AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 7900 XTX

RDNA 3 · 24 GB GDDR6

#40 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.92/100

Lowest price

929€

FPS / €

0.636

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Nvidia

RTX 3060 Ti

Ampere · 8 GB GDDR6

#19 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.36/100

Lowest price

427€

FPS / €

0.965

See the cheapest model See all 17 models

Our verdict

The RX 7900 XTX is on average 45% faster than the RTX 3060 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3060 Ti is currently 502€ cheaper (427€ vs 929€).
With 0.965 FPS/€, the RTX 3060 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 7900 XTX packs more video memory (24 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 7900 XTX

RTX 3060 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+20%

433 FPS

1% low 255

360 FPS

1% low 213

Apex Legends

+47%

352 FPS

1% low 224

239 FPS

1% low 160

Grand Theft Auto V

+81%

154 FPS

1% low 123

85 FPS

1% low 62

Red Dead Redemption 2

+65%

198 FPS

1% low 140

120 FPS

1% low 87

Cyberpunk 2077

+80%

158 FPS

1% low 118

88 FPS

1% low 67

Rocket League

+44%

999 FPS

1% low 458

696 FPS

1% low 302

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+65%

224 FPS

1% low 156

136 FPS

1% low 99

Crimson Desert

+65%

167 FPS

1% low 118

101 FPS

1% low 73

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 7900 XTX

0.636

RTX 3060 Ti

0.965

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Specifications

	RX 7900 XTX	RTX 3060 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 3	Ampere
Release date	2022-12	2020-12
Video memory	24 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	384 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	960 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	6144	4864
Boost clock	2500 MHz	1665 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	355 W	200 W
Recommended PSU	800 W	600 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$999	$399

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 XTX

#40 / 71

Popularity score1.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

109

Average build price

2,557€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum

1000 W · 129€

Latest builds

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RTX 3060 Ti

#19 / 71

Popularity score4.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,279€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 89€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 7900 XTX

4 models tracked

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RTX 3060 Ti

17 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7900 XTX or the RTX 3060 Ti?

The RX 7900 XTX is on average 45% faster than the RTX 3060 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3060 Ti is currently 502€ cheaper (427€ vs 929€). With 0.965 FPS/€, the RTX 3060 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7900 XTX packs more video memory (24 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 7900 XTX or RTX 3060 Ti?

At 1440p, the RX 7900 XTX averages 543 FPS versus 375 FPS for the RTX 3060 Ti across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 7900 XTX?

A power supply of around 800 W is recommended for the RX 7900 XTX. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3060 Ti?

A power supply of around 600 W is recommended for the RTX 3060 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 7900 XTX?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7900 XTX is the r7-7800x3D (40 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3060 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3060 Ti is the r5-5600 (5 builds).

How much does the RX 7900 XTX cost right now?

The RX 7900 XTX is available from 929€. We track 4 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3060 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3060 Ti is available from 427€. We track 17 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6 memory. AMD's absolute flagship card excels at 4K and competes with RTX 4090 for the title of best graphics card.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. A superior version of the RTX 3060, it excels at 1440p and supports ray tracing and DLSS for optimized graphics.