Graphics card comparison
Radeon RX 6600 XT vs GeForce RTX 3060
AMD
Radeon RX 6600 XT
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 30 Jul 2021
DESKTOP
VS
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3060
12288 Mb GDDR6
Released UNRELEASED
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- Radeon RX 6600 XT105%
- GeForce RTX 3060100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6600 XT
- 5% higher gaming performance.
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Infinity Cache allows to deliver up to 3.25x the effective memory bandwidth
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3060
- 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)
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the Radeon RX 6600 XT
The Radeon RX 6600 XT is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (20 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| Radeon RX 6600 XT | GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|
| GPU Name | Navi 23 (Navi 23 XT
(215-130000006)) | GA106 (GA106-300-A1) |
| Fab Process | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Die Size | 237 mm² | 300 mm² |
| Transistors | 11,060 million | 13,250 million |
| Shaders | 2048 | 3840 |
| Raytracing Cores | 32 | none |
| Compute Units | 32 | 30 |
| Core clock | 1968 MHz | 1627 MHz |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 128 | 120 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon RX 6600 XT | GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2000 MHz
16 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz
14 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 8192 Mb | 12288 Mb |
Additional details
| Radeon RX 6600 XT | GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|
| TDP | 160 watts | 180 watts |
| Release Date | 30 Jul 2021 | UNRELEASED |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon RX 6600 XT165.70 GP/s
- GeForce RTX 3060118.50 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon RX 6600 XT331.40 GT/s
- GeForce RTX 3060222.20 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon RX 6600 XT256.00 GB/s
- GeForce RTX 3060336.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon RX 6600 XT10600.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce RTX 306014220.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT86
- GeForce RTX 306068
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT176
- GeForce RTX 3060131
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT109
- GeForce RTX 3060101
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT68
- GeForce RTX 306072
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT177
- GeForce RTX 3060158
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT126
- GeForce RTX 3060123
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6600 XT130
- GeForce RTX 3060128
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT59
- GeForce RTX 306054
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT131
- GeForce RTX 3060101
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT72
- GeForce RTX 306069
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT55
- GeForce RTX 306060
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT115
- GeForce RTX 3060105
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT82
- GeForce RTX 306082
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6600 XT87
- GeForce RTX 306090
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT33
- GeForce RTX 306034
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT74
- GeForce RTX 306061
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT38
- GeForce RTX 306039
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT36
- GeForce RTX 306042
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT57
- GeForce RTX 306056
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT40
- GeForce RTX 306044
FPS (higher is better)