NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

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Combined performance score

RX 5700 XT
43.07

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Radeon RX 5700 XT by 2% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking7470
Place by popularity344
Value for money100.0042.42
ArchitectureNavi / RDNA (2019−2020)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameNavi 10Ampere GA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 July 2019 (4 years old)12 January 2021 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $329
Current price$111 (0.3x MSRP)$317 (1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5700 XT has 136% better value for money than RTX 3060.

Technical specs

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 cores25603584
Core clock speed1605 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed1905 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate304.8199.0

Size and 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
Length272 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 12-pin

Memory

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 amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz15000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s360.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Video outputs and ports

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 DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

Technologies

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

VR Ready+no data
Multi Monitor+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan+1.2
CUDAno data8.6

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 5700 XT 43.07
RTX 3060 44.08
+2.3%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Radeon RX 5700 XT by 2% in our combined 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 5700 XT 16693
RTX 3060 17085
+2.3%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Radeon RX 5700 XT by 2% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 5700 XT 83961
+5.3%
RTX 3060 79706

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 5% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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%

RX 5700 XT 35823
+26.2%
RTX 3060 28375

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 26% 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%

RX 5700 XT 26189
+22.5%
RTX 3060 21379

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 22% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 5700 XT 146093
+21%
RTX 3060 120745

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 21% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RX 5700 XT 499658
RTX 3060 537787
+7.6%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Radeon RX 5700 XT by 8% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5700 XT 115
RTX 3060 175
+52.2%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Radeon RX 5700 XT by 52% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5700 XT 110
+64.4%
RTX 3060 67

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 64% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5700 XT 43
+390%
RTX 3060 9

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 390% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5700 XT 174
+134%
RTX 3060 75

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 134% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5700 XT 81
+61.5%
RTX 3060 50

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 61% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5700 XT 47
+14.7%
RTX 3060 41

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 15% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5700 XT 141
+23.7%
RTX 3060 114

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 24% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5700 XT 13
+27%
RTX 3060 10

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 27% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

Benchmark coverage: 2%

RX 5700 XT 200
RTX 3060 201
+0.5%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Radeon RX 5700 XT by 1% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05.

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 HD126
+3.3%
122
−3.3%
1440p77
+1.3%
76
−1.3%
4K49
−2%
50
+2%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 78
−1.3%
79
+1.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 76
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 110
+7.8%
102
−7.8%
Battlefield 5 119
−3.4%
120−130
+3.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 146
+20.7%
120−130
−20.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 138
−1.4%
140
+1.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 156
+30%
120
−30%
Forza Horizon 4 155
+17.4%
130−140
−17.4%
Hitman 3 172
+22%
140−150
−22%
Horizon Zero Dawn 115
−23.5%
142
+23.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 121
+70.4%
70−75
−70.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 135
+1.5%
133
−1.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 121
+12%
108
−12%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70
−7.1%
75−80
+7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 91
+7.1%
85
−7.1%
Battlefield 5 110
−11.8%
120−130
+11.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120
−0.8%
120−130
+0.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+0%
75
+0%
Far Cry 5 130
−0.8%
131
+0.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 149
+29.6%
115
−29.6%
Forza Horizon 4 154
+16.7%
130−140
−16.7%
Hitman 3 147
+4.3%
140−150
−4.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85
−28.2%
109
+28.2%
Metro Exodus 97
+19.8%
81
−19.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 66
−7.6%
70−75
+7.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 121
+0%
121
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154
−11%
171
+11%
Watch Dogs: Legion 106
+11.6%
95
−11.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
−21%
75−80
+21%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 78
+4%
75
−4%
Battlefield 5 105
−17.1%
120−130
+17.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
+4.7%
64
−4.7%
Far Cry 5 111
−9.9%
122
+9.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 97
−5.2%
102
+5.2%
Forza Horizon 4 148
+12.1%
130−140
−12.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 93
+27.4%
73
−27.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 67
+13.6%
59
−13.6%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 79
+5.3%
75−80
−5.3%
Hitman 3 95
+11.8%
85−90
−11.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 56
−37.5%
77
+37.5%
Metro Exodus 57
+14%
50
−14%
Red Dead Redemption 2 42
+16.7%
35−40
−16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 77
−3.9%
80
+3.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 53
+10.4%
45−50
−10.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 59
−1.7%
60
+1.7%
Battlefield 5 89
−1.1%
90−95
+1.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+2.6%
39
−2.6%
Far Cry 5 97
+3.2%
94
−3.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 104
+16.9%
89
−16.9%
Forza Horizon 4 119
+26.6%
90−95
−26.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−3.1%
65−70
+3.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 46
+2.2%
45
−2.2%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45
+7.1%
40−45
−7.1%
Hitman 3 53
+15.2%
45−50
−15.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 15
−40%
21
+40%
Metro Exodus 35
+9.4%
32
−9.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 39
−10.3%
43
+10.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−16.7%
63
+16.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 33
−15.2%
38
+15.2%
Battlefield 5 60
+11.1%
50−55
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
−5.9%
18
+5.9%
Far Cry 5 53
+10.4%
48
−10.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 56
+12%
50
−12%
Forza Horizon 4 79
+27.4%
60−65
−27.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 13
−108%
27
+108%

This is how RX 5700 XT and RTX 3060 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX 5700 XT is 3.3% faster than RTX 3060

1440p resolution:

  • RX 5700 XT is 1.3% faster than RTX 3060

4K resolution:

  • RTX 3060 is 2% faster than RX 5700 XT

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

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 5700 XT is 70.4% faster than the RTX 3060.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3060 is 108% faster than the RX 5700 XT.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT is ahead in 39 tests (57%)
  • RTX 3060 is ahead in 26 tests (38%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 43.07 44.08
Recency 7 July 2019 12 January 2021
Cost $399 $329
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 170 Watt

We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 5700 XT and GeForce RTX 3060. The differences in performance seem too small.


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

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