GeForce RTX 3060 8GB vs Radeon RX 6800
Performance-wise the Radeon RX 6800 is out front, dramatically faster, roughly 94% up on the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8GB: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
The Radeon RX 6800 is dramatically faster, around 94% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6800 is comfortable at 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 6800 starts at $500 CAD against $580 CAD for the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 6800 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 125%. The Radeon RX 6800 is trading below its $579 CAD MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB still sits about $251 CAD above its $329 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is the lighter draw at 170W against the Radeon RX 6800's 250W, making it the easier card to power and cool. The Radeon RX 6800 draws more in absolute terms but squeezes out more performance per watt, so budget for a beefier PSU if you go that route.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 6800's 16GB (vs 8GB on the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB) gives it more room for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative or AI workloads.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 6800 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3060 8GB or Radeon RX 6800?
The Radeon RX 6800 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB worth the extra $80 CAD over the Radeon RX 6800?
Does the Radeon RX 6800 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 3,584 | 3,840✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 28 | 60✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 112 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,320 MHz | 1,700 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,105 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15 Gbps | 16 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 240 GB/s | 512 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 170 W✓ | 250 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Feb 2021 | Nov 2020 |
