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 15315 22495
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 18062 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 50772 3356
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 2435 1961

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

Essentials

Architecture RDNA 2.0 Ampere
Code name Navi 22 GA106
Launch date 3 Mar 2021 12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $479 $329
Place in performance rating 51 134
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 2581 MHz 1777 MHz
Compute units 40
Core clock speed 2321 MHz 1320 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 8 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance 825.9 GFLOPS (1:16) 199.0 GFLOPS (1:64)
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance 26.43 TFLOPS (2:1) 12.74 TFLOPS (1:1)
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance 13.21 TFLOPS 12.74 TFLOPS
Pipelines 2560 3584
Pixel fill rate 165.2 GPixel/s 85.30 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 413.0 GTexel/s 199.0 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 230 Watt 170 Watt
Transistor count 17200 million 13250 million

Video outputs and ports

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

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Height 40 mm (1.6 inches)
Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Length 267 mm (10.5 inches) 242 mm (9.5 inches)
Recommended system power (PSU) 550 Watt 450 Watt
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin 1x 12-pin
Width 110 mm (4.3 inches) 112 mm (4.4 inches)
Form factor Dual-slot

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 12 GB 12 GB
Memory bandwidth 384 GB/s 360 GB/s
Memory bus width 192 bit 192 bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) 1875 MHz (15 Gbps effective)
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6