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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

2020

Why buy it

✅81.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 67.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.9 vs 30.3 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs Unknown).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Radeon Pro Vega 56

2017

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 30.3 vs 50.9 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

2020

Radeon Pro Vega 56

2017

Why buy it

✅81.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 67.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.9 vs 30.3 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs Unknown).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 30.3 vs 50.9 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3060 Ti better than Radeon Pro Vega 56?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti averages 81.7% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 20,312 vs 12,104 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a 2020 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon Pro Vega 56 is a 2017 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2017, 67.8% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of Unknown, and the stronger feature stack with DLSS Super Resolution instead of FSR upscaling. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is in basically the same MSRP band at $399 MSRP versus $399 MSRP, and you are getting 81.7% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 67.8% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 67.8%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Radeon Pro Vega 56 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon Pro Vega 56 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $399 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro Vega 56 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	152 FPS	95 FPS
medium	137 FPS	82 FPS
high	118 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	48 FPS
1440p
low	131 FPS	79 FPS
medium	107 FPS	68 FPS
high	91 FPS	53 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	77 FPS	31 FPS
medium	65 FPS	28 FPS
high	50 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	19 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	425 FPS	267 FPS
medium	366 FPS	227 FPS
high	296 FPS	178 FPS
ultra	248 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	272 FPS	189 FPS
medium	229 FPS	162 FPS
high	190 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	156 FPS	105 FPS
4K
low	133 FPS	100 FPS
medium	114 FPS	83 FPS
high	96 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	73 FPS	55 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	859 FPS	485 FPS
medium	693 FPS	417 FPS
high	602 FPS	363 FPS
ultra	457 FPS	272 FPS
1440p
low	658 FPS	386 FPS
medium	529 FPS	327 FPS
high	452 FPS	272 FPS
ultra	343 FPS	204 FPS
4K
low	434 FPS	245 FPS
medium	346 FPS	202 FPS
high	275 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	221 FPS	123 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	580 FPS	176 FPS
medium	514 FPS	144 FPS
high	424 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	373 FPS	104 FPS
1440p
low	478 FPS	127 FPS
medium	427 FPS	107 FPS
high	335 FPS	92 FPS
ultra	290 FPS	78 FPS
4K
low	285 FPS	73 FPS
medium	266 FPS	61 FPS
high	234 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	195 FPS	37 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and Radeon Pro Vega 56

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 1 2020. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1410 MHz to 1665 MHz. It has 4864 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 200W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 38 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,312 points. Launch price was $399.

Radeon Pro Vega 56

The Radeon Pro Vega 56 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 14 2017. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1138 MHz to 1250 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 210W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,104 points. Launch price was $399.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 20,312 versus the Radeon Pro Vega 56's 12,104 — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti leads by 67.8%. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on Ampere while the Radeon Pro Vega 56 uses GCN 5.0, both on 8 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 4,864 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 3,584 (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Raw compute: 16.2 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 8.96 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Boost clocks: 1665 MHz vs 1250 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro Vega 56
G3D Mark Score	20,312+68%	12,104
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 5.0
Process Node	8 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	4864+36%	3584
Compute (TFLOPS)	16.2 TFLOPS+81%	8.96 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1665 MHz+33%	1250 MHz
ROPs	80+25%	64
TMUs	152	224+47%
L1 Cache	4.8 MB+445%	0.88 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB	4 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro Vega 56 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro Vega 56
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro Vega 56 has 0 MB. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro Vega 56
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	Shared System RAM
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB	4 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro Vega 56
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12.1
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Ampere) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Decoder: NVDEC (Ampere) vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega 56).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro Vega 56
Encoder	NVENC (Ampere)	VCE 4.0
Decoder	NVDEC (Ampere)	UVD 7.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti draws 200W versus the Radeon Pro Vega 56's 210W — a 4.9% difference. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 1W (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Power connectors: 8-pin vs Integrated. Card length: 242mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro Vega 56
TDP	200W-5%	210W
Recommended PSU	600W	1W-100%
Power Connector	8-pin	Integrated
Length	242mm	267mm
Height	112mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	101.6+76%	57.6

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti launched at $399 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro Vega 56 launched at $399. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 50.9 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 30.3 (Radeon Pro Vega 56) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offers 68% better value. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2017).