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

✅25.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $4,070 less on MSRP ($329 MSRP vs $4,399 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1521% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 51.7 vs 3.2 G3D/$ ($329 MSRP vs $4,399 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs Unknown).

Trade-offs

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

Radeon Pro Vega II Duo

2019

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 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown 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: 2019-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1237.1% HIGHER MSRP
$4,399 MSRPvs$329 MSRP

GeForce RTX 3060

2021

Radeon Pro Vega II Duo

2019

Why buy it

✅25.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $4,070 less on MSRP ($329 MSRP vs $4,399 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1521% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 51.7 vs 3.2 G3D/$ ($329 MSRP vs $4,399 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs Unknown).

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 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown 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: 2019-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1237.1% HIGHER MSRP
$4,399 MSRPvs$329 MSRP

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3060 better than Radeon Pro Vega II Duo?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3060 is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 3060 averages 25.6% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 16,995 vs 14,018 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3060 is a 2021 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is a 2019 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 2019, 21.2% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 12 GB instead of Unknown, 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 $4,070 cheaper on MSRP at $329 MSRP versus $4,399 MSRP, and you are getting 25.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 21.2% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 1521%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Radeon Pro Vega II Duo still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $4,399 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 Vega II Duo Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
1080p
low	149 FPS	114 FPS
medium	131 FPS	104 FPS
high	118 FPS	88 FPS
ultra	99 FPS	76 FPS
1440p
low	126 FPS	101 FPS
medium	104 FPS	86 FPS
high	92 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	80 FPS	64 FPS
4K
low	67 FPS	54 FPS
medium	58 FPS	47 FPS
high	39 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	34 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
1080p
low	354 FPS	381 FPS
medium	310 FPS	326 FPS
high	249 FPS	258 FPS
ultra	195 FPS	210 FPS
1440p
low	222 FPS	246 FPS
medium	196 FPS	212 FPS
high	160 FPS	176 FPS
ultra	128 FPS	143 FPS
4K
low	110 FPS	114 FPS
medium	94 FPS	96 FPS
high	77 FPS	79 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	62 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
1080p
low	765 FPS	538 FPS
medium	612 FPS	459 FPS
high	510 FPS	389 FPS
ultra	382 FPS	315 FPS
1440p
low	535 FPS	417 FPS
medium	432 FPS	350 FPS
high	366 FPS	298 FPS
ultra	287 FPS	237 FPS
4K
low	367 FPS	261 FPS
medium	298 FPS	216 FPS
high	221 FPS	174 FPS
ultra	176 FPS	136 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3060 Open Radeon Pro Vega II Duo

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
1080p
low	523 FPS	386 FPS
medium	452 FPS	317 FPS
high	383 FPS	270 FPS
ultra	319 FPS	234 FPS
1440p
low	428 FPS	292 FPS
medium	371 FPS	245 FPS
high	298 FPS	200 FPS
ultra	245 FPS	175 FPS
4K
low	279 FPS	172 FPS
medium	259 FPS	153 FPS
high	225 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	186 FPS	110 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3060 and Radeon Pro Vega II Duo

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 Vega II Duo

The Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 3 2019. It features the GCN 5.1 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1400 MHz to 1720 MHz. It has 4096 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 475W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,018 points. Launch price was $4,399.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3060 scores 16,995 versus the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo's 14,018 — the GeForce RTX 3060 leads by 21.2%. The GeForce RTX 3060 is built on Ampere while the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo uses GCN 5.1, both on 8 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 3,584 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 4,096 (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo). Raw compute: 12.74 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 14.09 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo). Boost clocks: 1777 MHz vs 1720 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
G3D Mark Score	16,995+21%	14,018
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 5.1
Process Node	8 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	3584	4096 ×2+14%
Compute (TFLOPS)	12.74 TFLOPS	14.09 TFLOPS ×2+11%
Boost Clock	1777 MHz+3%	1720 MHz
ROPs	48	64 ×2+33%
TMUs	112	256 ×2+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 Vega II Duo relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
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 Vega II Duo has 0 MB. The GeForce RTX 3060 offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 360 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 864 GB/s (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo) — a 140% advantage for the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo. Bus width: 192-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo) — the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
VRAM Capacity	12 GB	Shared System RAM
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	360 GB/s	864 GB/s+140%
Bus Width	192-bit	384-bit+100%
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 Vega II Duo). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 8.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.1
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	8+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th Gen (GeForce RTX 3060) vs VCE 4.1 (2x) (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo). Decoder: NVDEC 5th Gen vs UVD 7.2 (2x). Supported codecs: AV1,H.265,H.264,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
Encoder	NVENC 7th Gen	VCE 4.1 (2x)
Decoder	NVDEC 5th Gen	UVD 7.2 (2x)
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 Vega II Duo's 475W — a 94.6% difference. The GeForce RTX 3060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 1W (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo). Power connectors: 8-pin vs Integrated. Card length: 242mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 4 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
TDP	170W-64%	475W
Recommended PSU	550W	1W-100%
Power Connector	8-pin	Integrated
Length	242mm	267mm
Height	112mm	120mm
Slots	2-50%	4
Temp (Load)	75-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	100.0+239%	29.5

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3060 launched at $329 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo launched at $4399. The GeForce RTX 3060 costs 92.5% less ($4070 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 51.7 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 3.2 (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo) — the GeForce RTX 3060 offers 1515.6% better value. The GeForce RTX 3060 is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2019).