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

2021

Why buy it

✅30.9% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $6,670 less on MSRP ($329 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 3195.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 51.7 vs 1.6 G3D/$ ($329 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 8 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Radeon Pro SSG

2016

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3060 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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2027.4% HIGHER MSRP
$6,999 MSRPvs$329 MSRP

GeForce RTX 3060

2021

Radeon Pro SSG

2016

Why buy it

✅30.9% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $6,670 less on MSRP ($329 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 3195.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 51.7 vs 1.6 G3D/$ ($329 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 8 GB).

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3060 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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2027.4% HIGHER MSRP
$6,999 MSRPvs$329 MSRP

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3060 better than Radeon Pro SSG?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3060 is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 3060 averages 30.9% more FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 16,995 vs 10,972 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3060 is a 2021 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon Pro SSG is a 2016 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 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2016, 54.9% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 12 GB instead of 8 GB, 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 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 3060 is about $6,670 cheaper on MSRP at $329 MSRP versus $6,999 MSRP, and you are getting 30.9% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 54.9% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 3195.2%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Radeon Pro SSG still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon Pro SSG is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $6,999 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 3060 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

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 Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro SSG Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro SSG
1080p
low	149 FPS	121 FPS
medium	131 FPS	103 FPS
high	118 FPS	85 FPS
ultra	99 FPS	59 FPS
1440p
low	126 FPS	98 FPS
medium	104 FPS	81 FPS
high	92 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	80 FPS	43 FPS
4K
low	67 FPS	43 FPS
medium	58 FPS	37 FPS
high	39 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	22 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro SSG
1080p
low	354 FPS	235 FPS
medium	310 FPS	204 FPS
high	249 FPS	154 FPS
ultra	195 FPS	121 FPS
1440p
low	222 FPS	166 FPS
medium	196 FPS	139 FPS
high	160 FPS	113 FPS
ultra	128 FPS	87 FPS
4K
low	110 FPS	95 FPS
medium	94 FPS	79 FPS
high	77 FPS	66 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	50 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro SSG
1080p
low	765 FPS	494 FPS
medium	612 FPS	395 FPS
high	510 FPS	329 FPS
ultra	382 FPS	247 FPS
1440p
low	535 FPS	370 FPS
medium	432 FPS	296 FPS
high	366 FPS	247 FPS
ultra	287 FPS	185 FPS
4K
low	367 FPS	247 FPS
medium	298 FPS	197 FPS
high	221 FPS	165 FPS
ultra	176 FPS	123 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro SSG
1080p
low	523 FPS	243 FPS
medium	452 FPS	211 FPS
high	383 FPS	171 FPS
ultra	319 FPS	143 FPS
1440p
low	428 FPS	185 FPS
medium	371 FPS	164 FPS
high	298 FPS	129 FPS
ultra	245 FPS	106 FPS
4K
low	279 FPS	105 FPS
medium	259 FPS	88 FPS
high	225 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	186 FPS	56 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3060 and Radeon Pro SSG

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 Pro SSG

The Radeon Pro SSG is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 26 2016. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1050 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 260W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,972 points. Launch price was $9,999.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3060 scores 16,995 versus the Radeon Pro SSG's 10,972 — the GeForce RTX 3060 leads by 54.9%. The GeForce RTX 3060 is built on Ampere while the Radeon Pro SSG uses GCN 3.0, both on 8 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 3,584 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 4,096 (Radeon Pro SSG). Raw compute: 12.74 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 8.602 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro SSG). Boost clocks: 1777 MHz vs 1050 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro SSG
G3D Mark Score	16,995+55%	10,972
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 3.0
Process Node	8 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	3584	4096+14%
Compute (TFLOPS)	12.74 TFLOPS+48%	8.602 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1777 MHz+69%	1050 MHz
ROPs	48	64+33%
TMUs	112	256+129%
L1 Cache	3.5 MB+250%	1 MB
L2 Cache	3 MB	4 MB+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

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

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro SSG
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 comes with 12 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro SSG has 8 GB. The GeForce RTX 3060 offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro SSG) — the Radeon Pro SSG has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro SSG
VRAM Capacity	12 GB+50%	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	192-bit+50%	128-bit
L2 Cache	3 MB	4 MB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro SSG). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro SSG
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.1
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	6+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th Gen (GeForce RTX 3060) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro SSG). Decoder: NVDEC 5th Gen vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: AV1,H.265,H.264,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro SSG).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro SSG
Encoder	NVENC 7th Gen	VCE 4.0
Decoder	NVDEC 5th Gen	UVD 7.0
Codecs	AV1,H.265,H.264,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3060 draws 170W versus the Radeon Pro SSG's 260W — a 41.9% difference. The GeForce RTX 3060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 500W (Radeon Pro SSG). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 242mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro SSG
TDP	170W-35%	260W
Recommended PSU	550W	500W-9%
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	242mm	267mm
Height	112mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	100.0+137%	42.2

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3060 launched at $329 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro SSG launched at $6999. The GeForce RTX 3060 costs 95.3% less ($6670 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 51.7 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 1.6 (Radeon Pro SSG) — the GeForce RTX 3060 offers 3131.3% better value. The GeForce RTX 3060 is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2016).