Radeon PRO W7800 vs GeForce RTX 3060
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 with Radeon PRO W7800, including specs and performance data.
PRO W7800 outperforms RTX 3060 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 91 | 18 |
| Place by popularity | 4 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 69.19 | 34.01 |
| Power efficiency | 17.79 | 19.57 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) |
| GPU code name | GA106 | Navi 31 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (4 years ago) | 13 April 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $2,499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RTX 3060 has 103% better value for money than PRO W7800.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3584 | 4480 |
| Core clock speed | 1320 MHz | 1895 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1777 MHz | 2525 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 12,000 million | 57,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 260 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 199.0 | 707.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 12.74 TFLOPS | 45.25 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 128 |
| TMUs | 112 | 280 |
| Tensor Cores | 112 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 28 | 70 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 242 mm | 280 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 12-pin | 2x 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1875 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 360.0 GB/s | 576.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | + |
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 Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.
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 HD | 115
−65.2%
| 190−200
+65.2%
|
| 1440p | 67
−64.2%
| 110−120
+64.2%
|
| 4K | 43
−62.8%
| 70−75
+62.8%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.86
+360%
| 13.15
−360%
|
| 1440p | 4.91
+363%
| 22.72
−363%
|
| 4K | 7.65
+367%
| 35.70
−367%
|
- RTX 3060 has 360% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RTX 3060 has 363% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RTX 3060 has 367% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 230−240
−51.5%
|
350−400
+51.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 79
−64.6%
|
130−140
+64.6%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
−63.3%
|
160−170
+63.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
−67.9%
|
230−240
+67.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 230−240
−51.5%
|
350−400
+51.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 78
−66.7%
|
130−140
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 146
−64.4%
|
240−250
+64.4%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
−63.8%
|
290−300
+63.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
−64.6%
|
260−270
+64.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 124
−61.3%
|
200−210
+61.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
−63.3%
|
160−170
+63.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
−62.5%
|
260−270
+62.5%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
−48.9%
|
350−400
+48.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
−67.9%
|
230−240
+67.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 230−240
−51.5%
|
350−400
+51.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
−61.9%
|
450−500
+61.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75
−60%
|
120−130
+60%
|
| Dota 2 | 156
−66.7%
|
260−270
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 135
−63%
|
220−230
+63%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
−63.8%
|
290−300
+63.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
−64.6%
|
260−270
+64.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110
−63.6%
|
180−190
+63.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 141
−63.1%
|
230−240
+63.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
−63.3%
|
160−170
+63.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 81
−60.5%
|
130−140
+60.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
−62.5%
|
260−270
+62.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 179
−67.6%
|
300−310
+67.6%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
−48.9%
|
350−400
+48.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
−67.9%
|
230−240
+67.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 64
−56.3%
|
100−105
+56.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 147
−63.3%
|
240−250
+63.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 127
−65.4%
|
210−220
+65.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
−64.6%
|
260−270
+64.6%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
−63.3%
|
160−170
+63.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
−62.5%
|
260−270
+62.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 87
−60.9%
|
140−150
+60.9%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
−48.9%
|
350−400
+48.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 170−180
−63.8%
|
290−300
+63.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
−66.7%
|
180−190
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 280−290
−57.9%
|
450−500
+57.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 81
−60.5%
|
130−140
+60.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50
−60%
|
80−85
+60%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−65.7%
|
290−300
+65.7%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
−50.4%
|
400−450
+50.4%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
−63.5%
|
170−180
+63.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 39
−66.7%
|
65−70
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 94
−59.6%
|
150−160
+59.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
−68.1%
|
200−210
+68.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 50−55
−60%
|
80−85
+60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 72
−66.7%
|
120−130
+66.7%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 110−120
−63.6%
|
180−190
+63.6%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−63.3%
|
80−85
+63.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 82
−58.5%
|
130−140
+58.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
−66.7%
|
45−50
+66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 32
−56.3%
|
50−55
+56.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65
−53.8%
|
100−105
+53.8%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
−60%
|
400−450
+60%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−66.7%
|
110−120
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−63.3%
|
80−85
+63.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 115
−65.2%
|
190−200
+65.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 48
−66.7%
|
80−85
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
−62.5%
|
130−140
+62.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
−66.7%
|
45−50
+66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
−63.8%
|
95−100
+63.8%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
−63.6%
|
90−95
+63.6%
|
This is how RTX 3060 and PRO W7800 compete in popular games:
- PRO W7800 is 65% faster in 1080p
- PRO W7800 is 64% faster in 1440p
- PRO W7800 is 63% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 42.74 | 71.91 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 13 April 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 32 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 260 Watt |
RTX 3060 has 52.9% lower power consumption.
PRO W7800, on the other hand, has a 68.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon PRO W7800 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 W7800 is a workstation one.
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