GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

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RTX 3050 4GB Mobile RTX 3050 6GB Mobile RTX 3050 A Mobile RTX 3050 Max-Q RTX 3050 Max-Q Refresh 6 GB RTX 3050 Mobile RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 4 GB RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 6 GB RTX 3050 Ti Max-Q RTX 3050 Ti Mobile RTX 3060 Max-Q RTX 3060 Mobile RTX 3070 Mobile RTX 3070 Ti Mobile RTX 3080 Mobile RTX 3080 Ti Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary with GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 225 Watt
43.02
+31.8%

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary outperforms RTX 3060 Mobile by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
RTX 3060 Mobile RTX 3060 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking87170
Place by popularitynot in top-10069
Cost-effectiveness evaluation40.83no data
Power efficiency13.1628.09
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 10GA106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores25603840
Core clock speed1680 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1980 MHz1425 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate316.8171.0
Floating-point processing power10.14 TFLOPS10.94 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs160120
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

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 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s336.0 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 DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
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.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 43.02
+31.8%
RTX 3060 Mobile 32.65

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 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 16538
+31.8%
RTX 3060 Mobile 12550

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 HD120−130
+22.4%
98
−22.4%
1440p85−90
+30.8%
65
−30.8%
4K55−60
+31%
42
−31%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.74no data
1440p5.28no data
4K8.16no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
+0%
103
+0%
Elden Ring 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 195
+0%
195
+0%
Metro Exodus 94
+0%
94
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
+0%
67
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Elden Ring 151
+0%
151
+0%
Far Cry 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 158
+0%
158
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 121
+0%
121
+0%
Metro Exodus 78
+0%
78
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+0%
56
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 101
+0%
101
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 61
+0%
61
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+0%
59
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+0%
140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Valorant 172
+0%
172
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 75
+0%
75
+0%
Elden Ring 81
+0%
81
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75
+0%
75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
World of Tanks 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry 5 121
+0%
121
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+0%
101
+0%
Metro Exodus 85
+0%
85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 141
+0%
141
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 73
+0%
73
+0%
Elden Ring 42
+0%
42
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+0%
73
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 22
+0%
22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+0%
73
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+0%
16
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60
+0%
60
+0%
Valorant 62
+0%
62
+0%

This is how RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary and RTX 3060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 22% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 31% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 31% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 43.02 32.65
Recency 7 July 2019 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 80 Watt

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has a 31.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3060 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 181.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 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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