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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB vs AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.81 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB (Ampere) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 240 GB/s.

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.59 GHz · 160 W Speed index 9/100

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is 22 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT.

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Speed index
11/100
9/100
FP32
12.96 TFLOPS
10.61 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.81 GHz
2.59 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
240 GB/s
256 GB/s
TDP
170 W
160 W
Launch Price
329 $
379 $

GPU

GPUASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
GPU ChipGA106-302-A1Navi 23 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors2832
Shader35842048
Render Output Units4864
Texture Units112128
Raytracing Cores2832
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB has the GA106-302-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 23 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemoryASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.875 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed15.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth240 GB/s256 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB clocks at 1.875 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 15.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Base Clock1.320 GHz1.968 GHz
Boost Clock1.807 GHz2.589 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--2.36 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 DesignASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
TDP170 W160 W
Tjunction max93 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 170 W.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 160 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm1
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
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 ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDASUS Aura SyncNo LED lighting
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With the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9DecodeDecode / Encode
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

DimensionsASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Length200 mm--
Height123 mm--
Width38 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ4/2022Q3/2021
Launch Price329 $379 $
Structure size8 nm7 nm
Part-noDual-RTX3060-8G--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q4/2022.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT came on the market in Q3/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 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 6600 XT +8.4 %

  1. 4,048
  2. 4,388

Port Royal (Raytracing) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB +11.1 %

  1. 5,056
  2. 4,549

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB +38.2 %

  1. 2,187
  2. 1,583

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) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB +3.4 %

  1. 30 fps (avg)
  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 36 fps (avg)
  2. 36 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +3.6 %

  1. 56 fps (avg)
  2. 58 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. 9 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +25.0 %

  1. 24 fps (avg)
  2. 30 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +18.6 %

  1. 59 fps (avg)
  2. 70 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) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB +3.8 %

  1. 54 fps (avg)
  2. 52 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +6.0 %

  1. 100 fps (avg)
  2. 106 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +6.3 %

  1. 142 fps (avg)
  2. 151 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 ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB +10.6 %

  1. 89,850
  2. 81,202

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +5.9 %

  1. 86,136
  2. 91,247

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. no data
  2. 107,926

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