Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs GeForce RTX 3060

AMD

Radeon RX 580 2048SP

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

7633

G3D Mark Score

16995

Performance Difference

GeForce RTX 3060 is 122.7% faster than Radeon RX 580 2048SP

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 580 2048SP16384 MB
016GB32GB
1080pMedium
52%
low85%
medium70%
high48%
ultra38%
1440pLow
42%
low70%
medium48%
high38%
ultra34%
4KLow
33%
low48%
medium38%
high34%
ultra27%

πŸ“Š Performance Analysis

16 GB VRAM Β· 7,633 G3D Mark (entry-level)

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

⚑Ray Tracing: RT not recommended. Keep disabled for playable FPS.

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 122.7% better in benchmarks. Below you'll find detailed performance analysis, gaming benchmarks, power consumption data, and specifications to help you decide between Radeon RX 580 2048SP 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 RX 580 2048SP and GeForce RTX 3060

AMD

Radeon RX 580 2048SP

The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 15 2018. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1168 MHz to 1284 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,633 points.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:32
TMUs:128
Vram:16384 MB
L1 Cache:512 kB
L2 Cache:2 MB
Core Clock:1168 MHz
Boost Clock:1284 MHz
Shading Units:2048
Transistor Count:5,700 million
Texture Fill Rate:164.4
Manufacturing Process:14 nm
Power Consumption (TDP):150 Watt
Floating Point Performance:5.259 TFLOPS

General Information

Codename:Polaris 20
Architecture:GCN 4.0 (2016βˆ’2020)
Release Date:October 15 2018
Performance Ranking Position:334
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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