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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

2020

Why buy it

✅+1680.2% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Delivers 256.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.9 vs 14.3 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $80 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅1500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 512 MB).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌100% higher power demand at 200W vs 100W.
❌24100% longer card at 242mm vs 1mm.

Radeon R7 A8-7690K

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $319 less on MSRP ($80 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
✅Draws 100W instead of 200W, a 100W reduction.
✅Measures 1mm instead of 242mm, a 241mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (1,141 vs 20,312).
❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 14.3 vs 50.9 G3D/$ ($80 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

2020

Radeon R7 A8-7690K

2015

Why buy it

✅+1680.2% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Delivers 256.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.9 vs 14.3 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $80 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅1500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 512 MB).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Costs $319 less on MSRP ($80 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
✅Draws 100W instead of 200W, a 100W reduction.
✅Measures 1mm instead of 242mm, a 241mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌100% higher power demand at 200W vs 100W.
❌24100% longer card at 242mm vs 1mm.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (1,141 vs 20,312).
❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 14.3 vs 50.9 G3D/$ ($80 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3060 Ti better than Radeon R7 A8-7690K?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 20,312 vs 1,141 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a 2020 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon R7 A8-7690K is a 2015 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2015, 1680.2% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 512 MB, and the stronger feature stack with DLSS Super Resolution instead of FSR upscaling. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is about 398.8% more expensive on MSRP at $399 MSRP versus $80 MSRP, and you are getting 1680.2% higher G3D Mark. Radeon R7 A8-7690K really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Radeon R7 A8-7690K still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon R7 A8-7690K is 2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM, 1,141 in G3D Mark, and FSR upscaling. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Benchmark Check

Radeon R7 A8-7690K Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
1080p
low	152 FPS	51 FPS
medium	137 FPS	41 FPS
high	118 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	26 FPS
1440p
low	131 FPS	39 FPS
medium	107 FPS	31 FPS
high	91 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	19 FPS
4K
low	77 FPS	26 FPS
medium	65 FPS	21 FPS
high	50 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	13 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
1080p
low	425 FPS	51 FPS
medium	366 FPS	41 FPS
high	296 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	248 FPS	26 FPS
1440p
low	272 FPS	39 FPS
medium	229 FPS	31 FPS
high	190 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	156 FPS	19 FPS
4K
low	133 FPS	24 FPS
medium	114 FPS	16 FPS
high	96 FPS	13 FPS
ultra	73 FPS	9 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
1080p
low	859 FPS	51 FPS
medium	693 FPS	41 FPS
high	602 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	457 FPS	26 FPS
1440p
low	658 FPS	39 FPS
medium	529 FPS	31 FPS
high	452 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	343 FPS	19 FPS
4K
low	434 FPS	26 FPS
medium	346 FPS	21 FPS
high	275 FPS	17 FPS
ultra	221 FPS	13 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
1080p
low	580 FPS	51 FPS
medium	514 FPS	41 FPS
high	424 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	373 FPS	26 FPS
1440p
low	478 FPS	39 FPS
medium	427 FPS	31 FPS
high	335 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	290 FPS	19 FPS
4K
low	285 FPS	26 FPS
medium	266 FPS	21 FPS
high	234 FPS	17 FPS
ultra	195 FPS	13 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and Radeon R7 A8-7690K

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 R7 A8-7690K

The Radeon R7 A8-7690K is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 18 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 975 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,141 points. Launch price was $149.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 20,312 versus the Radeon R7 A8-7690K's 1,141 — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti leads by 1680.2%. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on Ampere while the Radeon R7 A8-7690K uses GCN 1.0, both on 8 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 4,864 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 1,024 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Raw compute: 16.2 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 1.997 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Boost clocks: 1665 MHz vs 975 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
G3D Mark Score	20,312+1680%	1,141
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 1.0
Process Node	8 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	4864+375%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	16.2 TFLOPS+711%	1.997 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1665 MHz+71%	975 MHz
ROPs	80+150%	32
TMUs	152+138%	64
L1 Cache	4.8 MB+1820%	0.25 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB+700%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon R7 A8-7690K relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
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 comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R7 A8-7690K has 512 MB. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offers 1500% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon R7 A8-7690K) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+1500%	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	448 GB/s	Unknown
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+700%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 12 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Ampere) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Decoder: NVDEC (Ampere) vs UVD 4.2.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
Encoder	NVENC (Ampere)	VCE 2.0
Decoder	NVDEC (Ampere)	UVD 4.2
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	—

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti draws 200W versus the Radeon R7 A8-7690K's 100W — a 66.7% difference. The Radeon R7 A8-7690K is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 350W (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Power connectors: 8-pin vs None. Card length: 242mm vs 1mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
TDP	200W	100W-50%
Recommended PSU	600W	350W-42%
Power Connector	8-pin	None
Length	242mm	1mm
Height	112mm	—
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	75	—
Perf/Watt	101.6+791%	11.4

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti launched at $399 MSRP, while the Radeon R7 A8-7690K launched at $80. The Radeon R7 A8-7690K costs 79.9% less ($319 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 50.9 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 14.3 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offers 255.9% better value. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2015).