GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Radeon RX 7800 XT

Place in performance ranking	26	98
Place by popularity	96	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	28.77	33.09
Architecture	RDNA 3	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 32	GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 August 2023 (less than a year ago)	12 October 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$579	no data
Current price	$669 (1.2x MSRP)	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 8 GB has 15% better value for money than RX 7800 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	3840	3584
Boost clock speed	2430 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	28,100 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	263 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	604.8	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 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	242 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 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	16 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	19500 MHz	15 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	576.0 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 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1	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 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	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 7800 XT 62.37
+56.5%

RTX 3060 8 GB 39.86

Radeon RX 7800 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB by 56% 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 7800 XT 24085
+56.5%

RTX 3060 8 GB 15392

Radeon RX 7800 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB by 56% 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	208 +60%	130−140 −60%
1440p	123 +64%	75−80 −64%
4K	74 +64.4%	45−50 −64.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

258
+61.3%

160−170

−61.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	178 +61.8%	110−120 −61.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100−110 +66.2%	65−70 −66.2%
Battlefield 5	190−200 +65%	120−130 −65%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +62.9%	70−75 −62.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	193 +60.8%	120−130 −60.8%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +61.4%	70−75 −61.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	150−160 +58.9%	95−100 −58.9%
Forza Horizon 4	278 +63.5%	170−180 −63.5%
Hitman 3	110−120 +67.1%	70−75 −67.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	474 +58%	300−310 −58%
Metro Exodus	130−140 +63.5%	85−90 −63.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +61.3%	75−80 −61.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	488 +62.7%	300−310 −62.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	196 +63.3%	120−130 −63.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	162 +62%	100−105 −62%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100−110 +66.2%	65−70 −66.2%
Battlefield 5	190−200 +65%	120−130 −65%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +62.9%	70−75 −62.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	161 +61%	100−105 −61%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +61.4%	70−75 −61.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	150−160 +58.9%	95−100 −58.9%
Forza Horizon 4	200−210 +67.5%	120−130 −67.5%
Hitman 3	110−120 +67.1%	70−75 −67.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	260−270 +63.8%	160−170 −63.8%
Metro Exodus	81 +62%	50−55 −62%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +61.3%	75−80 −61.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	398 +59.2%	250−260 −59.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	366 +59.1%	230−240 −59.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +58.8%	80−85 −58.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	130 +62.5%	80−85 −62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100−110 +66.2%	65−70 −66.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +62.9%	70−75 −62.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	148 +64.4%	90−95 −64.4%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +61.4%	70−75 −61.4%
Forza Horizon 4	222 +58.6%	140−150 −58.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	274 +61.2%	170−180 −61.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	340 +61.9%	210−220 −61.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	200 +66.7%	120−130 −66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	145 +61.1%	90−95 −61.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

120−130

+61.3%

75−80
−61.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	140−150 +64.7%	85−90 −64.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	130−140 +63.5%	85−90 −63.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	119 +58.7%	75−80 −58.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75−80 +68.9%	45−50 −68.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	95−100 +63.3%	60−65 −63.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	97 +61.7%	60−65 −61.7%
Far Cry 5	161 +61%	100−105 −61%
Forza Horizon 4	202 +68.3%	120−130 −68.3%
Hitman 3	85−90 +61.8%	55−60 −61.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	217 +66.9%	130−140 −66.9%
Metro Exodus	148 +64.4%	90−95 −64.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	243 +62%	150−160 −62%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	147 +63.3%	90−95 −63.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	115 +64.3%	70−75 −64.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

100−110

+61.5%

65−70
−61.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +62.2%	45−50 −62.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 +74.3%	35−40 −74.3%
Hitman 3	50−55 +76.7%	30−33 −76.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 +67.3%	55−60 −67.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	84 +68%	50−55 −68%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	118 +57.3%	75−80 −57.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	89 +61.8%	55−60 −61.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 +56.7%	30−33 −56.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 +66.7%	27−30 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	44 +63%	27−30 −63%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +59.3%	27−30 −59.3%
Forza Horizon 4	164 +64%	100−105 −64%
Horizon Zero Dawn	131 +63.8%	80−85 −63.8%
Metro Exodus	112 +60%	70−75 −60%
Watch Dogs: Legion	67 +67.5%	40−45 −67.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65
+60%

40−45

−60%

This is how RX 7800 XT and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:

RX 7800 XT is 60% faster in 1080p
RX 7800 XT is 64% faster in 1440p
RX 7800 XT is 64% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	62.37	39.86
Recency	25 August 2023	12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	263 Watt	170 Watt