Graphics card

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB vs Radeon RX 7900 XTX

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

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Verdict

Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 101% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB leads on 0 parameters, Radeon RX 7900 XTX on 5.

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

Key differences

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Rasterization
  • Video memory
  • Memory bandwidth

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Strengths

  • Rasterization
  • Video memory
  • Memory bandwidth

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    100
    305
  • Ray tracing

    75
    177
  • Video memory

    12 GB
    24 GB
  • Power efficiency

    170 W
    355 W
  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR6
    384-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 3060 12GBRadeon RX 7900 XTX

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 3060 12GBSide BRadeon RX 7900 XTX
Performance index100305better
Ray tracing index75177better
Video memory12 GB24 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus192 bit384 bitbetter
Boost clock1777 MHz2500 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)170 Wbetter355 W
UpscalerDLSSFSR
Process nodeSamsung 8 nmTSMC 5 nm
ReleasedQ1 2021Q4 2022

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