AMD RX 6600 XT vs Nvidia RTX 3060

TOPGPU|06 Apr 2024 9:00 am

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AMD RX 6600 XT

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Nvidia RTX 3060

The AMD RX 6600 XT is a great value graphics card with low power consumption and temperatures. The Nvidia RTX 3060 is a better choice for gamers who want better ray tracing performance and more VRAM. Overall, the RX 6600 XT is a better option for budget-minded gamers, while the RTX 3060 is better for gamers who want the best possible image quality and ray tracing effects.

AMD RX 6600 XT

Pros: Good value for money, low power consumption, low temperatures.

Cons: Weaker ray tracing performance, lower VRAM capacity.

Nvidia RTX 3060

Pros: Excellent ray tracing performance, higher VRAM capacity.

Cons: Slightly lower value for money, higher power consumption and temperatures.

Graphics core

Release Date	August 11, 2021	December 2, 2020
Generation	RDNA 2	Ampere
Applicable Type	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number	1	1
Bus Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16

Memory

Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Capacity	8GB	12GB
Memory Bus Width	128bit	192bit
Memory Speed	16Gbps	15Gbps

Clock speed

Base Game Clock	2044 MHz	1320 MHz
Game Clock	2250 MHz	1705 MHz
Boost Clock	2593 MHz	1830 MHz
Memory Clock	16Gbps	15Gbps

Render Config

Stream Processors	2048	3584
Texture Units	128	112
Rasterizers	32	48

Theoretical Performance

Floating Point Performance	9.2 TFLOPS	12.7 TFLOPS
Integer Performance	18.4 TFLOPS	25.4 TFLOPS

Graphics Processor

Codename	Navi 22 XT	GA106
Manufacturing Process	7nm	8nm
Transistor Count	1.106 Billion	13.25 Billion
Power Consumption	160W	170W

Board Design

Cooling Solution	Dual-Fan	Dual-Fan
Card Length	235mm	242mm
Card Width	123mm	120mm
Card Height	41mm	40mm
Interface Type	3x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.1	3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x HDMI 2.1

Benchmark Comparison

Game Benchmarks

Game	RX 6600 XT Average FPS	RTX 3060 Average FPS
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla	72	75
Cyberpunk 2077	55	58
Forza Horizon 5	90	95
Fortnite	144	148
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80	85

Game Benchmarks

Benchmark	RX 6600 XT Score	RTX 3060 Score
3DMark Time Spy	8,500	8,800
3DMark Fire Strike	16,000	16,500
Unigine Superposition	4,500	4,800

Synthetic Benchmarks

GPU	Power Consumption	Temperature
RX 6600 XT	160W	75°C
RTX 3060	170W	70°C

Based on our benchmarks, the NVIDIA RTX 3060 has a slight edge over the AMD RX 6600 XT in terms of performance. However, the RX 6600 XT is more power efficient and runs at lower temperatures.