Radeon RX 7900M vs GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB with Radeon RX 7900M, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3060 8 GB
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 170 Watt
39.90

RX 7900M outperforms RTX 3060 8 GB by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 3060 8 GB RTX 3060 8 GB
RX 7900M RX 7900M

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking10239
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency16.7623.00
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA106Navi 31
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date12 October 2022 (2 years ago)19 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores35844608
Core clock speed1320 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed1777 MHz2090 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt180 Watt
Texture fill rate199.0601.9
Floating-point processing power12.74 TFLOPS38.52 TFLOPS
ROPs48192
TMUs112288
Tensor Cores112no data
Ray Tracing Cores2872

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length242 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1875 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.0 GB/s576.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.2
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.6-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3060 8 GB 39.90
RX 7900M 57.96
+45.3%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3060 8 GB 15398
RX 7900M 22365
+45.2%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD110−120
−45.5%
160
+45.5%
1440p80−85
−46.3%
117
+46.3%
4K50−55
−58%
79
+58%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 344
+0%
344
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
+0%
168
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Hitman 3 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 249
+0%
249
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 116
+0%
116
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 131
+0%
131
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

This is how RTX 3060 8 GB and RX 7900M compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900M is 45% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900M is 46% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900M is 58% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 39.90 57.96
Recency 12 October 2022 19 October 2023
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 180 Watt

RTX 3060 8 GB has 5.9% lower power consumption.

RX 7900M, on the other hand, has a 45.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop card while Radeon RX 7900M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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