GeForce RTX 3060 vs Radeon RX 580X

Place in performance ranking	256	71
Place by popularity	not in top-100	5
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.48	42.81
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Polaris 20	Ampere GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	11 April 2018 (6 years ago)	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$329
Current price	$191	$317 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 has 196% better value for money than RX 580X.

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	2304	3584
Core clock speed	1257 MHz	1320 MHz
Boost clock speed	1340 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	193.0	199.0
Floating-point performance	6,175 gflops	no data

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 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	241 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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	15000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	360.0 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, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
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 580X 20.19

RTX 3060 44.24
+119%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Radeon RX 580X by 119% 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 580X 7798

RTX 3060 17085
+119%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Radeon RX 580X by 119% 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	55−60 −122%	122 +122%
1440p	35−40 −131%	81 +131%
4K	21−24 −143%	51 +143%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

35−40

−126%

79
+126%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 −153%	75−80 +153%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 −127%	102 +127%
Battlefield 5	60−65 −137%	140−150 +137%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −123%	85−90 +123%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −123%	78 +123%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −133%	90−95 +133%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −140%	100−110 +140%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −130%	160−170 +130%
Hitman 3	50−55 −140%	120 +140%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −135%	259 +135%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −140%	120−130 +140%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −127%	100−110 +127%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 −126%	226 +126%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −140%	108 +140%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 −153%	75−80 +153%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −143%	85 +143%
Battlefield 5	60−65 −137%	140−150 +137%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −123%	85−90 +123%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 −150%	75 +150%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −133%	90−95 +133%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −140%	100−110 +140%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −130%	160−170 +130%
Hitman 3	45−50 −131%	104 +131%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 −126%	180−190 +126%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −142%	58 +142%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −127%	100−110 +127%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 −125%	180 +125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 −128%	171 +128%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −131%	100−110 +131%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 −153%	75−80 +153%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−33 −150%	75 +150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −123%	85−90 +123%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −137%	64 +137%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −133%	90−95 +133%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −130%	160−170 +130%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −137%	142 +137%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70−75 −120%	154 +120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −143%	73 +143%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −146%	59 +146%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

45−50
−127%

100−110

+127%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −149%	85−90 +149%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −131%	100−110 +131%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −133%	45−50 +133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −122%	60 +122%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −130%	65−70 +130%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −144%	39 +144%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −135%	94 +135%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −135%	90−95 +135%
Hitman 3	30−33 −127%	68 +127%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 −136%	106 +136%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −123%	89 +123%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −130%	115 +130%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −123%	65−70 +123%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −150%	45 +150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−33

−153%

75−80
+153%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −150%	45−50 +150%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 −138%	35−40 +138%
Hitman 3	18−20 −150%	45 +150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −142%	55−60 +142%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −139%	43 +139%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −133%	63 +133%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −121%	30−35 +121%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 −138%	38 +138%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −142%	27−30 +142%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −125%	18 +125%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −125%	27−30 +125%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −130%	60−65 +130%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −122%	60 +122%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −138%	50 +138%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 −125%	27 +125%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

18−20

−122%

40−45
+122%

This is how RX 580X and RTX 3060 compete in popular games:

RTX 3060 is 122% faster in 1080p
RTX 3060 is 131% faster in 1440p
RTX 3060 is 143% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.19	44.24
Recency	11 April 2018	12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	170 Watt