GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB vs Radeon RX 6600
Compare the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB and Radeon RX 6600 on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB is the faster card at 1080p, with the two closely matched on price-to-performance.
- GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB is about 9% faster at 1080p (gaming index 35 vs 33).
- Radeon RX 6600 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 5%.
- GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB delivers about 4% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB carries more VRAM (12GB vs 8GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
- Radeon RX 6600 draws less power (132W vs 170W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB is about 9% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
7.4
per $100 spent
Better value
7.1
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GBfrom $479.99
- MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X$479.99235 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC$494.99OC224 mm
- MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X OC$499.99OC235 mm
- ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 V2$499.99200 mm
- MSI RTX 3060 GAMING X$659.00276 mm
- $679.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OC$695.00OC282 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge$798.88224 mm
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X | — | 235 mm | — | $479.99 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge OCOC | — | 224 mm | — | $494.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X OCOC | — | 235 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 V2 | — | 200 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 3060 GAMING X | — | 276 mm | — | $659.00 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3060 V2 GAMING OCOC | — | 300 mm | — | $679.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OCOC | — | 282 mm | — | $695.00 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge | — | 224 mm | — | $798.88 | |
Radeon RX 6600from $459.00
- $459.00
- Sapphire PULSE RX 6600$482.25193 mm
- GIGABYTE RX 6600 EAGLE$520.00282 mm
- $595.00
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XFX Speedster SWFT 210 RX 6600 Core | — | 241 mm | — | $459.00 | | |
| Sapphire PULSE RX 6600 | — | 193 mm | — | $482.25 | | |
| GIGABYTE RX 6600 EAGLE | — | 282 mm | — | $520.00 | | |
| ASRock RX 6600 Challenger D | — | 269 mm | — | $595.00 | |
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