GeForce RTX 3060 8GB vs Radeon RX 5700
The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is marginally faster than the Radeon RX 5700, leading by roughly 7% in our performance index. The Radeon RX 5700, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $730 EUR cheaper.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 5700 is the clear winner, offering 182.0% better value than GeForce RTX 3060 8GB.
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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 7% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 5700 starts at $364 EUR against $1,094 EUR for the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX 5700 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~182% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB still sits about $765 EUR above its $329 EUR 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 GeForce RTX 3060 8GB brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 5700 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 5700?
Choose the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX 5700 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 3,584✓ | 2,304 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 28 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 112 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,320 MHz | 1,465 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,777 MHz✓ | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15 Gbps✓ | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 240 GB/s | 448 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 170 W✓ | 180 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Feb 2021 | Jul 2019 |