GPU comparison with benchmarks

AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64
AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 8 GB HBM2 · 1.55 GHz · 295 W Speed index 10/100

The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is based on the AMD RX Vega 64 (GCN 5) and has 8 GB HBM2 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 484 GB/s.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (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 is 0.5 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64.

AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Speed index
10/100
11/100
FP32
12.66 TFLOPS
12.72 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.55 GHz
1.78 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB HBM2
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
484 GB/s
360 GB/s
TDP
295 W
170 W
Launch Price
499 $
329 $

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Based onAMD RX Vega 64NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU ChipVega 10 XTGA106-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors6428
Shader40963584
Render Output Units6448
Texture Units256112
Raytracing Cores--28
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The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 has the Vega 10 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 5 architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the graphics chip GA106-300-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.

Memory

MemoryAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Memory Size8 GB12 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6
Memory Clock0.945 GHz1.875 GHz
Memory Speed1.9 Gbps15.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth484 GB/s360 GB/s
Memory Interface2,048 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 clocks at 0.945 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 1.9 Gbps.

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

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Base Clock1.247 GHz1.320 GHz
Boost Clock1.546 GHz1.777 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 VEGA 64NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
TDP295 W170 W
Tjunction max100 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 295 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 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 VEGA 64NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 70 mm--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

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

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.43x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64.

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

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 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 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode
AV1NoDecode
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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 VEGA 64NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Length280 mm--
Height127 mm--
Width41 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

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

Additional data

Additional dataAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2017Q1/2021
Launch Price499 $329 $
Structure size14 nm8 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q3/2017.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 came on the market in Q1/2021 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +14.6 %

  1. 3,513
  2. 4,026

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 5,068

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  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)

  1. no data
  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 35 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  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)

  1. no data
  2. 24 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  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 VEGA 64 +25.5 %

  1. 64 fps (avg)
  2. 51 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +2.2 %

  1. 92 fps (avg)
  2. 94 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +1.6 %

  1. 128 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +32.9 %

  1. 67,049
  2. 89,106

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +22.7 %

  1. 72,946
  2. 89,506

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. 76,720
  2. no data

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