Radeon RX 6700 XT vs GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
Compare the Radeon RX 6700 XT and GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB 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 better value, though the Radeon RX 6700 XT is the faster card at 1080p.
- Radeon RX 6700 XT is about 39% faster at 1080p (gaming index 49 vs 35).
- GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 51%.
- GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB delivers about 8% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB draws less power (170W vs 230W), 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.
Radeon RX 6700 XT is about 39% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
7.0
per $100 spent
7.6
per $100 spent
Better value
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
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 | |
Radeon RX 6700 XTfrom $699.00
- MSI RX 6700 XT MECH 2X247 mm$699.00
- $749.00
- MSI RX 6700 XT GAMING X279 mm$756.00
- $780.00
- MSI RX 6700 XT MECH 2X OCOC247 mm$799.00
- $799.00
- ASUS TUF RX 6700 XT GAMING OCOC322 mm$835.00
- $1,204.46
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI RX 6700 XT MECH 2X | — | 247 mm | — | $699.00 | | |
| Sapphire NITRO+ RX 6700 XT | — | 310 mm | — | $749.00 | | |
| MSI RX 6700 XT GAMING X | — | 279 mm | — | $756.00 | | |
| XFX Speedster MERC319 RX 6700 XT BLACK | — | 323 mm | — | $780.00 | | |
| MSI RX 6700 XT MECH 2X OCOC | — | 247 mm | — | $799.00 | | |
| PowerColor Red Devil RX 6700 XT | — | 320 mm | — | $799.00 | | |
| ASUS TUF RX 6700 XT GAMING OCOC | — | 322 mm | — | $835.00 | | |
| XFX Speedster QICK319 RX 6700 XT | — | 323 mm | — | $1,204.46 | |
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