GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

Place in performance ranking	215	98
Place by popularity	82	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.37	33.01
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 14 XTX	GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 December 2019 (4 years ago)	12 October 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$169	no data
Current price	$317 (1.9x MSRP)	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 8 GB has 115% better value for money than RX 5500 XT.

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 cores	1408	3584
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1845 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	6,400 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	162.4	199.0

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 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	180 mm	242 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	15 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	240.0 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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	no data	8.6

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.

RX 5500 XT 23.72

RTX 3060 8 GB 39.83
+67.9%

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms Radeon RX 5500 XT by 68% 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%

RX 5500 XT 9159

RTX 3060 8 GB 15384
+68%

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms Radeon RX 5500 XT by 68% 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 HD	74 −62.2%	120−130 +62.2%
1440p	41 −58.5%	65−70 +58.5%
4K	24 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

78
−66.7%

130−140

+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −63%	75−80 +63%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	72 −66.7%	120−130 +66.7%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −66.7%	130−140 +66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −66.7%	80−85 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	61 −63.9%	100−105 +63.9%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −63.6%	90−95 +63.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −61.3%	100−105 +61.3%
Forza Horizon 4	78 −66.7%	130−140 +66.7%
Hitman 3	64 −56.3%	100−105 +56.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	166 −62.7%	270−280 +62.7%
Metro Exodus	132 −66.7%	220−230 +66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	108 −66.7%	180−190 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	133 −65.4%	220−230 +65.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	74 −62.2%	120−130 +62.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −63%	75−80 +63%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	58 −63.8%	95−100 +63.8%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −66.7%	130−140 +66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −66.7%	80−85 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	45 −66.7%	75−80 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −63.6%	90−95 +63.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −61.3%	100−105 +61.3%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −63.5%	170−180 +63.5%
Hitman 3	61 −63.9%	100−105 +63.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 −59.6%	150−160 +59.6%
Metro Exodus	93 −61.3%	150−160 +61.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	88 −59.1%	140−150 +59.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	108 −66.7%	180−190 +66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	95 −57.9%	150−160 +57.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	202 −48.5%	300−310 +48.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −63%	75−80 +63%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	49 −63.3%	80−85 +63.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −66.7%	80−85 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 −62.5%	65−70 +62.5%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −63.6%	90−95 +63.6%
Forza Horizon 4	56 −60.7%	90−95 +60.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	87 −60.9%	140−150 +60.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	95 −57.9%	150−160 +57.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	58 −63.8%	95−100 +63.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	36 −66.7%	60−65 +66.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

76
−57.9%

120−130

+57.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −66.7%	75−80 +66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	67 −64.2%	110−120 +64.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −60%	40−45 +60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	37 −62.2%	60−65 +62.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	20 −50%	30−33 +50%
Far Cry 5	60 −66.7%	100−105 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	41 −58.5%	65−70 +58.5%
Hitman 3	36 −66.7%	60−65 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65 −53.8%	100−105 +53.8%
Metro Exodus	60 −66.7%	100−105 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	66 −66.7%	110−120 +66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −55.2%	45−50 +55.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	26 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−63.3%

80−85
+63.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Hitman 3	26 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −66.7%	45−50 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	22 −59.1%	35−40 +59.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	31 −61.3%	50−55 +61.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	19 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	8 −50%	12−14 +50%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Forza Horizon 4	21 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	37 −62.2%	60−65 +62.2%
Metro Exodus	31 −61.3%	50−55 +61.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14 −50%	21−24 +50%