GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Radeon R9 M365X

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M365X with GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

R9 M365X
2015
4 GB GDDR5
3.84

RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms R9 M365X by a whopping 939% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking701105
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data16.31
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTropoGA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)12 October 2022 (2 years 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 cores6403584
Compute units10no data
Core clock speed900 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data170 Watt
Texture fill rate37.00199.0
Floating-point processing power1.184 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs40112
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 12-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s240.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Eyefinity+-
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed3.0
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.

R9 M365X 3.84
RTX 3060 8 GB 39.88
+939%

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.

R9 M365X 1481
RTX 3060 8 GB 15388
+939%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−900%
110−120
+900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−900%
90−95
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−900%
110−120
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−900%
230−240
+900%
Hitman 3 9−10
−900%
90−95
+900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−937%
280−290
+937%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−900%
100−105
+900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−900%
150−160
+900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−852%
400−450
+852%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−900%
110−120
+900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−900%
90−95
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−900%
110−120
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−900%
230−240
+900%
Hitman 3 9−10
−900%
90−95
+900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−937%
280−290
+937%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−900%
100−105
+900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−900%
150−160
+900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−900%
160−170
+900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−852%
400−450
+852%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−900%
110−120
+900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−900%
90−95
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−900%
230−240
+900%
Hitman 3 9−10
−900%
90−95
+900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−937%
280−290
+937%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−900%
150−160
+900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−900%
160−170
+900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−852%
400−450
+852%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−900%
100−105
+900%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−900%
60−65
+900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Hitman 3 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−900%
90−95
+900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−900%
240−250
+900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−900%
50−55
+900%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.84 39.88
Recency 5 May 2015 12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm

RTX 3060 8 GB has a 938.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M365X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M365X is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop 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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