GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB vs Radeon RX 6600 XT
Compare the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB and Radeon RX 6600 XT 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 Radeon RX 6600 XT is the better value, though the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB is the faster card at 1080p.
- Gaming performance is effectively a wash at 1080p (index 35 vs 35).
- Radeon RX 6600 XT is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 35%.
- Radeon RX 6600 XT delivers about 35% 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.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
The two are effectively tied at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
7.6
per $100 spent
10.3
per $100 spent
Better value
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
Radeon RX 6600 XTfrom $344.97
- $344.97
- $499.00
- $532.19
- $589.00
- $589.00
- MSI RX 6600 XT MECH 2X OCV1OC215 mm$683.57
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire NITRO+ RX 6600 XT | — | 240 mm | — | $344.97 | | |
| GIGABYTE RX 6600 XT EAGLE | — | 282 mm | — | $499.00 | | |
| PowerColor Red Devil RX 6600 XT | — | 251 mm | — | $532.19 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RX 6600 XT GAMING OCOC | — | 243 mm | — | $589.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RX 6600 XT GAMING OC PROOC | — | 282 mm | — | $589.00 | | |
| MSI RX 6600 XT MECH 2X OCV1OC | — | 215 mm | — | $683.57 | |
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GBfrom $463.99
- MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X235 mm$463.99
- $472.09
- ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge OCOC224 mm$494.99
- ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 V2200 mm$499.99
- MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X OCOC235 mm$529.99
- MSI RTX 3060 GAMING X276 mm$533.80
- $679.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OCOC282 mm$680.00
- ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge224 mm$798.88
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X | — | 235 mm | — | $463.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OC Rev. 2.0OC | — | 282 mm | — | $472.09 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge OCOC | — | 224 mm | — | $494.99 | | |
| ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 V2 | — | 200 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X OCOC | — | 235 mm | — | $529.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 3060 GAMING X | — | 276 mm | — | $533.80 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3060 V2 GAMING OCOC | — | 300 mm | — | $679.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OCOC | — | 282 mm | — | $680.00 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge | — | 224 mm | — | $798.88 | |
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