Radeon Vega Frontier Edition vs GeForce RTX 3060

AMD

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

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

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

12753

G3D Mark Score

16995

Performance Difference

GeForce RTX 3060 is 33.3% faster than Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

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 Vega Frontier Edition16384 MB
016GB32GB
1080pHigh
68%
low87%
medium87%
high72%
ultra50%
1440pMedium
57%
low87%
medium72%
high50%
ultra46%
4KLow
40%
low72%
medium50%
high36%
ultra29%

πŸ“Š Performance Analysis

16 GB VRAM Β· 12,753 G3D Mark (mid-range)

1080pHigh settings for most AAA titles at 60 FPS.
1440pMedium settings recommended. May drop below 60 FPS.
4KLow settings only. Upscaling strongly recommended.

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

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

GeForce RTX 3060N/A
016GB32GB
VRAM data unavailable

Benchmarks & Performance Comparison

In this GPU comparison, GeForce RTX 3060 performs 33.3% better in benchmarks. Below you'll find detailed performance analysis, gaming benchmarks, power consumption data, and specifications to help you decide between Radeon Vega Frontier Edition and GeForce RTX 3060.

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 Vega Frontier Edition and GeForce RTX 3060

AMD

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 27 2017. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1382 MHz to 1600 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,753 points. Launch price was $999.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:64
TMUs:256
Vram:16384 MB
L1 Cache:1 MB
L2 Cache:4 MB
Core Clock:1382 MHz
Boost Clock:1600 MHz
Shading Units:4096
Transistor Count:12,500 million
Texture Fill Rate:409.6
Manufacturing Process:14 nm
Power Consumption (TDP):300 Watt
Floating Point Performance:13.11 TFLOPS

General Information

Codename:Vega 10
Architecture:GCN 5.0 (2017βˆ’2020)
Launch Price:$999
Release Date:June 27 2017
Performance Ranking Position:203
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060

The GeForce RTX 3060 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 12 2021. 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: 16,995 points. Launch price was $329.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:48
TMUs:112
Vram:null
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)
Launch Price:$329
Release Date:January 12 2021
Performance Ranking Position:114

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