GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

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GPU

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

2020Core: 1410 MHzBoost: 1665 MHz

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Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

2021Core: 1800 MHzBoost: 1967 MHz

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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon Pro W6800X Duo Performance Spectrum

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

8 GB 200

20,312

+37.8%

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 W6800X Duo

64 GB 400

14,742

0.0%

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 W6800X Duo 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 W6800X Duo: 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

✅+37.8% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $4,600 less on MSRP ($399 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1626.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.9 vs 2.9 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅Draws 200W instead of 400W, a 200W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro W6800X Duo across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 64 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

2021

Why buy it

✅5.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅700% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (64 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (14,742 vs 20,312).
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
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1152.9% HIGHER MSRP
$4,999 MSRPvs$399 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.9 vs 50.9 G3D/$ ($4,999 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
❌100% higher power demand at 400W vs 200W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 5.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce RTX 3060 Ti instead at 20,312 vs 14,742, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

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 because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti makes the most sense to buy today. It is $4,600 cheaper on MSRP at $399 vs $4,999, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 1626.3% (50.9 vs 2.9), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Radeon Pro W6800X Duo still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon Pro W6800X Duo 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 W6800X Duo

The Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1800 MHz to 1967 MHz. It has 3840 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 400W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 ×2 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,742 points. Launch price was $4,999.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 20,312 versus the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo's 14,742 — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti leads by 37.8%. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on Ampere while the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo uses RDNA 2.0, both on 8 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 4,864 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 3,840 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Raw compute: 16.2 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 15.11 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Boost clocks: 1665 MHz vs 1967 MHz. Ray tracing: 38 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 60 ×2 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo) with 152 Tensor cores.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
G3D Mark Score	20,312+38%	14,742
Architecture	Ampere	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	8 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	4864+27%	3840 ×2
Compute (TFLOPS)	16.2 TFLOPS+7%	15.11 TFLOPS ×2
Boost Clock	1665 MHz	1967 MHz+18%
ROPs	80	96 ×2+20%
TMUs	152	240 ×2+58%
L1 Cache	4.8 MB+540%	0.75 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB	4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	38	60 ×2+58%

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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 W6800X Duo 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 W6800X Duo
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)

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo carries 64 GB. Radeon Pro W6800X Duo gives you 700% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bandwidth: 448 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 576 GB/s (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo) — a 28.6% advantage for the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and 256-bit on the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	64 GB+700%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	448 GB/s	576 GB/s+29%
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB	4 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 12.2 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 8.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	8+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Ampere) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs VCN 3.0 (2x) (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Decoder: NVDEC (Ampere) vs VCN 3.0 (2x). Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
Encoder	NVENC (Ampere)	VCN 3.0 (2x)
Decoder	NVDEC (Ampere)	VCN 3.0 (2x)
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti draws 200W versus the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo's 400W — a 66.7% difference. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 500W (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 242mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 4 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
TDP	200W-50%	400W
Recommended PSU	600W	500W-17%
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	242mm	267mm
Height	112mm	120mm
Slots	2-50%	4
Temp (Load)	75-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	101.6+175%	36.9

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti came in at $399, while the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo launched at $4999. On MSRP, GeForce RTX 3060 Ti was 92% cheaper ($4600 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 50.9 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 2.9 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offers 1655.2% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro W6800X Duo (2021 vs 2020).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
MSRP	$399-92%	$4999
Performance per Dollar	50.9+1655%	2.9
Codename	GA104	Navi 21
Release	December 1 2020	August 3 2021
Ranking	#73	#157

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