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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon RX 550X

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

2020Core: 1410 MHzBoost: 1665 MHz
RTX family
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AMD

Radeon RX 550X

2018Core: 1100 MHzBoost: 1183 MHz
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon RX 550X Performance Spectrum

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
8 GB 200
20,312
+753.1%
brand logoGeForce RTX 2060 (Mobile)
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design
brand logoGeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce GTX 1070 SLI
brand logoGeForce RTX 5060 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 5090 Mobile
brand logoRTX 5000 Ada Generation
Radeon RX 550X
4 GB 50
2,381
0.0%
brand logoRadeon HD 4870 X2
brand logoRadeon Vega 9
brand logoRadeon R9 M360
brand logoRadeon R9 M385
brand logoRadeon 780M
brand logoRadeon RX 7400
brand logoRadeon RX 6800S
brand logoRadeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB

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 RX 550X FPS Benchmarks

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

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low152 FPS
medium137 FPS
high118 FPS
ultra100 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 550X
low40 FPS
medium26 FPS
high19 FPS
ultra10 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low425 FPS
medium366 FPS
high296 FPS
ultra248 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 550X
low77 FPS
medium48 FPS
high36 FPS
ultra22 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low859 FPS
medium693 FPS
high602 FPS
ultra457 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 550X
low107 FPS
medium86 FPS
high71 FPS
ultra54 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low580 FPS
medium514 FPS
high424 FPS
ultra373 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 550X
low107 FPS
medium86 FPS
high71 FPS
ultra54 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 550X
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra54 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low300 FPS
medium283 FPS
high262 FPS
ultra246 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 550X
low49 FPS
medium28 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra10 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low219 FPS
medium168 FPS
high143 FPS
ultra120 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 550X
low20 FPS
medium12 FPS
high5 FPS
ultra2 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low164 FPS
medium140 FPS
high123 FPS
ultra99 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 550X
low32 FPS
medium20 FPS
high15 FPS
ultra10 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low228 FPS
medium210 FPS
high168 FPS
ultra146 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 550X
low53 FPS
medium43 FPS
high28 FPS
ultra17 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low161 FPS
medium140 FPS
high123 FPS
ultra105 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 550X
low23 FPS
medium19 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra4 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon RX 550X: 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

  • ✅636.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Delivers 133% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.9 vs 21.8 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $109 MSRP).
  • ✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
  • ✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
  • ✅Better long-term bet: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).
  • ❌300% higher power demand at 200W vs 50W.
  • ❌66.9% longer card at 242mm vs 145mm.

Radeon RX 550X

2018

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $290 less on MSRP ($109 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
  • ✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).
  • ✅Draws 50W instead of 200W, a 150W reduction.
  • ✅Measures 145mm instead of 242mm, a 97mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
  • ❌2018 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 21.8 vs 50.9 G3D/$ ($109 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 636.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 753.1% in PassMark G3D (20,312 vs 2,381), 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: 8 GB vs 4 GB of VRAM, a 8nm process instead of 14nm, 38 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2018. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti makes the most sense to buy today. It is $290 more expensive on MSRP at $399 vs $109, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 133% (50.9 vs 21.8), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon RX 550X Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

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.

AMD

Radeon RX 550X

The Radeon RX 550X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 16 2018. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1100 MHz to 1183 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,381 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 20,312 versus the Radeon RX 550X's 2,381 — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti leads by 753.1%. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on Ampere while the Radeon RX 550X uses GCN 4.0, both on 8 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 4,864 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 512 (Radeon RX 550X). Raw compute: 16.2 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 1.211 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 550X). Boost clocks: 1665 MHz vs 1183 MHz.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 550X
G3D Mark Score
20,312+753%
2,381
Architecture
Ampere
GCN 4.0
Process Node
8 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
4864+850%
512
Compute (TFLOPS)
16.2 TFLOPS+1238%
1.211 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1665 MHz+41%
1183 MHz
ROPs
80+400%
16
TMUs
152+375%
32
L1 Cache
4.8 MB+3592%
0.13 MB
L2 Cache
4 MB+700%
0.5 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Radeon RX 550X is support for FSR Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti does not have comparable native support in the same tier.The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon RX 550X leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 550X
Upscaling Tech
DLSS 2 Super Resolution
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
FSR Frame Generation
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 RX 550X carries 4 GB. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and 128-bit on the Radeon RX 550X. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon RX 550X) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 550X
VRAM Capacity
8 GB+100%
4 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 RX 550X). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 550X
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
12
Vulkan
1.3
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4+100%
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Ampere) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs UVD (Radeon RX 550X). Decoder: NVDEC (Ampere) vs VCE. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 550X).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 550X
Encoder
NVENC (Ampere)
UVD
Decoder
NVDEC (Ampere)
VCE
Codecs
H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1
H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti draws 200W versus the Radeon RX 550X's 50W — a 120% difference. The Radeon RX 550X is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 300W (Radeon RX 550X). Power connectors: 8-pin vs None. Card length: 242mm vs 145mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 85°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 550X
TDP
200W
50W-75%
Recommended PSU
600W
300W-50%
Power Connector
8-pin
None
Length
242mm
145mm
Height
112mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
75-12%
85°C
Perf/Watt
101.6+113%
47.6
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti came in at $399, while the Radeon RX 550X launched at $109. On MSRP, Radeon RX 550X was 72.7% cheaper ($290 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 50.9 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 21.8 (Radeon RX 550X) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offers 133.5% better value. The newer card here is GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (2020 vs 2018).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 550X
MSRP
$399
$109-73%
Performance per Dollar
50.9+133%
21.8
Codename
GA104
Lexa
Release
December 1 2020
December 16 2018
Ranking
#73
#642
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