Radeon PRO W7700 vs GeForce RTX 3060

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Aggregate performance score

RTX 3060
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 170 Watt
44.19

Radeon PRO W7700 outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking7145
Place by popularity5not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation42.6923.99
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)RDNA 3.0 (2022)
GPU code nameAmpere GA106Navi 32
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)13 November 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 $999
Current price$317 (1x MSRP)$999 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 has 78% better value for money than PRO W7700.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores35843072
Core clock speed1320 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1777 MHz2600 MHz
Number of transistors13,250 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt190 Watt
Texture fill rate199.0499.2

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length242 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed15000 MHz18 GB/s
Memory bandwidth360.0 GB/s576.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.6no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3060 44.19
PRO W7700 52.41
+18.6%

Radeon PRO W7700 outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 19% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 3060 17085
PRO W7700 20263
+18.6%

Radeon PRO W7700 outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 19% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD117
−11.1%
130−140
+11.1%
1440p78
−15.4%
90−95
+15.4%
4K54
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 79
−13.9%
90−95
+13.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 102
−17.6%
120−130
+17.6%
Battlefield 5 140−150
−12.7%
160−170
+12.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95−100
−13.4%
110−120
+13.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−15.4%
90−95
+15.4%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−16.3%
100−105
+16.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
−12.1%
120−130
+12.1%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−13.6%
150−160
+13.6%
Hitman 3 110−120
−18.2%
130−140
+18.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 259
−15.8%
300−310
+15.8%
Metro Exodus 100−110
−11.1%
120−130
+11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
−17.6%
120−130
+17.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 226
−15%
260−270
+15%
Watch Dogs: Legion 108
−11.1%
120−130
+11.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85
−17.6%
100−105
+17.6%
Battlefield 5 140−150
−12.7%
160−170
+12.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95−100
−13.4%
110−120
+13.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Far Cry 5 105
−14.3%
120−130
+14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 58
−12.1%
65−70
+12.1%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−13.6%
150−160
+13.6%
Hitman 3 104
−15.4%
120−130
+15.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 208
−15.4%
240−250
+15.4%
Metro Exodus 115
−13%
130−140
+13%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
−17.6%
120−130
+17.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 148
−14.9%
170−180
+14.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 171
−17%
200−210
+17%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95
−15.8%
110−120
+15.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95−100
−13.4%
110−120
+13.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
−17.2%
75−80
+17.2%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−16.3%
100−105
+16.3%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−13.6%
150−160
+13.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 142
−12.7%
160−170
+12.7%
Metro Exodus 102
−17.6%
120−130
+17.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
−16.4%
85−90
+16.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 59
−10.2%
65−70
+10.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
−17.6%
120−130
+17.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−14.9%
100−105
+14.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
−15.4%
120−130
+15.4%
Hitman 3 71
−12.7%
80−85
+12.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−14.6%
55−60
+14.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
−16.7%
70−75
+16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
−15.9%
80−85
+15.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
−15.4%
45−50
+15.4%
Far Cry 5 94
−17%
110−120
+17%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−17%
110−120
+17%
Horizon Zero Dawn 106
−13.2%
120−130
+13.2%
Metro Exodus 89
−12.4%
100−105
+12.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 115
−13%
130−140
+13%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−13.6%
75−80
+13.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 89
−12.4%
100−105
+12.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−10.2%
65−70
+10.2%
Hitman 3 45
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−12.1%
65−70
+12.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 43
−16.3%
50−55
+16.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
−11.1%
70−75
+11.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 38
−18.4%
45−50
+18.4%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
−13.6%
50−55
+13.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−11.1%
70−75
+11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60
−16.7%
70−75
+16.7%
Metro Exodus 50
−10%
55−60
+10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%

This is how RTX 3060 and PRO W7700 compete in popular games:

  • PRO W7700 is 11% faster in 1080p
  • PRO W7700 is 15% faster in 1440p
  • PRO W7700 is 11% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 44.19 52.41
Recency 12 January 2021 13 November 2023
Cost $329 $999
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 190 Watt

The Radeon PRO W7700 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3060 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3060 is a desktop card while Radeon PRO W7700 is a workstation one.


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