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AMD Radeon RX 6700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)

AMD Radeon RX 6700
AMD Radeon RX 6700 10 GB GDDR6 · 2.45 GHz · 175 W Speed index 9/100

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (RDNA 2) and has 10 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 320 GB/s.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR (Ampere) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) is 14 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6700.

AMD Radeon RX 6700NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Speed index
9/100
11/100
FP32
11.17 TFLOPS
12.72 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.45 GHz
1.78 GHz
Memory Size
10 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
360 GB/s
TDP
175 W
170 W
Launch Price
429 $
329 $

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX 6700NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Based onAMD Radeon RX 6700NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR
GPU ChipNavi 22GA106-302-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors3628
Shader23043584
Render Output Units6448
Texture Units144112
Raytracing Cores3628
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The AMD Radeon RX 6700 has the Navi 22 graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) is based on the graphics chip GA106-302-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.

Memory

MemoryAMD Radeon RX 6700NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Memory Size10 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.000 GHz1.875 GHz
Memory Speed16.0 Gbps15.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s360 GB/s
Memory Interface160 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the AMD Radeon RX 6700 clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) is 15.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.875 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsAMD Radeon RX 6700NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Base Clock1.941 GHz1.320 GHz
Boost Clock2.450 GHz1.777 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.17 GHz--
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignAMD Radeon RX 6700NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
TDP175 W170 W
Tjunction max100 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The AMD Radeon RX 6700 is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 175 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 170 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansAMD Radeon RX 6700NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The AMD Radeon RX 6700 is equipped with a total of 0 Axial main fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) has 0 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX 6700NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the AMD Radeon RX 6700.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX 6700NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the AMD Radeon RX 6700 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsAMD Radeon RX 6700NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode
AV1DecodeDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsAMD Radeon RX 6700NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Width (Slots)2 Slots--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The AMD Radeon RX 6700 is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) needs the space of -- in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataAMD Radeon RX 6700NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2021Q3/2021
Launch Price429 $329 $
Structure size7 nm8 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The AMD Radeon RX 6700 has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q3/2021.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) came on the market in Q3/2021 and will have a structure width of 8 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score AMD Radeon RX 6700 +27.3 %

  1. 5,127
  2. 4,026

Port Royal (Raytracing) AMD Radeon RX 6700 +0.8 %

  1. 5,063
  2. 5,023

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) +14.5 %

  1. 1,902
  2. 2,177

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p) AMD Radeon RX 6700 +13.8 %

  1. 33 fps (avg)
  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6700 +22.9 %

  1. 43 fps (avg)
  2. 35 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6700 +9.1 %

  1. 60 fps (avg)
  2. 55 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. no data
  2. 9 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6700 +41.7 %

  1. 34 fps (avg)
  2. 24 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6700 +31.0 %

  1. 76 fps (avg)
  2. 58 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p) AMD Radeon RX 6700 +15.7 %

  1. 59 fps (avg)
  2. 51 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6700 +35.1 %

  1. 127 fps (avg)
  2. 94 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6700 +30.0 %

  1. 169 fps (avg)
  2. 130 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL AMD Radeon RX 6700 +0.7 %

  1. 89,698
  2. 89,106

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 6700 +3.7 %

  1. 92,853
  2. 89,506

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. 135,428
  2. no data

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