Radeon VII vs GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

These two are practically equal for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: practically equal (50 vs 50).
1080p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 4 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.).
Video memory: Radeon VII has 16 GB vs 12 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon VII 300 W, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 170 W; the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB delivers 76% more performance per watt.
Age: the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is 2 years newer (2021 vs 2019).
Ray tracing: only the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB has hardware ray tracing.
Upscaling: DLSS only on the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB; both run FSR.

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	Radeon VII	GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
Performance index	50	50
Brand / series	AMD Radeon VII	NVIDIA RTX 30
Released	2019	2021
Video memory	16 GB	12 GB
Memory type	HBM2	GDDR6
Memory bus	4096-bit	192-bit
Power (TDP)	300 W	170 W
Hardware ray tracing	No	Yes
Upscaling	FSR	DLSS, FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon VII 125 fps, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 125 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon VII	GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	115	115
WARDOGS	45	45
Apex Legends™	125	125
Valheim	107	107
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	231	231
Aniimo	60	60
HELLDIVERS™ 2	71	71
Slay the Spire 2	300	300
Marvel Rivals	71	71
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	71	71
Overwatch®	150	150
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	120	120
Dead by Daylight	214	214
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	68	68
Delta Force	107	107
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	60	60

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon VII 88 fps, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 88 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon VII	GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
Counter-Strike 2	221	221
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	81	81
WARDOGS	31	31
Apex Legends™	88	88
Valheim	75	75
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	162	162
Aniimo	42	42
HELLDIVERS™ 2	50	50
Slay the Spire 2	210	210
Marvel Rivals	50	50
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	50	50
Overwatch®	105	105
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	84	84
Dead by Daylight	150	150
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	48	48
Delta Force	75	75
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	42	42

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon VII 53 fps, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 53 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon VII	GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
Counter-Strike 2	133	133
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	48	48
WARDOGS	19	19
Apex Legends™	53	53
Valheim	45	45
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	97	97
Aniimo	25	25
HELLDIVERS™ 2	30	30
Slay the Spire 2	126	126
Marvel Rivals	30	30
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	30	30
Overwatch®	63	63
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	50	50
Dead by Daylight	90	90
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	210	210
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	29	29
Delta Force	45	45
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	25	25

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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