NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT

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Combined performance score

RX 6900 XT
69.30
+57.2%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 57% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking1870
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Value for money18.5142.43
ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameNavi 21Ampere GA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 December 2020 (3 years old)12 January 2021 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $329
Current price$957 (1x MSRP)$317 (1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 has 129% better value for money than RX 6900 XT.

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 cores51203584
Core clock speed1825 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed2250 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate720.0199.0

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
Length267 mm242 mm
Width3-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 amount16 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed16000 MHz15000 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s360.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.0
Vulkan1.21.2
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 6900 XT 69.30
+57.2%
RTX 3060 44.09

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 57% 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 6900 XT 26856
+57.2%
RTX 3060 17085

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 57% in Passmark.

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 6900 XT 59119
+108%
RTX 3060 28375

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 108% 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 6900 XT 50587
+137%
RTX 3060 21379

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 137% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD193
+58.2%
122
−58.2%
1440p134
+76.3%
76
−76.3%
4K83
+66%
50
−66%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+72.2%
79
−72.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 117
+56%
75−80
−56%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 169
+65.7%
102
−65.7%
Battlefield 5 195
+58.5%
120−130
−58.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 170−180
+43%
120−130
−43%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+74.4%
78
−74.4%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+12.1%
140
−12.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 126
+5%
120
−5%
Forza Horizon 4 283
+114%
130−140
−114%
Hitman 3 283
+101%
140−150
−101%
Horizon Zero Dawn 205
+44.4%
142
−44.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 196
+176%
70−75
−176%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 222
+66.9%
133
−66.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190
+75.9%
108
−75.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 106
+41.3%
75−80
−41.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 142
+67.1%
85
−67.1%
Battlefield 5 196
+59.3%
120−130
−59.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 170−180
+43%
120−130
−43%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+81.3%
75
−81.3%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+19.8%
131
−19.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 123
+7%
115
−7%
Forza Horizon 4 279
+111%
130−140
−111%
Hitman 3 276
+95.7%
140−150
−95.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 174
+59.6%
109
−59.6%
Metro Exodus 164
+102%
81
−102%
Red Dead Redemption 2 124
+74.6%
70−75
−74.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 207
+71.1%
121
−71.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 323
+88.9%
171
−88.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 170
+78.9%
95
−78.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 98
+30.7%
75−80
−30.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 137
+82.7%
75
−82.7%
Battlefield 5 197
+60.2%
120−130
−60.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+113%
64
−113%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+28.7%
122
−28.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 118
+15.7%
102
−15.7%
Forza Horizon 4 248
+87.9%
130−140
−87.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164
+125%
73
−125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 121
+105%
59
−105%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+68%
75−80
−68%
Hitman 3 213
+151%
85−90
−151%
Horizon Zero Dawn 136
+76.6%
77
−76.6%
Metro Exodus 102
+104%
50
−104%
Red Dead Redemption 2 82
+128%
35−40
−128%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 159
+98.8%
80
−98.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 99
+106%
45−50
−106%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 109
+81.7%
60
−81.7%
Battlefield 5 196
+118%
90−95
−118%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+89.7%
39
−89.7%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+42.6%
94
−42.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 117
+31.5%
89
−31.5%
Forza Horizon 4 231
+146%
90−95
−146%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+91%
65−70
−91%
Watch Dogs: Legion 91
+102%
45
−102%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
+85.7%
40−45
−85.7%
Hitman 3 128
+178%
45−50
−178%
Horizon Zero Dawn 38
+81%
21
−81%
Metro Exodus 67
+109%
32
−109%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55
+129%
24−27
−129%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85
+97.7%
43
−97.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
+93.7%
63
−93.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 68
+119%
30−35
−119%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 66
+73.7%
38
−73.7%
Battlefield 5 134
+148%
50−55
−148%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+94.4%
18
−94.4%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+70.8%
48
−70.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 101
+102%
50
−102%
Forza Horizon 4 162
+161%
60−65
−161%
Watch Dogs: Legion 54
+100%
27
−100%

This is how RX 6900 XT and RTX 3060 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX 6900 XT is 58.2% faster than RTX 3060

1440p resolution:

  • RX 6900 XT is 76.3% faster than RTX 3060

4K resolution:

  • RX 6900 XT is 66% faster than RTX 3060

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

  • in Hitman 3, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 178% faster than the RTX 3060.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6900 XT surpassed RTX 3060 in all 68 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 69.30 44.09
Recency 8 December 2020 12 January 2021
Cost $999 $329
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 170 Watt

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3060 in performance tests.


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