Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 6500 XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 266 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 6500 XT.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 23% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Radeon RX 6500 XT - 128 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Up to 35% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - CA$320.93 vs CA$495.99
- Up to 20% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - CA$3.09 vs CA$3.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 107 vs 170 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.87/FPS
79%
Price, CA$
CA$495.99
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$495.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1368 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
104
81%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$320.93
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$320.93 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 158 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
90%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
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Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
GeForce 30 | Generation | Navi II |
Not Available | MSRP | $199 |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6 |
128-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |