GPU comparison with benchmarks

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB vs AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB is 20 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Speed index
11/100
9/100
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
10.61 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.78 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

GPUGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 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

MemoryGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 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 SpeedsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Base Clock1.320 GHz1.968 GHz
Boost Clock1.777 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 DesignGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 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 & FansGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 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

ConnectivityGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI2x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort2x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB.

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

Featureset

FeaturesetGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 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 CodecsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 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

DimensionsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Length198 mm--
Height121 mm--
Width39 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 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 dataGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ2/2023Q3/2021
Launch Price329 $379 $
Structure size8 nm7 nm
Part-noGV-N3060GAMING-8GD--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q2/2023.

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 +9.3 %

  1. 4,013
  2. 4,388

Port Royal (Raytracing) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB +10.2 %

  1. 5,013
  2. 4,549

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB +37.0 %

  1. 2,168
  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)

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

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +2.9 %

  1. 35 fps (avg)
  2. 36 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +5.5 %

  1. 55 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 +20.7 %

  1. 58 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) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB +1.9 %

  1. 53 fps (avg)
  2. 52 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +8.2 %

  1. 98 fps (avg)
  2. 106 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +7.9 %

  1. 140 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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB +8.8 %

  1. 88,325
  2. 81,202

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +7.8 %

  1. 84,674
  2. 91,247

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. no data
  2. 107,926

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