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$129.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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MSRP in USD: $229
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$299.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$334.99
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 580 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 580 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 2003 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 580.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 580
- Up to 57% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $129.99 vs $299.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Ready or Not than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $1.18 vs $2.34 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 16% better in Ready or Not than Radeon RX 580 - 128 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 580 - 170 vs 185 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon RX 580
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
FPS
110
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.99
100%
Value Winner
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5, VR Ready, Dual BIOS, 3xDP HDMI DVI, AMD Graphics Card (RX-580P8DFD6)
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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.34/FPS
50%
Price, $
$299.99
43%
FPS Winner
Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon RX 580
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 580 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| Polaris | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $229 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 1257 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 1340 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 580 or GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
92 FPS
$10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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79 FPS
$15.18/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
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104 FPS
$7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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62 FPS
$17.72/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Ryzen 5 2400G
8 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,098.88
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122 FPS
$12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
24 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.95
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88 FPS
$8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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123 FPS
$23.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 16 TB HDD
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$2,844.99
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123 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,322.99
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122 FPS
$12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,552.99
In Stock
122 FPS
$13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,606.99
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