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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 5500 XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 5500 XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 1035 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 30% better in Fortnite than Radeon RX 5500 XT - 91 vs 70 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- Up to 59% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $101.64 vs $244.94
- Up to 46% better value when playing Fortnite than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $1.61 vs $2.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 130 vs 170 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
91
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.99/FPS
53%
Price, €
€271.88
41%
FPS Winner
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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Radeon RX 5500 XT
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
FPS
70
76%
Value, €/FPS
€1.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.82
100%
Value Winner
ASRock AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 4G OC GDDR6 DisplayPort HDMI 128-bit 8K FreeSync 2 HDR 14 Gbps Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
59.04 GPixel/s
69%
Texel Fillrate
162.4 GTexel/s
81%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | vs | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Dec 12th, 2019 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Navi |
| Not Available | MSRP | $169 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1607 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1845 MHz |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
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