Buy on Amazon
$29.73
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $69
Availability
MSRP in USD: $69
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
Availability
MSRP in USD: $329
Buy on Amazon
$302.64
In Stock
Boost Clock
Buy on Amazon
$294.99
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Buy on Amazon
$368.46
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms the cheaper Radeon R7 240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R7 240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 2653 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R7 240.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 240
- Up to 90% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $29.73 vs $302.64
- Up to 84% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than GeForce RTX 3060 - $0.3 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 30 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 58% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Radeon R7 240 - 158 vs 100 FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 240 - 12 vs 2 GB
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
100
63%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.73
100%
Value Winner
PowerColor AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB 64-bit GDDR5 Graphics Card
Buy for $29.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 133 minutes ago
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
15%
Price, $
$302.64
9%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
Buy for $302.64 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R7 240 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $69 | MSRP | $329 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 73.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 650 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 700 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1150 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R7 240 or GeForce RTX 3060
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
145 FPS
$8.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,195
In Stock
131 FPS
$7.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
136 FPS
$8.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,140
In Stock
103 FPS
$7.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$789.99
In Stock
130 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$989
In Stock
122 FPS
$7.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$879.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,469.93
In Stock
131 FPS
$8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,049.92
In Stock
136 FPS
$9.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,319.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$10.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399
In Stock
Similar GPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar graphics card comparisons. Most compared graphics card combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
