GeForce RTX 3060 vs Radeon AI PRO R9700

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GPU

GeForce RTX 3060

2021Core: 1320 MHzBoost: 1777 MHz

RTX family

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Radeon AI PRO R9700

2025Core: 1660 MHzBoost: 2920 MHz

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GeForce RTX 3060 vs Radeon AI PRO R9700 Performance Spectrum

GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB 170

16,995

0.0%

GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile

GeForce RTX 2060 (Mobile)

GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU

RTX 2000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU

TITAN V

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile

GeForce RTX 5070

Radeon AI PRO R9700

32 GB 300

28,589

+68.2%

Radeon RX Vega M GH

Radeon RX 6550M

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

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 vs Radeon AI PRO R9700 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 vs Radeon AI PRO R9700: 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

2021

Why buy it

✅Costs $970 less on MSRP ($329 MSRP vs $1,299 MSRP).
✅Delivers 134.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 51.7 vs 22.0 G3D/$ ($329 MSRP vs $1,299 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅Draws 170W instead of 300W, a 130W reduction.
✅Measures 242mm instead of 267mm, a 25mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon AI PRO R9700 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 32 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.

Radeon AI PRO R9700

2025

Why buy it

✅23.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅166.7% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (32 GB vs 12 GB).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 4.0 (2025) on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
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294.8% HIGHER MSRP
$1,299 MSRPvs$329 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 22.0 vs 51.7 G3D/$ ($1,299 MSRP vs $329 MSRP).
❌76.5% higher power demand at 300W vs 170W.
❌10.3% longer card at 267mm vs 242mm.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 23.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 68.2% in PassMark G3D (28,589 vs 16,995), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 32 GB vs 12 GB of VRAM, the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020), a 4nm process instead of 8nm, and 64 vs 28 ray-tracing units. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce RTX 3060 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $970 cheaper on MSRP at $329 vs $1,299, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 134.7% (51.7 vs 22.0), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and lighter 1440p, GeForce RTX 3060 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1440p and 4K headroom, Radeon AI PRO R9700 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce RTX 3060 vs Radeon AI PRO R9700 Technical Specifications

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

GeForce RTX 3060

The GeForce RTX 3060 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 12 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1320 MHz to 1777 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 170W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 16,995 points. Launch price was $329.

Radeon AI PRO R9700

The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 23 2025. It features the RDNA 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1660 MHz to 2920 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 64 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 28,589 points. Launch price was $1,299.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3060 scores 16,995 versus the Radeon AI PRO R9700's 28,589 — the Radeon AI PRO R9700 leads by 68.2%. The GeForce RTX 3060 is built on Ampere while the Radeon AI PRO R9700 uses RDNA 4.0, both on 8 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 3,584 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 4,096 (Radeon AI PRO R9700). Raw compute: 12.74 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 47.84 TFLOPS (Radeon AI PRO R9700). Boost clocks: 1777 MHz vs 2920 MHz. Ray tracing: 28 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 64 (Radeon AI PRO R9700) with 112 Tensor cores vs 128.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon AI PRO R9700
G3D Mark Score	16,995	28,589+68%
Architecture	Ampere	RDNA 4.0
Process Node	8 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	3584	4096+14%
Compute (TFLOPS)	12.74 TFLOPS	47.84 TFLOPS+276%
Boost Clock	1777 MHz	2920 MHz+64%
ROPs	48	128+167%
TMUs	112	256+129%
L2 Cache	3 MB	8 MB+167%
Ray Tracing Cores	28	64+129%
Tensor Cores	112	128+14%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3060 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon AI PRO R9700
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 has 12 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon AI PRO R9700 carries 32 GB. Radeon AI PRO R9700 gives you 166.7% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce RTX 3060 and 256-bit on the Radeon AI PRO R9700. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 8 MB (Radeon AI PRO R9700) — the Radeon AI PRO R9700 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon AI PRO R9700
VRAM Capacity	12 GB	32 GB+167%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	192-bit	256-bit+33%
L2 Cache	3 MB	8 MB+167%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 12.2 (Radeon AI PRO R9700). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon AI PRO R9700
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th Gen (GeForce RTX 3060) vs VCN 5.0 (Radeon AI PRO R9700). Decoder: NVDEC 5th Gen vs VCN 5.0. Supported codecs: AV1,H.265,H.264,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon AI PRO R9700).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon AI PRO R9700
Encoder	NVENC 7th Gen	VCN 5.0
Decoder	NVDEC 5th Gen	VCN 5.0
Codecs	AV1,H.265,H.264,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3060 draws 170W versus the Radeon AI PRO R9700's 300W — a 55.3% difference. The GeForce RTX 3060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 650W (Radeon AI PRO R9700). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 242mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 75°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon AI PRO R9700
TDP	170W-43%	300W
Recommended PSU	550W-15%	650W
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	242mm	267mm
Height	112mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75	75°C
Perf/Watt	100.0+5%	95.3

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce RTX 3060 came in at $329, while the Radeon AI PRO R9700 launched at $1299. On MSRP, GeForce RTX 3060 was 74.7% cheaper ($970 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 51.7 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 22.0 (Radeon AI PRO R9700) — the GeForce RTX 3060 offers 135% better value. The newer card here is Radeon AI PRO R9700 (2025 vs 2021).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon AI PRO R9700
MSRP	$329-75%	$1299
Performance per Dollar	51.7+135%	22.0
Codename	GA106	Navi 48
Release	January 12 2021	July 23 2025
Ranking	#114	#23

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