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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon RX 580

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

2020Core: 1410 MHzBoost: 1665 MHz
RTX family
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AMD

Radeon RX 580

2017Core: 1257 MHzBoost: 1340 MHz
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon RX 580 Performance Spectrum

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
8 GB 200
20,312
+130.8%
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 580
8 GB 185
8,799
0.0%
brand logoRadeon R9 270X
brand logoRadeon HD 6970M Crossfire
brand logoRadeon R9 285
brand logoRadeon 880M
brand logoRadeon RX 5700M
brand logoRadeon VII
brand logoRadeon RX 9060 XT
brand logoRadeon RX 7800 XT

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 580 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 580
low113 FPS
medium100 FPS
high86 FPS
ultra70 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low425 FPS
medium366 FPS
high296 FPS
ultra248 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 580
low151 FPS
medium131 FPS
high115 FPS
ultra89 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low859 FPS
medium693 FPS
high602 FPS
ultra457 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 580
low396 FPS
medium317 FPS
high264 FPS
ultra198 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low580 FPS
medium514 FPS
high424 FPS
ultra373 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 580
low317 FPS
medium277 FPS
high226 FPS
ultra190 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 580
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low300 FPS
medium283 FPS
high262 FPS
ultra246 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 580
low146 FPS
medium128 FPS
high104 FPS
ultra84 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
low219 FPS
medium168 FPS
high143 FPS
ultra120 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 580
low71 FPS
medium54 FPS
high45 FPS
ultra32 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 580
low103 FPS
medium86 FPS
high72 FPS
ultra56 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 580
low82 FPS
medium65 FPS
high53 FPS
ultra41 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 580
low97 FPS
medium75 FPS
high61 FPS
ultra53 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon RX 580: 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

  • ✅82.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Delivers 32.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.9 vs 38.4 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $229 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

  • ❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).

Radeon RX 580

2017

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $170 less on MSRP ($229 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
  • ✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).
  • ✅Measures 241mm instead of 242mm, a 1mm 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.
  • ❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
  • ❌2017 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 38.4 vs 50.9 G3D/$ ($229 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 82.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 130.8% in PassMark G3D (20,312 vs 8,799), 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: a 8nm process instead of 14nm, 38 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2017. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti makes the most sense to buy today. It is $170 more expensive on MSRP at $399 vs $229, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 32.5% (50.9 vs 38.4), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon RX 580 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 580

The Radeon RX 580 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 18 2017. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1257 MHz to 1340 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 185W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,799 points. Launch price was $229.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 20,312 versus the Radeon RX 580's 8,799 — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti leads by 130.8%. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on Ampere while the Radeon RX 580 uses GCN 4.0, both on 8 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 4,864 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 2,304 (Radeon RX 580). Raw compute: 16.2 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 6.175 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 580). Boost clocks: 1665 MHz vs 1340 MHz.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 580
G3D Mark Score
20,312+131%
8,799
Architecture
Ampere
GCN 4.0
Process Node
8 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
4864+111%
2304
Compute (TFLOPS)
16.2 TFLOPS+162%
6.175 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1665 MHz+24%
1340 MHz
ROPs
80+150%
32
TMUs
152+6%
144
L1 Cache
4.8 MB+757%
0.56 MB
L2 Cache
4 MB+100%
2 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Radeon RX 580 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 580 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 580
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)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 448 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 256 GB/s (Radeon RX 580) — a 75% advantage for the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and 256-bit on the Radeon RX 580. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 2 MB (Radeon RX 580) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 580
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s+75%
256 GB/s
Bus Width
256-bit
256-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 (Radeon RX 580). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 580
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
12
Vulkan
1.3
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Ampere) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs VCE 3.0 (Radeon RX 580). Decoder: NVDEC (Ampere) vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 580).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 580
Encoder
NVENC (Ampere)
VCE 3.0
Decoder
NVDEC (Ampere)
UVD 6.3
Codecs
H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1
H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti draws 200W versus the Radeon RX 580's 185W — a 7.8% difference. The Radeon RX 580 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 500W (Radeon RX 580). Power connectors: 8-pin vs 8-pin. Card length: 242mm vs 241mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 75°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 580
TDP
200W
185W-8%
Recommended PSU
600W
500W-17%
Power Connector
8-pin
8-pin
Length
242mm
241mm
Height
112mm
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Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
75
75°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 580 launched at $229. On MSRP, Radeon RX 580 was 42.6% cheaper ($170 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 50.9 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 38.4 (Radeon RX 580) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offers 32.6% better value. The newer card here is GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (2020 vs 2017).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 580
MSRP
$399
$229-43%
Performance per Dollar
50.9+33%
38.4
Codename
GA104
Polaris 20
Release
December 1 2020
April 18 2017
Ranking
#73
#301
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