GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Radeon R9 M295X

Place in the ranking	385	108
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	3.69	16.19
Architecture	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Amethyst	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	23 November 2014 (10 years ago)	12 October 2022 (2 years ago)

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	2048	3584
Core clock speed	723 MHz	1320 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	5,000 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	92.54	199.0
Floating-point processing power	2.961 TFLOPS	12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	128	112
Tensor Cores	no data	112
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	28

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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 12-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	Not Listed	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	0 MB	8 GB
Memory bus width	Not Listed	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	240.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync	+	-
HD3D	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
ZeroCore	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	Not Listed	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.3	6.7
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	3.0
Vulkan	-	1.3
Mantle	+	-
CUDA	-	8.6

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. 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.

R9 M295X 13.40

RTX 3060 8 GB 39.98
+198%

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.

R9 M295X 5150

RTX 3060 8 GB 15371
+198%

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	47 −198%	140−150 +198%
4K	29 −193%	85−90 +193%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −192%	70−75 +192%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −188%	75−80 +188%
Elden Ring	40−45 −175%	110−120 +175%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −195%	130−140 +195%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −192%	70−75 +192%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −188%	75−80 +188%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −196%	160−170 +196%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −197%	110−120 +197%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −188%	95−100 +188%
Valorant	50−55 −183%	150−160 +183%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −195%	130−140 +195%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −192%	70−75 +192%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −188%	75−80 +188%
Dota 2	45−50 −192%	140−150 +192%
Elden Ring	40−45 −175%	110−120 +175%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −194%	150−160 +194%
Fortnite	75−80 −189%	220−230 +189%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −196%	160−170 +196%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 −192%	140−150 +192%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −197%	110−120 +197%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95−100 −196%	290−300 +196%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −188%	95−100 +188%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	39 −182%	110−120 +182%
Valorant	50−55 −183%	150−160 +183%
World of Tanks	170−180 −179%	500−550 +179%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −195%	130−140 +195%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −192%	70−75 +192%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −188%	75−80 +188%
Dota 2	45−50 −192%	140−150 +192%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −194%	150−160 +194%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −196%	160−170 +196%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95−100 −196%	290−300 +196%
Valorant	50−55 −183%	150−160 +183%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	18−20 −189%	55−60 +189%
Elden Ring	20−22 −175%	55−60 +175%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 −189%	55−60 +189%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −197%	300−310 +197%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
World of Tanks	90−95 −198%	280−290 +198%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −196%	80−85 +196%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −170%	27−30 +170%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −190%	90−95 +190%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −197%	95−100 +197%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −186%	80−85 +186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −194%	50−55 +194%
Valorant	30−35 −188%	95−100 +188%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −163%	21−24 +163%
Dota 2	24−27 −192%	70−75 +192%
Elden Ring	9−10 −167%	24−27 +167%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 −192%	70−75 +192%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −167%	24−27 +167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −182%	110−120 +182%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −167%	24−27 +167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −192%	70−75 +192%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −163%	21−24 +163%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Dota 2	24−27 −192%	70−75 +192%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −194%	50−55 +194%
Fortnite	14−16 −167%	40−45 +167%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −178%	50−55 +178%
Valorant	14−16 −186%	40−45 +186%

This is how R9 M295X and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3060 8 GB is 198% faster in 1080p
RTX 3060 8 GB is 193% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.40	39.98
Recency	23 November 2014	12 October 2022
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	170 Watt

RTX 3060 8 GB has a 198.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 47.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M295X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M295X is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop one.

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