GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon Pro W5500X

CPU

GPU

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

2020Core: 1410 MHzBoost: 1665 MHz

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Radeon Pro W5500X

2019Core: 1187 MHzBoost: 1757 MHz

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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon Pro W5500X Performance Spectrum

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

8 GB 200

20,312

+176.3%

GeForce RTX 2060 (Mobile)

GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design

GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)

GeForce GTX 1070 SLI

GeForce RTX 5060 Ti

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile

GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile

RTX 5000 Ada Generation

Radeon Pro W5500X

8 GB 125

7,351

0.0%

Radeon RX 460 (móvel)

Radeon R9 270X

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon Pro W5500X FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon Pro W5500X: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

2020

Why buy it

✅134.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $200 less on MSRP ($399 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
✅Delivers 314.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.9 vs 12.3 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅Better long-term bet: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌60% higher power demand at 200W vs 125W.

Radeon Pro W5500X

2019

Why buy it

✅Draws 125W instead of 200W, a 75W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.
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50.1% HIGHER MSRP
$599 MSRPvs$399 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.3 vs 50.9 G3D/$ ($599 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 134.1% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 176.3% in PassMark G3D (20,312 vs 7,351), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 38 vs 0 ray-tracing units and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2019. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti makes the most sense to buy today. It is $200 cheaper on MSRP at $399 vs $599, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 314.8% (50.9 vs 12.3), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon Pro W5500X Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 1 2020. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1410 MHz to 1665 MHz. It has 4864 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 200W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 38 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,312 points. Launch price was $399.

Radeon Pro W5500X

The Radeon Pro W5500X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 11 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1187 MHz to 1757 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 125W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,351 points. Launch price was $599.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 20,312 versus the Radeon Pro W5500X's 7,351 — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti leads by 176.3%. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on Ampere while the Radeon Pro W5500X uses RDNA 1.0, both on 8 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 4,864 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 1,536 (Radeon Pro W5500X). Raw compute: 16.2 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 5.398 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W5500X). Boost clocks: 1665 MHz vs 1757 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro W5500X
G3D Mark Score	20,312+176%	7,351
Architecture	Ampere	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	8 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	4864+217%	1536
Compute (TFLOPS)	16.2 TFLOPS+200%	5.398 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1665 MHz	1757 MHz+6%
ROPs	80+150%	32
TMUs	152+58%	96
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Pro W5500X leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro W5500X
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro W5500X. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 2 MB (Radeon Pro W5500X) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro W5500X
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 12.0 (Radeon Pro W5500X). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 5.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro W5500X
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	5+25%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Ampere) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro W5500X). Decoder: NVDEC (Ampere) vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs H.264,H.265 (Radeon Pro W5500X).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro W5500X
Encoder	NVENC (Ampere)	VCN 2.0
Decoder	NVDEC (Ampere)	VCN 2.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	H.264,H.265

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti draws 200W versus the Radeon Pro W5500X's 125W — a 46.2% difference. The Radeon Pro W5500X is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 350W (Radeon Pro W5500X). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro W5500X
TDP	200W	125W-38%
Recommended PSU	600W	350W-42%
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	242mm	—
Height	112mm	—
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75	—
Perf/Watt	101.6+73%	58.8

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti came in at $399, while the Radeon Pro W5500X launched at $599. On MSRP, GeForce RTX 3060 Ti was 33.4% cheaper ($200 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 50.9 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 12.3 (Radeon Pro W5500X) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offers 313.8% better value. The newer card here is GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (2020 vs 2019).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro W5500X
MSRP	$399-33%	$599
Performance per Dollar	50.9+314%	12.3
Codename	GA104	Navi 14
Release	December 1 2020	December 11 2019
Ranking	#73	#345

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