Radeon RX 7900M vs GeForce RTX 3060

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Aggregate performance score

RTX 3060
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 170 Watt
44.20

Radeon RX 7900M outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking7134
Place by popularity5not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation42.74no data
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)RDNA 3
GPU code nameAmpere GA106Navi 31
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)19 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 no data
Current price$317 (1x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores35844608
Core clock speed1320 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed1777 MHz2090 MHz
Number of transistors13,250 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt180 Watt (160 - 200 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate199.0601.9

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 3060 and Radeon RX 7900M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length242 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinNone

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 MHz18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth360.0 GB/s576.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
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 44.20
RX 7900M 56.99
+28.9%

Radeon RX 7900M outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 29% based on our aggregate 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
RX 7900M 22033
+29%

Radeon RX 7900M outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 29% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 3060 28375
RX 7900M 59943
+111%

Radeon RX 7900M outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 111% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 3060 21379
RX 7900M 50241
+135%

Radeon RX 7900M outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 135% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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
−23.9%
145
+23.9%
1440p78
−35.9%
106
+35.9%
4K54
−46.3%
79
+46.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 79
−26.6%
100−105
+26.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−20%
90−95
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 102
+4.1%
95−100
−4.1%
Battlefield 5 140−150
−27.5%
180−190
+27.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95−100
−26.8%
120−130
+26.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−28.2%
100−105
+28.2%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−14%
95−100
+14%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
−18.7%
120−130
+18.7%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−26.5%
160−170
+26.5%
Hitman 3 110−120
−22.7%
130−140
+22.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 259
+9.7%
230−240
−9.7%
Metro Exodus 100−110
−13%
120−130
+13%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
−14.7%
110−120
+14.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 226
+2.3%
220−230
−2.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 108
+6.9%
100−110
−6.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−20%
90−95
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85
−15.3%
95−100
+15.3%
Battlefield 5 140−150
−27.5%
180−190
+27.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95−100
−26.8%
120−130
+26.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
−26.7%
95−100
+26.7%
Far Cry 5 105
+25%
84
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 58
−119%
120−130
+119%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−26.5%
160−170
+26.5%
Hitman 3 104
−29.8%
130−140
+29.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 208
−13.5%
230−240
+13.5%
Metro Exodus 115
−6.1%
120−130
+6.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
−14.7%
110−120
+14.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 148
+49.5%
99
−49.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 171
+4.9%
160−170
−4.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95
−6.3%
100−110
+6.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−20%
90−95
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75
−30.7%
95−100
+30.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95−100
−26.8%
120−130
+26.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
−25%
80−85
+25%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−14%
95−100
+14%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−26.5%
160−170
+26.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 142
−66.2%
230−240
+66.2%
Metro Exodus 102
−19.6%
120−130
+19.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
−130%
168
+130%
Watch Dogs: Legion 59
−71.2%
100−110
+71.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
−14.7%
110−120
+14.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−40.2%
120−130
+40.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
−26%
130−140
+26%
Hitman 3 71
+1.4%
70−75
−1.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−38.9%
50−55
+38.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−29.2%
60−65
+29.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
−13.3%
65−70
+13.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
−30.4%
90−95
+30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
−28.2%
50−55
+28.2%
Far Cry 5 94
−30.9%
123
+30.9%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−37.2%
120−130
+37.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 106
−27.4%
130−140
+27.4%
Metro Exodus 89
−12.4%
100−105
+12.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 115
−117%
249
+117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−43.9%
95−100
+43.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45
−31.1%
55−60
+31.1%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 89
+39.1%
64
−39.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−39%
80−85
+39%
Hitman 3 45
−6.7%
45−50
+6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−39.7%
80−85
+39.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 43
−76.7%
76
+76.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
−84.1%
116
+84.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
−35.5%
40−45
+35.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 38
−7.9%
40−45
+7.9%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−31.5%
70−75
+31.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
−38.6%
60−65
+38.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−38.1%
85−90
+38.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60
−35%
80−85
+35%
Metro Exodus 50
−30%
65−70
+30%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27
−22.2%
30−35
+22.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−40%
55−60
+40%

This is how RTX 3060 and RX 7900M compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900M is 24% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900M is 36% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900M is 46% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3060 is 49% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7900M is 130% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 is ahead in 9 tests (14%)
  • RX 7900M is ahead in 57 tests (86%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 44.20 56.99
Recency 12 January 2021 19 October 2023
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 180 Watt

The Radeon RX 7900M 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 RX 7900M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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