Radeon R9 FURY X vs GeForce RTX 3060

Place in the ranking	82	221
Place by popularity	4	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	69.30	6.84
Power efficiency	18.00	6.24
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	GA106	Fiji
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	no data	reference
Release date	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)	24 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 has 913% better value for money than R9 FURY X.

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 cores	3584	4096
Compute units	no data	64
Core clock speed	1320 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1777 MHz	1050 MHz
Number of transistors	12,000 million	8,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	275 Watt
Texture fill rate	199.0	268.8
Floating-point processing power	12.74 TFLOPS	8.602 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	64
TMUs	112	256
Tensor Cores	112	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	28	no data

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).

Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	242 mm	191 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-pin	2x 8-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire	-	+

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 type	GDDR6	High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
High bandwidth memory (HBM)	no data	+
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	4096 Bit
Memory clock speed	1875 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	360.0 GB/s	512 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Eyefinity	-	+
Number of Eyefinity displays	no data	6
HDMI	+	+
DisplayPort support	-	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration	-	+
CrossFire	-	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
HD3D	-	+
LiquidVR	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
TressFX	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+
DDMA audio	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.7	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	3.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.3	+
Mantle	-	+
CUDA	8.6	-

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 44.44
+78.4%

R9 FURY X 24.91

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 17085
+78.4%

R9 FURY X 9576

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 3060 21379
+27.9%

R9 FURY X 16710

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 HD	120 +84.6%	65−70 −84.6%
1440p	70 +100%	35−40 −100%
4K	49 +81.5%	27−30 −81.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.74 +264%	9.98 −264%
1440p	4.70 +295%	18.54 −295%
4K	6.71 +258%	24.04 −258%

RTX 3060 has 264% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 3060 has 295% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 3060 has 258% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	95−100 +92%	50−55 −92%
Cyberpunk 2077	79 +97.5%	40−45 −97.5%
Elden Ring	119 +83.1%	65−70 −83.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +85%	60−65 −85%
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 +92%	50−55 −92%
Cyberpunk 2077	77 +92.5%	40−45 −92.5%
Forza Horizon 4	226 +88.3%	120−130 −88.3%
Metro Exodus	120 +84.6%	65−70 −84.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 +88.9%	45−50 −88.9%
Valorant	180−190 +81%	100−105 −81%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +85%	60−65 −85%
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 +92%	50−55 −92%
Cyberpunk 2077	72 +80%	40−45 −80%
Dota 2	146 +82.5%	80−85 −82.5%
Elden Ring	149 +86.3%	80−85 −86.3%
Far Cry 5	105 +90.9%	55−60 −90.9%
Fortnite	180−190 +87%	100−105 −87%
Forza Horizon 4	180 +80%	100−105 −80%
Grand Theft Auto V	141 +88%	75−80 −88%
Metro Exodus	87 +93.3%	45−50 −93.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +90%	110−120 −90%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 +88.9%	45−50 −88.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160−170 +80%	90−95 −80%
Valorant	180−190 +81%	100−105 −81%
World of Tanks	270−280 +86%	150−160 −86%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +85%	60−65 −85%
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 +92%	50−55 −92%
Cyberpunk 2077	60 +100%	30−33 −100%
Dota 2	147 +83.8%	80−85 −83.8%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +87.3%	55−60 −87.3%
Forza Horizon 4	154 +81.2%	85−90 −81.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +90%	110−120 −90%
Valorant	180−190 +81%	100−105 −81%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	81 +80%	45−50 −80%
Elden Ring	85 +88.9%	45−50 −88.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	81 +80%	45−50 −80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +84.2%	95−100 −84.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +91.7%	24−27 −91.7%
World of Tanks	280−290 +87.3%	150−160 −87.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +95%	40−45 −95%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +95.8%	24−27 −95.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	37 +106%	18−20 −106%
Far Cry 5	140−150 +78.8%	80−85 −78.8%
Forza Horizon 4	115 +91.7%	60−65 −91.7%
Metro Exodus	89 +97.8%	45−50 −97.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 +80%	45−50 −80%
Valorant	140−150 +85%	80−85 −85%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +100%	24−27 −100%
Dota 2	82 +82.2%	45−50 −82.2%
Elden Ring	44 +83.3%	24−27 −83.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	82 +82.2%	45−50 −82.2%
Metro Exodus	32 +100%	16−18 −100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 +83.8%	80−85 −83.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 +87.5%	16−18 −87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	82 +82.2%	45−50 −82.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +96.3%	27−30 −96.3%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +100%	24−27 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 +88.9%	9−10 −88.9%
Dota 2	115 +91.7%	60−65 −91.7%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +97.1%	35−40 −97.1%
Fortnite	65−70 +88.6%	35−40 −88.6%
Forza Horizon 4	67 +91.4%	35−40 −91.4%
Valorant	75−80 +97.5%	40−45 −97.5%

This is how RTX 3060 and R9 FURY X compete in popular games:

RTX 3060 is 85% faster in 1080p
RTX 3060 is 100% faster in 1440p
RTX 3060 is 81% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	44.44	24.91
Recency	12 January 2021	24 June 2015
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	275 Watt

RTX 3060 has a 78.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 61.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 FURY X in performance tests.

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