GPU Comparison
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On performance, the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB and Radeon RX 5700 XT are effectively a dead heat — under a few percent apart. 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 12GB vs Radeon RX 5700 XT: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3060 12GB vs Radeon RX 5700 XT
The GeForce RTX 3060 12GB and Radeon RX 5700 XT post nearly the same score in our performance index, so neither holds a meaningful raw-speed advantage. Both are best suited to 1080p gaming.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB starts at $387 EUR against $1,128 EUR for the Radeon RX 5700 XT. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB wins on performance-per-dollar by about 192%. The Radeon RX 5700 XT still sits about $729 EUR above its $399 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 3060 12GB draws just 170W versus 225W for the Radeon RX 5700 XT, 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.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 12GB against 8GB, the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 5700 XT's 8GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX 5700 XT (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 12GB brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 5700 XT 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 12GB or Radeon RX 5700 XT?
The GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 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 XT if you find it at a steep discount.