With the Nvidia 4000 series set to release later this year, gamers are anxiously waiting to see what the next-gen GPUs have to offer. Before we start upgrading our PCs though, let’s take a step back and look at what the current generation graphics cards have to offer.
NVIDIA RTX 3090 vs AMD RX 6900 XT
RTX 3090
Clock Speeds
Base Clock
1395 MHz
Boost Clock
1695 MHz
Memory Clock
1219 MHz
Render Config
Shading Units
10496
TMUs
328
ROPs
112
SM Count
82
Tensor Cores
328
RT Cores
82
L1 Cache
128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
6 MB
Memory
Memory Size
24 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6X
Memory Bus
384 bit
Bandwidth
936.2 GB/s
Graphics
DirectX
12 Ultimate
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
3.0
Vulkan
1.3
CUDA
8.6
Shader Model
6.6
RX 6900 XT
Clock Speeds
Base Clock
1825 MHz
Game Clock
2015 MHz
Boost Clock
2250 MHz
Memory Clock
2000 MHz
Render Config
Shading Units
5120
TMUs
320
ROPs
128
Compute Units
80
RT Cores
80
L0 Cache
32 KB per WGP
L1 Cache
138 KB per Array
L2 Cache
4 MB
L3 Cache
128 MB
Memory
Memory Size
16 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
Memory Bus
256 bit
Bandwidth
512.0 GB/s
Graphics
DirectX
12 Ultimate
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.3
Shader Model
6.5
While both graphics cards boast high performance, it’s no surprise that the RTX 3090 comes out on top – it’s why the majority of gamers prefer Nvidia over AMD. Compared to the RX 6900, the RTX 3090 has better memory, made faster with its wider memory bus. The RTX 3090 excels when it comes to ray tracing but shows similar performance to the RX 6900 when ray tracing isn’t used. And though the RX 6900 has less than half the stream processors as the RTX 3090 has CUDA cores, the RX 6900 doesn’t necessarily work half as fast. Given all the specs, the RX 6900 is more equivalent to the RTX 3080.
NVIDIA RTX 3080 vs AMD RX 6800 XT
RTX 3080
Clock Speeds
Base Clock
1440 MHz
Boost Clock
1710 MHz
Memory Clock
1188 MHz
Render Config
Shading Units
8704
TMUs
272
ROPs
96
SM Count
68
Tensor Cores
272
RT Cores
68
L1 Cache
128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
5 MB
Memory
Memory Size
10 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6X
Memory Bus
320 bit
Bandwidth
760.3 GB/s
Graphics
DirectX
12 Ultimate
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
3.0
Vulkan
1.3
CUDA
8.6
Shader Model
6.6
RX 6800 XT
Clock Speeds
Base Clock
1700 MHz
Game Clock
18 MHz
Boost Clock
2105 MHz
Memory Clock
2000 MHz
Render Config
Shading Units
3840
TMUs
240
ROPs
96
Compute Units
60
RT Cores
60
L0 Cache
32 KB per WGP
L1 Cache
128 KB per Array
L2 Cache
4 MB
L3 Cache
128 MB
Memory
Memory Size
16 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
Memory Bus
256 bit
Bandwidth
512.0 GB/s
Graphics
DirectX
12 Ultimate
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.3
Shader Model
6.6
Unlike the RTX 3090 and RX 6900, the RTX 3080 and RX 6800 are more evenly matched. Despite the RX 6800’s greater memory, the RTX 3080’s upgraded GDDR6X plus its wider memory width gives it a greater standard memory bandwidth. The RX 6800 however, uses 10% less memory and generally there’s very little FPS difference between them. Like all Nvidia cards, the RTX 3080 does better with ray tracing, but both cards show similar performance when ray tracing isn’t in use.
NVIDIA RTX 3070 vs AMD RX 6700 XT
RTX 3070
Clock Speeds
Base Clock
1500 MHz
Boost Clock
1725 MHz
Memory Clock
1750 MHz
Render Config
Shading Units
5888
TMUs
184
ROPs
96
SM Count
46
Tensor Cores
184
RT Cores
46
L1 Cache
128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
4 MB
Memory
Memory Size
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
Memory Bus
256 bit
Bandwidth
448.0 GB/s
Graphics
DirectX
12 Ultimate
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
3.0
Vulkan
1.3
CUDA
8.6
Shader Model
6.6
RX 6700 XT
Clock Speeds
Base Clock
2321 MHz
Game Clock
2424 MHz
Boost Clock
2581 MHz
Memory Clock
2000 MHz
Render Config
Shading Units
2560
TMUs
160
ROPs
64
Compute Units
40
RT Cores
40
L0 Cache
32 KB per WGP
L1 Cache
128 KB per Array
L2 Cache
3 MB
L3 Cache
96 MB
Memory
Memory Size
12 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
Memory Bus
192 bit
Bandwidth
384.0 GB/s
Graphics
DirectX
12 Ultimate
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.3
Shader Model
6.5
On average, the RTX 3070 is about 20% faster than the RX 6700. Both are tied at 1080p gaming but the RTX 3070 begins to pick up performance, boasting a 3% lead on 1440p gaming and 10% on 4k gaming. Although the RX 6700 is good for 1440p gaming, it can’t handle ray tracing at 1440p, making the RTX 3070 a clear winner between the two.
NVIDIA RTX 3060 vs AMD RX 6600 XT
RTX 3060
Clock Speeds
Base Clock
1320 MHz
Boost Clock
1777 MHz
Memory Clock
1875 MHz
Render Config
Shading Units
3584
TMUs
112
ROPs
48
SM Count
28
Tensor Cores
112
RT Cores
28
L1 Cache
128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
3 MB
Memory
Memory Size
12 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
Memory Bus
192 bit
Bandwidth
360.0 GB/s
Graphics
DirectX
12 Ultimate
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
3.0
Vulkan
1.3
CUDA
8.6
Shader Model
6.6
RX 6600 XT
Clock Speeds
Base Clock
1626 MHz
Game Clock
2044 MHz
Boost Clock
2491 MHz
Memory Clock
1750 MHz
Render Config
Shading Units
1792
TMUs
112
ROPs
64
Compute Units
28
RT Cores
28
L0 Cache
32 KB per WGP
L1 Cache
128 KB per Array
L2 Cache
2 MB
L3 Cache
32 MB
Memory
Memory Size
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
Memory Bus
128 bit
Bandwidth
224.0 GB/s
Graphics
DirectX
12 Ultimate
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.3
Shader Model
6.5
The RTX 3060 and RX 6600 are very close in performance – the RX 6600 being about 3% faster in 1080p gaming and the RTX being 2% faster at 1440p gaming. The RTX 3060 offers a 50% larger frame buffer which will allow it to handle future games and textures better, making it the better option of the two for prolonged use.
NVIDIA RTX 3050 vs AMD RX 6050 XT
RTX 3050
Clock Speeds
Base Clock
1552 MHz
Boost Clock
1777 MHz
Memory Clock
1750 MHz
Render Config
Shading Units
2560
TMUs
80
ROPs
32
SM Count
20
Tensor Cores
80
RT Cores
20
L1 Cache
128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
2 MB
Memory
Memory Size
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
Memory Bus
128 bit
Bandwidth
224.0 GB/s
Graphics
DirectX
12 Ultimate
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
3.0
Vulkan
1.3
CUDA
8.6
Shader Model
6.6
RX 6050 XT
Clock Speeds
Base Clock
2310 MHz
Game Clock
2610 MHz
Boost Clock
2815 MHz
Memory Clock
2248 MHz
Render Config
Shading Units
1024
TMUs
64
ROPs
32
Compute Units
16
RT Cores
16
L0 Cache
32 KB per WGP
L1 Cache
128 KB per Array
L2 Cache
1024 MB
L3 Cache
16 MB
Memory
Memory Size
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
Memory Bus
64 bit
Bandwidth
143.9 GB/s
Graphics
DirectX
12 Ultimate
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.2
Vulkan
1.3
Shader Model
6.6
Looking at the specs alone, I’m sure it’s no surprise when I say that the RTX 3050 crushes the RX 6500 when it comes to 1080p gaming. The RX 6500 was originally created for laptops and rather than proving it matches the RTX 3050, it struggles to prove it belongs on the GPU market. And while it does technically have ray tracing, good luck getting any games to run smoothly with it. If you’re looking for the cheapest GPU for 1080p gaming, your best bet is the RTX 3050.
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