GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition has 3584 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.87 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 13.36 TFLOPS.
The PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon has 1408 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.85 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.20 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ampere architecture, which has 28 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon is based on the RDNA 1 architecture and is equipped with 22 execution units. |
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition | GPU | PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
GA106-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 14 XTX |
Ampere | Architecture | RDNA 1 |
28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
3584 | Shader | 1408 |
48 | Render Output Units | 32 |
112 | Texture Units | 88 |
28 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition is equipped with a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.875 GHz clocks. The PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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12 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
1.875 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
15.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
360 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
192 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition has a turbo clock of 1.867 GHz. The turbo frequency of the PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon is 1.845 GHz. |
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1.320 GHz | Base Clock | 1.685 GHz |
1.867 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.845 GHz |
1.84 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.74 GHz |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 93 °C. The PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 95 °C. |
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170 W | TDP | 130 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
93 °C | Tjunction max | 95 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition are cooled with a Air cooling. The PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | 41 dB |
ConnectivityThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
Yes | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition is 38 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon is 38 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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200 mm | Length | 227 mm |
123 mm | Height | 120 mm |
38 mm | Width | 42 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 8 nanometer process, ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition was released in Q1/2021. The PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon published in Q3/2019 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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DUAL-RTX3060-O12G | Part-no | AXRX 5500 XT 8GBD6-DHR/OC |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
459 $ | Launch Price | 169 $ (Reference) |
8 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon
8 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon
8 GB GDDR6 |