GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Radeon RX 6700S

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6700S with GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

RX 6700S
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
38.88

RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms RX 6700S by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking117107
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency33.3016.10
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 23GA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2022 (2 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 cores17923584
Core clock speed1700 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed2000 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate224.0199.0
Floating-point processing power7.168 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs112112
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Cores2828

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
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 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
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.3
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.

RX 6700S 38.88
RTX 3060 8 GB 39.93
+2.7%

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 6700S 14977
RTX 3060 8 GB 15383
+2.7%

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 HD117
−2.6%
120−130
+2.6%
1440p64
−1.6%
65−70
+1.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+4.6%
65−70
−4.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+2.5%
80−85
−2.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 113
+2.7%
110−120
−2.7%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+4.2%
120−130
−4.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
−1%
100−105
+1%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−1.2%
85−90
+1.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
+1.1%
95−100
−1.1%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 99
−1%
100−105
+1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+1.3%
160−170
−1.3%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+3.3%
120−130
−3.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+1.1%
90−95
−1.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
+0.7%
140−150
−0.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−1.6%
130−140
+1.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+2.5%
80−85
−2.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 93
−2.2%
95−100
+2.2%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+4.2%
120−130
−4.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
−1.4%
75−80
+1.4%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−1.2%
85−90
+1.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
+1.1%
95−100
−1.1%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 95
+0%
95−100
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+1.3%
160−170
−1.3%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+3.3%
120−130
−3.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+1.1%
90−95
−1.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 183
+1.7%
180−190
−1.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−1.6%
130−140
+1.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+2.5%
80−85
−2.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
−1.3%
80−85
+1.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 60
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−1.2%
85−90
+1.2%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 84
−1.2%
85−90
+1.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+1.3%
160−170
−1.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 157
−1.9%
160−170
+1.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
−1.2%
85−90
+1.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 59
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+1.1%
90−95
−1.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−1.4%
75−80
+1.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 49
−2%
50−55
+2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
−0.9%
220−230
+0.9%
Hitman 3 49
−2%
50−55
+2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−1.2%
85−90
+1.2%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
−2.2%
95−100
+2.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Hitman 3 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+6%
50−55
−6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%

This is how RX 6700S and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 3% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 2% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.88 39.93
Recency 4 January 2022 12 October 2022
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 170 Watt

RX 6700S has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 112.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 2.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 9 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6700S and GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6700S is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop one.


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