GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
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Only verified data for Radeon RX 5700 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop comes out significantly faster — about 20% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700. The Radeon RX 5700 is the cheaper option by $754 USD.
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GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop vs Radeon RX 5700: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop vs Radeon RX 5700
The GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop is significantly faster, around 20% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 5700 currently lists from $145 USD, $754 USD less than the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop at $899 USD. The Radeon RX 5700 is trading below its $349 USD MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 115W against 180W, the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Ampere architecture on a Samsung 8nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 5700 carries 8GB versus 6GB on the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop. The extra 2GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 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 Laptop 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 Laptop or Radeon RX 5700?
The GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop is the faster card by about 20%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop better than the Radeon RX 5700?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop or the Radeon RX 5700?
Is the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop worth the extra $754 USD over the Radeon RX 5700?
Does the Radeon RX 5700 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 3,840✓ | 2,304 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 30 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 120 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 900 MHz | 1,465 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,425 MHz | 1,725 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 448 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 115 W✓ | 180 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Jan 2021 | Jul 2019 |