GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Radeon R9 M470X

Place in the ranking	503	108
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	16.19
Architecture	GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Emerald	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	15 May 2016 (8 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 cores	896	3584
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	1320 MHz
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	2,080 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	61.60	199.0
Floating-point processing power	1.971 TFLOPS	12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	48
TMUs	56	112
Tensor Cores	no data	112
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	28

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 size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	240.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.3	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
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 M470X 8.44

RTX 3060 8 GB 39.97
+374%

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 M470X 3244

RTX 3060 8 GB 15364
+374%

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

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −369%	75−80 +369%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −369%	75−80 +369%
Elden Ring	21−24 −335%	100−105 +335%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −344%	120−130 +344%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −369%	75−80 +369%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −369%	75−80 +369%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −371%	160−170 +371%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −355%	100−105 +355%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −335%	100−105 +335%
Valorant	30−33 −367%	140−150 +367%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −344%	120−130 +344%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −369%	75−80 +369%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −369%	75−80 +369%
Dota 2	30−33 −367%	140−150 +367%
Elden Ring	21−24 −335%	100−105 +335%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −372%	170−180 +372%
Fortnite	50−55 −360%	230−240 +360%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −371%	160−170 +371%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−33 −367%	140−150 +367%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −355%	100−105 +355%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 −348%	300−310 +348%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −335%	100−105 +335%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −362%	120−130 +362%
Valorant	30−33 −367%	140−150 +367%
World of Tanks	120−130 −337%	550−600 +337%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −344%	120−130 +344%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −369%	75−80 +369%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −369%	75−80 +369%
Dota 2	30−33 −367%	140−150 +367%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −372%	170−180 +372%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −371%	160−170 +371%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 −348%	300−310 +348%
Valorant	30−33 −367%	140−150 +367%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	10−11 −350%	45−50 +350%
Elden Ring	10−12 −355%	50−55 +355%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−11 −350%	45−50 +350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −352%	190−200 +352%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −329%	30−33 +329%
World of Tanks	60−65 −359%	280−290 +359%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −369%	75−80 +369%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −350%	45−50 +350%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −350%	27−30 +350%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −372%	85−90 +372%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −371%	80−85 +371%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −364%	65−70 +364%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −350%	45−50 +350%
Valorant	21−24 −352%	95−100 +352%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	2−3 −350%	9−10 +350%
Dota 2	18−20 −347%	85−90 +347%
Elden Ring	5−6 −320%	21−24 +320%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 −347%	85−90 +347%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −350%	18−20 +350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 −358%	110−120 +358%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −320%	21−24 +320%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −347%	85−90 +347%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 −329%	30−33 +329%
Counter-Strike 2	2−3 −350%	9−10 +350%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −350%	9−10 +350%
Dota 2	18−20 −347%	85−90 +347%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −350%	45−50 +350%
Fortnite	8−9 −338%	35−40 +338%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 −350%	45−50 +350%
Valorant	8−9 −338%	35−40 +338%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.44	39.97
Recency	15 May 2016	12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm

RTX 3060 8 GB has a 373.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 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 M470X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M470X 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.