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Graphics card

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is 70% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB leads on 5 parameters, Radeon RX 5500 XT on 0.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — AMD. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Strengths

  • Power efficiency
  • Ray tracing
  • Video memory

Trade-offs

  • level

Radeon RX 5500 XT

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Power efficiency
  • Ray tracing
  • Video memory

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    100
    48

  • Ray tracing

    75
    12

  • Video memory

    12 GB
    8 GB

  • Power efficiency

    170 W
    130 W

  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR6
    128-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 3060 12GBRadeon RX 5500 XT

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 3060 12GBSide BRadeon RX 5500 XT
Performance index100better48
Ray tracing index75better12
Video memory12 GBbetter8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus192 bitbetter128 bit
Boost clock1777 MHz1845 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)170 W130 Wbetter
UpscalerDLSSFSR
Process nodeSamsung 8 nmTSMC 7 nm
ReleasedQ1 2021Q4 2019

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