AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

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Performance
Radeon RX 6800 XT83% better
52,04650% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 3060
28,37527% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6800 XT has 83% better performance than the GeForce RTX 3060 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 6800 XT
80.1950% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 30608% better
86.2553% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3060 has 8% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 6800 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2020 with a MSRP of $649. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 21) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 6800 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 512 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 6800 XT includes 4,608 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,825 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,250 MHz. It usually operates at 2,015 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 288 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 128 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 72 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 6800 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 700 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 300 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 6800 XT has the 25th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 49.76% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 52,046 score and $649 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 80.19. This is the 36th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2021 with a MSRP of $329. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA106) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 3060 has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,875 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 360 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 3060 includes 3,584 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,320 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,777 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 112 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 112 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 28 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 3060 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 170 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 3060 has the 83rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 27.13% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 28,375 score and $329 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 86.25. This is the 29th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 6800 XTGeForce RTX 3060
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0Ampere
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2020Q1 2021
Launch Price (MSRP)$649$329
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Riders Republic
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Radeon RX 6800 XTGeForce RTX 3060
Low - 720p
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198 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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124 FPS
High - 1080p
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102 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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79 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
64 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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36 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 6800 XT83% better
52,04650% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 3060
28,37527% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6800 XT has 83% better performance than the GeForce RTX 3060 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is ranked 25th with a score of 52,046, and the GeForce RTX 3060 is ranked 83rd with a score of 28,375.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 6800 XT
80.1950% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 30608% better
86.2553% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3060 has 8% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 6800 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is ranked 36th with a performance per dollar of 80.19, and the GeForce RTX 3060 is ranked 29th with a performance per dollar of 86.25.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 680055,084+6%
GeForce RTX 308053,713+3%
Radeon RX 6800 XT52,046
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti49,760-4%
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (8 GB)47,803-8%
GeForce GTX 108029,263-44%
Radeon RX Vega 5629,086-44%
GeForce RTX 306028,375-45%
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti27,503-47%
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5-48%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 6800 XTGeForce RTX 3060
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
17,603
(+105.67%)
8,559
3DMark Time Spy Score
16,908
(+93.88%)
8,721
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
193,053
(+59.88%)
120,745
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
49,735
(+132.63%)
21,379
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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96,914
3DMark 11 Performance Score
38,057
(+51.33%)
25,149
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
268.1
(+8.72%)
246.6
PassMark G3D Mark
25,032
(+47.24%)
17,001
PassMark G2D Mark
1,009
(+4.78%)
963
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 6800 XTGeForce RTX 3060
CodenameNavi 21GA106
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0Ampere
Process Size7 nm8 nm
Transistors26,800 million12,000 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 6800 XTGeForce RTX 3060
Memory Size16 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth512 Gb/s360 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,000 MHz1,875 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache4 MB3 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 6800 XTGeForce RTX 3060
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)300 W170 W
Suggested PSU700 W450 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 12-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-CHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 6800 XTGeForce RTX 3060
Stream Processors (SP)4,608--
CUDA Cores--3,584
Compute Units (CU)72--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--28
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)288112
Render Output Units (ROP)12848
Tensor Cores--112
Ray Accelerators72--
Ray Tracing Cores--28
Core Clock Speed1,825 MHz1,320 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,250 MHz1,777 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)2,015 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 6800 XTGeForce RTX 3060
Pixel Fill Rate288 GPixel/s85.3 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate648 GTexel/s199 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance20.74 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance1,296 GFLOPS199 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 6800 XTGeForce RTX 3060
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.