Graphics card

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB vs Radeon RX 570

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 90% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB leads on 5 parameters, Radeon RX 570 on 0.

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

Key differences

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Strengths

  • Power efficiency
  • Video memory
  • Ray tracing

Trade-offs

  • level

Radeon RX 570

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Power efficiency
  • Video memory
  • Ray tracing

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    100
    38
  • Ray tracing

    75
    9
  • Video memory

    12 GB
    4 GB
  • Power efficiency

    170 W
    150 W
  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR6
    256-bit GDDR5

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 3060 12GBRadeon RX 570

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 3060 12GBSide BRadeon RX 570
Performance index100better38
Ray tracing index75better9
Video memory12 GBbetter4 GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory bus192 bit256 bitbetter
Boost clock1777 MHzbetter1244 MHz
Power draw (TDP)170 W150 Wbetter
UpscalerDLSSFSR
Process nodeSamsung 8 nmGlobalFoundries 14 nm
ReleasedQ1 2021Q2 2017

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