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Nvidia 3000 Series VS AMD RX 6000 Series

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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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