GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Radeon RX 6600

Place in performance ranking	105	100
Place by popularity	12	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	34.18	32.35
Architecture	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 23	GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 October 2021 (2 years ago)	12 October 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data
Current price	$358 (1.1x MSRP)	$384

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6600 has 6% better value for money than RTX 3060 8 GB.

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	1792	3584
Core clock speed	2044 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2491 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	132 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	279.0	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	190 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	14500 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	12.0 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	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 6600 39.06

RTX 3060 8 GB 39.77
+1.8%

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms Radeon RX 6600 by 2% based on our aggregated 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 6600 15121

RTX 3060 8 GB 15396
+1.8%

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms Radeon RX 6600 by 2% 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	114 +3.6%	110−120 −3.6%
1440p	58 +5.5%	55−60 −5.5%
4K	32 +6.7%	30−35 −6.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

107
+7%

100−105

−7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65−70 −1.4%	70−75 +1.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	113 +2.7%	110−120 −2.7%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +2.7%	110−120 −2.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 +7%	100−105 −7%
Cyberpunk 2077	91 +1.1%	90−95 −1.1%
Far Cry 5	154 +2.7%	150−160 −2.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	140 +0%	140−150 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −0.8%	120−130 +0.8%
Hitman 3	120−130 +3.3%	120−130 −3.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120 +0%	120−130 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +5%	60−65 −5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	142 +1.4%	140−150 −1.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	105 +5%	100−105 −5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65−70 −1.4%	70−75 +1.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	92 +2.2%	90−95 −2.2%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +2.7%	110−120 −2.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 +7%	100−105 −7%
Cyberpunk 2077	73 +4.3%	70−75 −4.3%
Far Cry 5	142 +1.4%	140−150 −1.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	133 +2.3%	130−140 −2.3%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −0.8%	120−130 +0.8%
Hitman 3	120−130 +3.3%	120−130 −3.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	93 +3.3%	90−95 −3.3%
Metro Exodus	82 +2.5%	80−85 −2.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +5%	60−65 −5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	119 −0.8%	120−130 +0.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	147 +5%	140−150 −5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	94 −1.1%	95−100 +1.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65−70 −1.4%	70−75 +1.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	78 +4%	75−80 −4%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +2.7%	110−120 −2.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	59 −1.7%	60−65 +1.7%
Far Cry 5	134 +3.1%	130−140 −3.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	118 −1.7%	120−130 +1.7%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −0.8%	120−130 +0.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90 +0%	90−95 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	58 +5.5%	55−60 −5.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Hitman 3	70−75 +4.3%	70−75 −4.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	64 −1.6%	65−70 +1.6%
Metro Exodus	48 +6.7%	45−50 −6.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	69 −1.4%	70−75 +1.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	52 +4%	50−55 −4%
Battlefield 5	80−85 +2.5%	80−85 −2.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	34 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%
Far Cry 5	91 +1.1%	90−95 −1.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	97 +2.1%	95−100 −2.1%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +2.5%	80−85 −2.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +1.8%	55−60 −1.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	41 +2.5%	40−45 −2.5%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Hitman 3	35−40 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	29 +7.4%	27−30 −7.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	33 +10%	30−33 −10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	44 +10%	40−45 −10%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24 +0%	24−27 +0%
Battlefield 5	45−50 +6.7%	45−50 −6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	14 +0%	14−16 +0%
Far Cry 5	44 +10%	40−45 −10%
Far Cry New Dawn	48 +6.7%	45−50 −6.7%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21 +0%	21−24 +0%