AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

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Performance
Radeon RX Vega 563% better
29,08628% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 3060
28,37527% of 104,598

The Radeon RX Vega 56 has 3% better performance than the GeForce RTX 3060 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX Vega 56
72.945% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 306018% better
86.2553% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3060 has 18% better value for the money than the Radeon RX Vega 56 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2017 with a MSRP of $399. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 10) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX Vega 56 has 8 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 2,048 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 409.6 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 Vega 56 includes 3,584 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,156 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,471 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 224 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX Vega 56 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 210 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX Vega 56 has the 81st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 27.81% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 29,086 score and $399 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 72.9. This is the 42nd 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 Vega 56GeForce RTX 3060
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 5.0Ampere
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2017Q1 2021
Launch Price (MSRP)$399$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
Riders Republic
Radeon RX Vega 56GeForce 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
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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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Compare Cost Per Frame

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 Vega 563% better
29,08628% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 3060
28,37527% of 104,598

The Radeon RX Vega 56 has 3% better performance than the GeForce RTX 3060 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX Vega 56 is ranked 81st with a score of 29,086, and the GeForce RTX 3060 is ranked 83rd with a score of 28,375.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX Vega 56
72.945% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 306018% better
86.2553% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3060 has 18% better value for the money than the Radeon RX Vega 56 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX Vega 56 is ranked 42nd with a performance per dollar of 72.9, 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
GeForce RTX 207031,260+7%
Radeon RX Vega 6430,823.5+6%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER29,668+2%
GeForce GTX 108029,263+1%
Radeon RX Vega 5629,086
GeForce RTX 306028,375-2%
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti27,503-5%
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5-7%
GeForce GTX 107024,652-15%
Radeon RX 59023,362.5-20%

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 Vega 56GeForce RTX 3060
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
6,482
8,559
(+32.04%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
6,746
8,721
(+29.28%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
125,359
(+3.82%)
120,745
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
20,759
21,379
(+2.99%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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96,914
3DMark 11 Performance Score
22,937
25,149
(+9.64%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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246.6
PassMark G3D Mark
13,228
17,001
(+28.52%)
PassMark G2D Mark
761
963
(+26.54%)
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 Vega 56GeForce RTX 3060
CodenameVega 10GA106
ArchitectureGCN 5.0Ampere
Process Size14 nm8 nm
Transistors12,500 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 Vega 56GeForce RTX 3060
Memory Size8 GB12 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth409.6 Gb/s360 Gb/s
Memory Clock800 MHz1,875 MHz
Memory Interface2,048 bit192 bit
L1 Cache16 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 Vega 56GeForce RTX 3060
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)210 W170 W
Suggested PSU550 W450 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 12-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 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 Vega 56GeForce RTX 3060
Stream Processors (SP)3,584--
CUDA Cores--3,584
Compute Units (CU)56--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--28
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)224112
Render Output Units (ROP)6448
Tensor Cores--112
Ray Tracing Cores--28
Core Clock Speed1,156 MHz1,320 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,471 MHz1,777 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 Vega 56GeForce RTX 3060
Pixel Fill Rate94.14 GPixel/s85.3 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate329.5 GTexel/s199 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance10.54 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance659 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 Vega 56GeForce RTX 3060
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.8

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