Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 3060 vs Radeon RX 5700 XT
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3060
12288 Mb GDDR6
Released UNRELEASED
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 5700 XT
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 7 Jul 2019
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 3060100%
- Radeon RX 5700 XT105%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3060
- 45 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the Radeon RX 5700 XT .
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
- Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 5700 XT
- 5% higher gaming performance.
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the Radeon RX 5700 XT
The Radeon RX 5700 XT is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (47 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce RTX 3060 | Radeon RX 5700 XT |
|---|
| GPU Name | GA106 (GA106-300-A1) | Navi 10 (Navi 10 XT) |
| Fab Process | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 300 mm² | 254 mm² |
| Transistors | 13,250 million | unknown |
| Shaders | 3840 | 2560 |
| Compute Units | 30 | 40 |
| Core clock | 1627 MHz | 1605 MHz |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 120 | 256 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 3060 | Radeon RX 5700 XT |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1750 MHz
14 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 12288 Mb | 8192 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce RTX 3060 | Radeon RX 5700 XT |
|---|
| TDP | 180 watts | 225 watts |
| Release Date | UNRELEASED | 7 Jul 2019 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce RTX 3060118.50 GP/s
- Radeon RX 5700 XT112.30 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 3060222.20 GT/s
- Radeon RX 5700 XT449.30 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 3060336.00 GB/s
- Radeon RX 5700 XT448.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 306014220.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 5700 XT8980.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 306068
- Radeon RX 5700 XT78
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060128
- Radeon RX 5700 XT146
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060142
- Radeon RX 5700 XT162
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060131
- Radeon RX 5700 XT169
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 306062
- Radeon RX 5700 XT61
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3060101
- Radeon RX 5700 XT111
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060108
- Radeon RX 5700 XT117
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3060158
- Radeon RX 5700 XT176
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 306070
- Radeon RX 5700 XT75
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 306046
- Radeon RX 5700 XT44
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 306071
- Radeon RX 5700 XT68
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060152
- Radeon RX 5700 XT146
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 3060123
- Radeon RX 5700 XT119
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060153
- Radeon RX 5700 XT148
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3060128
- Radeon RX 5700 XT127
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 306064
- Radeon RX 5700 XT68
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 306054
- Radeon RX 5700 XT59
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 306097
- Radeon RX 5700 XT109
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060107
- Radeon RX 5700 XT121
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3060101
- Radeon RX 5700 XT127
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 306039
- Radeon RX 5700 XT38
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 306069
- Radeon RX 5700 XT76
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 306085
- Radeon RX 5700 XT102
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3060105
- Radeon RX 5700 XT120
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 306055
- Radeon RX 5700 XT59
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 306037
- Radeon RX 5700 XT36
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 306056
- Radeon RX 5700 XT54
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060100
- Radeon RX 5700 XT93
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 306082
- Radeon RX 5700 XT78
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3060114
- Radeon RX 5700 XT108
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 306090
- Radeon RX 5700 XT85
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 306048
- Radeon RX 5700 XT49
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 306034
- Radeon RX 5700 XT33
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 306057
- Radeon RX 5700 XT61
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 306061
- Radeon RX 5700 XT68
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 306061
- Radeon RX 5700 XT75
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 306019
- Radeon RX 5700 XT18
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 306039
- Radeon RX 5700 XT43
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 306048
- Radeon RX 5700 XT55
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 306056
- Radeon RX 5700 XT67
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 306034
- Radeon RX 5700 XT36
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 306020
- Radeon RX 5700 XT20
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 306035
- Radeon RX 5700 XT34
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 306050
- Radeon RX 5700 XT48
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 306044
- Radeon RX 5700 XT40
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 306066
- Radeon RX 5700 XT66
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 306028
- Radeon RX 5700 XT30
FPS (higher is better)