Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU

AMD

Radeon RX 7900 XT

Popular choices:

RTX 4060β€’RTX 3060β€’RTX 4060 Tiβ€’RTX 3070β€’GTX 1650β€’RTX 3060 Tiβ€’RTX 4070β€’RTX 3050
VS
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU

Popular choices:

RTX 4060β€’RTX 3060β€’RTX 4060 Tiβ€’RTX 3070β€’GTX 1650β€’RTX 3060 Tiβ€’RTX 4070β€’RTX 3050

Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark Score

28996

G3D Mark Score

13170

Performance Difference

Radeon RX 7900 XT is 120.2% faster than GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU

VRAM & Game Performance

VRAM (Video RAM) is dedicated memory on your graphics card that stores textures, frame buffers, and game assets. Higher VRAM allows for sharper textures at high resolutions (1440p/4K) and prevents stuttering in modern AAA games. 8GB is minimum for 1080p, 12GB+ recommended for 1440p, and 16GB+ for 4K gaming.

Radeon RX 7900 XT20480 MB
016GB32GB
1080pUltra
91%
low91%
medium91%
high91%
ultra91%
1440pUltra
85%
low91%
medium91%
high91%
ultra76%
4KHigh
67%
low91%
medium91%
high76%
ultra43%

πŸ“Š Performance Analysis

20 GB VRAM Β· 28,996 G3D Mark (upper mid-range)

1080pUltra settings, smooth 60+ FPS in all games.
1440pUltra settings, ideal for high-refresh monitors.
4KHigh settings viable at 60 FPS.

⚑Ray Tracing: RT viable at 1080p-1440p with DLSS. Disable for 4K.

πŸš€Upscaling: Quality mode: +30-40% FPS. Frame Gen available on RTX 40 series.

GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU6144 MB
016GB32GB
1080pMedium
50%
low84%
medium77%
high44%
ultra32%
1440pLow
33%
low77%
medium44%
high32%
ultra16%
4KLow
13%
low44%
medium22%
high6%
ultra6%

πŸ“Š Performance Analysis

6 GB VRAM Β· 13,170 G3D Mark (mid-range)

1080pMedium settings. Stable 60 FPS in most games.
1440pLow settings required. Consider 1080p instead.
4KLow settings only. Upscaling strongly recommended.

⚑Ray Tracing: RT limited to 1080p with DLSS Performance mode.

πŸš€Upscaling: Performance mode: +50-70% FPS, noticeable quality loss.

Benchmarks & Performance Comparison

In this GPU comparison, Radeon RX 7900 XT performs 120.2% better in benchmarks. Below you'll find detailed performance analysis, gaming benchmarks, power consumption data, and specifications to help you decide between Radeon RX 7900 XT and GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU.

Both graphics cards are popular choices for gaming. When comparing GPUs, consider VRAM capacity, ray tracing performance, power requirements, and price-to-performance ratio for your target gaming resolution (1080p, 1440p, or 4K).

Technical Specifications

Detailed hardware specifications for Radeon RX 7900 XT and GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU

AMD

Radeon RX 7900 XT

The Radeon RX 7900 XT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 3 2022. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1387 MHz to 2394 MHz. It has 5376 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It includes 84 ray tracing cores. G3D Mark benchmark score: 28,996 points. Launch price was $899.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:192
TMUs:336
Vram:20480 MB
L0 Cache:2.6 MB
L1 Cache:3 MB
L2 Cache:6 MB
L3 Cache:80 MB
Core Clock:1387 MHz
Boost Clock:2394 MHz
Shading Units:5376
Transistor Count:57,700 million
Ray Tracing Cores:84
Texture Fill Rate:804.4
Manufacturing Process:5 nm
Power Consumption (TDP):300 Watt
Floating Point Performance:51.48 TFLOPS

General Information

Codename:Navi 31
Architecture:RDNA 3.0 (2022βˆ’2026)
Launch Price:$899
Release Date:November 3 2022
Performance Ranking Position:21
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU

The GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 12 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1320 MHz to 1777 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 170W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It includes 28 ray tracing cores. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,170 points.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:48
TMUs:112
Vram:6144 MB
L1 Cache:3.5 MB
L2 Cache:3 MB
Core Clock:1320 MHz
Boost Clock:1777 MHz
Tensor Cores:112
Shading Units:3584
Transistor Count:12,000 million
Ray Tracing Cores:28
Texture Fill Rate:199.0
Manufacturing Process:8 nm
Power Consumption (TDP):170 Watt
Floating Point Performance:12.74 TFLOPS

General Information

Codename:GA106
Architecture:Ampere (2020βˆ’2025)
Release Date:October 12 2022
Performance Ranking Position:147

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