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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 GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 8% better in HITMAN 2 than Radeon RX 6500 XT - 144 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Up to 46% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - €169.99 vs €312.75
- Up to 41% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - €1.28 vs €2.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 107 vs 170 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
144
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.17/FPS
59%
Price, €
€312.75
54%
FPS Winner
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC V2 Grafikkarte - 8GB GDDR6, 128-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1807MHz Core Clock, 2X DP 1.4, 2X HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA DLSS - GV-N3060GAMING OC-8GD V2
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
133
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€169.99
100%
Value Winner
Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon™ RX 6500 XT ITX Pure Gaming OC 4GB GDDR6 HDMI/DP
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
95%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
91%
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | vs | Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
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 |
PC Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB or Radeon RX 6500 XT
With selected game settings
81 FPS
€9/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€10.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€8.39/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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90 FPS
€7.88/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€7.77/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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69 FPS
€9.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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108 FPS
€9.25/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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116 FPS
€8.15/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
€7.76/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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64 FPS
€12.02/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
€9.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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74 FPS
€10.93/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€9.24/FPS
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Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€11.57/FPS
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