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 AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Up to 51% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $148.49 vs $299.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $2.22 vs $3.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 107 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 31% better in The Outer Worlds than Radeon RX 6500 XT - 88 vs 67 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 8 vs 4 GB
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
67
76%
Value, $/FPS
$2.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $148.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 227 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.41/FPS
65%
Price, $
$299.99
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 226 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
90%
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
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Jan 19th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
Navi II | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$199 | MSRP | Not Available |
1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6 |
64-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
143.9 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
2310 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
2815 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
2248 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |