Graphics card

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB vs Radeon RX 6600 XT

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

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Verdict

Radeon RX 6600 XT is 8% faster on the performance index.

The gap is noticeable but not decisive.

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB leads on 3 parameters, Radeon RX 6600 XT on 1.

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

Key differences

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Strengths

  • Video memory
  • Memory bandwidth
  • Ray tracing

Trade-offs

  • Power efficiency
  • Rasterization

Radeon RX 6600 XT

Strengths

  • Power efficiency
  • Rasterization

Trade-offs

  • Video memory
  • Memory bandwidth
  • Ray tracing

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    100
    108
  • Ray tracing

    75
    54
  • Video memory

    12 GB
    8 GB
  • Power efficiency

    170 W
    160 W
  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR6
    128-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 3060 12GBRadeon RX 6600 XT

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 3060 12GBSide BRadeon RX 6600 XT
Performance index100108better
Ray tracing index75better54
Video memory12 GBbetter8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus192 bitbetter128 bit
Boost clock1777 MHz2589 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)170 W160 Wbetter
UpscalerDLSSFSR
Process nodeSamsung 8 nmTSMC 7 nm
ReleasedQ1 2021Q3 2021

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