GeForce RTX 3060 vs Radeon RX 5600 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5600 XT and GeForce RTX 3060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 5600 XT
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
34.39

RTX 3060 outperforms RX 5600 XT by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14784
Place by popularity795
Cost-effectiveness evaluation52.9969.93
Power efficiency16.1017.94
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 10GA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date21 January 2020 (5 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 $329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 3060 has 32% better value for money than RX 5600 XT.

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 cores23043584
Core clock speed1130 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate224.6199.0
Floating-point processing power7.188 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs144112
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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s360.0 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, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.6
DLSS-+

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.

RX 5600 XT 34.39
RTX 3060 43.42
+26.3%

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.

RX 5600 XT 13534
RTX 3060 17085
+26.2%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 5600 XT 31310
+10.3%
RTX 3060 28375

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX 5600 XT 86004
+7.9%
RTX 3060 79706

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.

RX 5600 XT 22058
+3.2%
RTX 3060 21379

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 5600 XT 115838
RTX 3060 120745
+4.2%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 5600 XT 548796
+2%
RTX 3060 537787

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

RX 5600 XT 98
RTX 3060 175
+78.6%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

RX 5600 XT 135
+101%
RTX 3060 67

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

RX 5600 XT 104
+1082%
RTX 3060 9

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

RX 5600 XT 166
+123%
RTX 3060 75

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

RX 5600 XT 85
+68.7%
RTX 3060 50

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

RX 5600 XT 71
+74.3%
RTX 3060 41

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

RX 5600 XT 120
+5.3%
RTX 3060 114

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

RX 5600 XT 53
+427%
RTX 3060 10

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

RX 5600 XT 197
RTX 3060 201
+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
−7.3%
118
+7.3%
1440p64
−6.3%
68
+6.3%
4K38
−23.7%
47
+23.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.54
+9.9%
2.79
−9.9%
1440p4.36
+11%
4.84
−11%
4K7.34
−4.9%
7.00
+4.9%
  • RX 5600 XT has 10% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 5600 XT has 11% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 5600 XT and RTX 3060 have nearly equal cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 147
+17.6%
120−130
−17.6%
Counter-Strike 2 77
−24.7%
95−100
+24.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+5.1%
79
−5.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 115
−8.7%
120−130
+8.7%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−15.1%
130−140
+15.1%
Counter-Strike 2 63
−54%
97
+54%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
−5.4%
78
+5.4%
Far Cry 5 148
+1.4%
146
−1.4%
Fortnite 140−150
−19.7%
170−180
+19.7%
Forza Horizon 4 185
+17.1%
150−160
−17.1%
Forza Horizon 5 121
−2.5%
124
+2.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−21.4%
150−160
+21.4%
Valorant 275
+17%
230−240
−17%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 66
−89.4%
120−130
+89.4%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−15.1%
130−140
+15.1%
Counter-Strike 2 53
−56.6%
83
+56.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−0.4%
270−280
+0.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
−19%
75
+19%
Dota 2 185
+18.6%
156
−18.6%
Far Cry 5 135
+0%
135
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
−19.7%
170−180
+19.7%
Forza Horizon 4 173
+9.5%
150−160
−9.5%
Forza Horizon 5 91
−5.5%
96
+5.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
−11.9%
141
+11.9%
Metro Exodus 81
+0%
81
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−21.4%
150−160
+21.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140
−27.1%
178
+27.1%
Valorant 272
+15.7%
230−240
−15.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−15.1%
130−140
+15.1%
Counter-Strike 2 47
−53.2%
72
+53.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
−18.5%
64
+18.5%
Dota 2 168
+14.3%
147
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 126
−0.8%
127
+0.8%
Forza Horizon 4 138
−14.5%
150−160
+14.5%
Forza Horizon 5 85
+7.6%
79
−7.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−21.4%
150−160
+21.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
+2.4%
82
−2.4%
Valorant 148
−58.8%
230−240
+58.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 140−150
−19.7%
170−180
+19.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−14.3%
30−35
+14.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
−25.8%
280−290
+25.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 61
−32.8%
81
+32.8%
Metro Exodus 49
−2%
50
+2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 252
−5.2%
260−270
+5.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−19.5%
100−110
+19.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−30%
39
+30%
Far Cry 5 89
−5.6%
94
+5.6%
Forza Horizon 4 109
−9.2%
110−120
+9.2%
Forza Horizon 5 59
−5.1%
62
+5.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−22%
72
+22%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80−85
−32.5%
110−120
+32.5%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
−30.8%
30−35
+30.8%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−25%
20−22
+25%
Grand Theft Auto V 63
−30.2%
82
+30.2%
Metro Exodus 30
−6.7%
32
+6.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
−39.1%
64
+39.1%
Valorant 214
−16.4%
240−250
+16.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−29.4%
65−70
+29.4%
Counter-Strike 2 6
−50%
9
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
−50%
18
+50%
Dota 2 99
−16.2%
115
+16.2%
Far Cry 5 45
−6.7%
48
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 70
−14.3%
80−85
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 5 30
−20%
36
+20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−45%
55−60
+45%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
−37.5%
55−60
+37.5%

This is how RX 5600 XT and RTX 3060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 is 7% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 is 6% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 is 24% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 5600 XT is 19% faster.
  • in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3060 is 89% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 5600 XT is ahead in 11 tests (16%)
  • RTX 3060 is ahead in 53 tests (79%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.39 43.42
Recency 21 January 2020 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 170 Watt

RX 5600 XT has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060, on the other hand, has a 26.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 3060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5600 XT in performance tests.

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