GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is marginally faster than the Radeon RX 5700, leading by roughly 6% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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GeForce RTX 3060 8GB vs Radeon RX 5700: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3060 8GB vs Radeon RX 5700
The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is marginally faster, around 6% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB starts at $603 CAD against $1,159 CAD for the Radeon RX 5700. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB wins on performance-per-dollar by about 104%. The Radeon RX 5700 still sits about $810 CAD above its $349 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB draws just 170W versus 180W for the Radeon RX 5700, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Ampere architecture on a Samsung 8nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX 5700 (Ampere vs RDNA), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Radeon RX 5700 brings AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value, while the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB offers NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: Radeon RX 5700 or GeForce RTX 3060 8GB?
The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Radeon RX 5700 if you find it at a steep discount.