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GeForce RTX 3060 vs Radeon PRO W7700

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060

2021Core: 1320 MHzBoost: 1777 MHz
RTX family
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AMD

Radeon PRO W7700

2023Core: 1900 MHzBoost: 2600 MHz
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GeForce RTX 3060 vs Radeon PRO W7700 Performance Spectrum

GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB 170
16,995
0.0%
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 2060 (Mobile)
brand logoGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
brand logoRTX 2000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
brand logoTITAN V
brand logoGeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
brand logoGeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 5070
Radeon PRO W7700
16 GB 190
23,062
+35.7%
brand logoRadeon 8040S
brand logoRadeon Vega Frontier Edition
brand logoRadeon RX 6650M
brand logoRadeon RX 6850M XT
brand logoRadeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB
brand logoRadeon RX 9070
brand logoRadeon RX 6950 XT
brand logoRadeon RX 7900 XTX

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 PRO W7700 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
low149 FPS
medium131 FPS
high118 FPS
ultra99 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W7700
low223 FPS
medium205 FPS
high179 FPS
ultra163 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low354 FPS
medium310 FPS
high249 FPS
ultra195 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W7700
low561 FPS
medium462 FPS
high360 FPS
ultra302 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low765 FPS
medium612 FPS
high510 FPS
ultra382 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W7700
low911 FPS
medium741 FPS
high644 FPS
ultra519 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low523 FPS
medium452 FPS
high383 FPS
ultra319 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W7700
low785 FPS
medium653 FPS
high591 FPS
ultra506 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W7700
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low294 FPS
medium262 FPS
high235 FPS
ultra214 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W7700
low292 FPS
medium271 FPS
high253 FPS
ultra240 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low150 FPS
medium126 FPS
high103 FPS
ultra77 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W7700
low102 FPS
medium79 FPS
high66 FPS
ultra45 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low162 FPS
medium141 FPS
high124 FPS
ultra100 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W7700
low243 FPS
medium204 FPS
high161 FPS
ultra136 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low119 FPS
medium107 FPS
high82 FPS
ultra72 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W7700
low159 FPS
medium142 FPS
high120 FPS
ultra106 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce RTX 3060
low126 FPS
medium108 FPS
high95 FPS
ultra82 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W7700
low159 FPS
medium139 FPS
high123 FPS
ultra109 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060 vs Radeon PRO W7700: 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 $670 less on MSRP ($329 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 123.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 51.7 vs 23.1 G3D/$ ($329 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
  • ✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
  • ✅Measures 242mm instead of 267mm, a 25mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W7700 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌Radeon PRO W7700 is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.

Radeon PRO W7700

2023

Why buy it

  • ✅25.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 12 GB).
  • ✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 3.0 on 5nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
  • ❌
    203.6% HIGHER MSRP
    $999 MSRPvs$329 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 23.1 vs 51.7 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $329 MSRP).
  • ❌10.3% longer card at 267mm vs 242mm.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon PRO W7700 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 25.9% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 35.7% in PassMark G3D (23,062 vs 16,995), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon PRO W7700 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 16 GB vs 12 GB of VRAM, the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020), a 5nm process instead of 8nm, and 48 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 $670 cheaper on MSRP at $329 vs $999, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 123.8% (51.7 vs 23.1), 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 1080p and strong 1440p headroom, Radeon PRO W7700 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce RTX 3060 vs Radeon PRO W7700 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

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.

AMD

Radeon PRO W7700

The Radeon PRO W7700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 13 2023. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1900 MHz to 2600 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 190W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 23,062 points. Launch price was $999.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3060 scores 16,995 versus the Radeon PRO W7700's 23,062 — the Radeon PRO W7700 leads by 35.7%. The GeForce RTX 3060 is built on Ampere while the Radeon PRO W7700 uses RDNA 3.0, both on 8 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 3,584 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 3,072 (Radeon PRO W7700). Raw compute: 12.74 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 31.95 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W7700). Boost clocks: 1777 MHz vs 2600 MHz. Ray tracing: 28 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 48 (Radeon PRO W7700) with 112 Tensor cores.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060Radeon PRO W7700
G3D Mark Score
16,995
23,062+36%
Architecture
Ampere
RDNA 3.0
Process Node
8 nm
5 nm
Shading Units
3584+17%
3072
Compute (TFLOPS)
12.74 TFLOPS
31.95 TFLOPS+151%
Boost Clock
1777 MHz
2600 MHz+46%
ROPs
48
96+100%
TMUs
112
192+71%
L1 Cache
3.5 MB+367%
0.75 MB
L2 Cache
3 MB+50%
2 MB
Ray Tracing Cores
28
48+71%
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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 PRO W7700 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060Radeon PRO W7700
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 PRO W7700 carries 16 GB. Radeon PRO W7700 gives you 33.3% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bandwidth: 360 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 432 GB/s (Radeon PRO W7700) — a 20% advantage for the Radeon PRO W7700. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce RTX 3060 and 192-bit on the Radeon PRO W7700. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 2 MB (Radeon PRO W7700) — the GeForce RTX 3060 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060Radeon PRO W7700
VRAM Capacity
12 GB
16 GB+33%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
360 GB/s
432 GB/s+20%
Bus Width
192-bit
192-bit
L2 Cache
3 MB+50%
2 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W7700). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060Radeon PRO W7700
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 4.0 (Radeon PRO W7700). Decoder: NVDEC 5th Gen vs VCN 4.0. Supported codecs: AV1,H.265,H.264,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon PRO W7700).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060Radeon PRO W7700
Encoder
NVENC 7th Gen
VCN 4.0
Decoder
NVDEC 5th Gen
VCN 4.0
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 PRO W7700's 190W — a 11.1% difference. The GeForce RTX 3060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 550W (Radeon PRO W7700). Power connectors: 8-pin vs 1x 8-pin. Card length: 242mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 80°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060Radeon PRO W7700
TDP
170W-11%
190W
Recommended PSU
550W
550W
Power Connector
8-pin
1x 8-pin
Length
242mm
267mm
Height
112mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
75-6%
80°C
Perf/Watt
100.0
121.4+21%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce RTX 3060 came in at $329, while the Radeon PRO W7700 launched at $999. On MSRP, GeForce RTX 3060 was 67.1% cheaper ($670 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 51.7 (GeForce RTX 3060) vs 23.1 (Radeon PRO W7700) — the GeForce RTX 3060 offers 123.8% better value. The newer card here is Radeon PRO W7700 (2023 vs 2021).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060Radeon PRO W7700
MSRP
$329-67%
$999
Performance per Dollar
51.7+124%
23.1
Codename
GA106
Navi 32
Release
January 12 2021
November 13 2023
Ranking
#114
#52
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