AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

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Performance
Radeon RX Vega 56
29,08628% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti30% better
37,94136% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 30% better performance than the Radeon RX Vega 56 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX Vega 56
72.945% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti30% better
95.0959% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 30% 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 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2020 with a MSRP of $399. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA104) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 3060 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 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 Ti includes 4,864 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,410 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,665 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 152 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 80 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 152 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 38 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 3060 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 200 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 3060 Ti has the 43rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 36.27% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 37,941 score and $399 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 95.09. This is the 21st 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 Ti
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 5.0Ampere
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2017Q4 2020
Launch Price (MSRP)$399$399
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 Black Myth: Wukong
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Radeon RX Vega 56GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Low - 1080p
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92 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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69 FPS
High - 1080p
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52 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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29 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
21 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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13 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX Vega 56 orGeForce RTX 3060 Ti

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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GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti30.69
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER57+86%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER62.38+103%
GeForce RTX 309068.14+122%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX Vega 56
29,08628% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti30% better
37,94136% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 30% better performance than the Radeon RX Vega 56 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 Ti is ranked 43rd with a score of 37,941.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX Vega 56
72.945% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti30% better
95.0959% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 30% 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 Ti is ranked 21st with a performance per dollar of 95.09.

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX Vega 56 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 6600 XT39,051+34%
GeForce RTX 406038,191+31%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti37,941+30%
Radeon VII37,881+30%
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti37,671.5+30%
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%

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 Ti
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
6,482
11,590
(+78.8%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
6,746
11,520
(+70.77%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
125,359
153,968
(+22.82%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
20,759
28,145
(+35.58%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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131,062
3DMark 11 Performance Score
22,937
33,117
(+44.38%)
PassMark G3D Mark
13,228
20,497
(+54.95%)
PassMark G2D Mark
761
1,000
(+31.41%)
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 Ti
CodenameVega 10GA104
ArchitectureGCN 5.0Ampere
Process Size14 nm8 nm
Transistors12,500 million17,400 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 Ti
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth409.6 Gb/s448 Gb/s
Memory Clock800 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface2,048 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB128 KB
L2 Cache4 MB4 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 Ti
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)210 W200 W
Suggested PSU550 W550 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 Ti
Stream Processors (SP)3,584--
CUDA Cores--4,864
Compute Units (CU)56--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--38
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)224152
Render Output Units (ROP)6480
Tensor Cores--152
Ray Tracing Cores--38
Core Clock Speed1,156 MHz1,410 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,471 MHz1,665 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 Ti
Pixel Fill Rate94.14 GPixel/s133.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate329.5 GTexel/s253.1 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance10.54 TFLOPS16.2 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance659 GFLOPS253.1 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 Ti
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.