AMD Radeon RX 7700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti edges out the AMD Radeon RX 7700 with an average benchmark score of 16129 versus 15852, a difference of roughly 1.7%. The RTX 3060 Ti also holds a slightly higher percentile rank, sitting at the 59th percentile compared to the RX 7700's 58th.

Q: How do the two cards compare in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 wins this test with a score of 2865 versus the RTX 3060 Ti's 2626, giving AMD an 8.3% advantage. This is a notable win for the newer architecture in a modern DirectX 12 workload.

Q: Which GPU performs better in DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 legacy tests?

A: The RX 7700 wins DirectX 9 (261 vs 234, a 10.3% lead), DirectX 11 (186 vs 163, a 12.4% lead), and DirectX 12 (96 vs 78, an 18.7% lead). However, the RTX 3060 Ti wins DirectX 10 outright with a score of 132 versus 92 — a substantial 43.5% margin in its favor.

Q: What is the difference in memory capacity and bandwidth?

A: The RX 7700 ships with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 3060 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6 on the same bus width, yielding 448.0 GB/s. The AMD card doubles the capacity and offers roughly 39% more bandwidth.

Q: Does the RTX 3060 Ti have any tensor cores?

A: Yes, the RTX 3060 Ti includes 152 tensor cores, a feature entirely absent from the RX 7700, which has no tensor core count listed. This reflects their differing architectural priorities, with NVIDIA's Ampere design incorporating dedicated AI acceleration hardware.

Q: Which card is currently in production?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is listed as Active in production status, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is marked as End-of-life. The RX 7700 was released on 2025-09-17, whereas the RTX 3060 Ti launched on 2020-11-30.

Architecture Differences

The two cards represent fundamentally different design philosophies from their respective manufacturers. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on the GA104 chip using the Ampere architecture, fabricated on Samsung's 8 nm process. It packs 17,400 million transistors into a 392 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 44.4 million per square millimeter. In contrast, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 uses the Navi 32 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm node. This newer process allows AMD to fit 28,100 million transistors into a smaller 346 mm² die, achieving a density of 81.2 million transistors per square millimeter — nearly double that of the NVIDIA part.

The compute layout diverges sharply. The RTX 3060 Ti employs 4864 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs. It also includes 38 RT cores and 152 tensor cores, the latter being a hallmark of NVIDIA's approach to AI-accelerated workloads. The RX 7700 counters with fewer shading units at 2560, but pairs them with 160 TMUs and 96 ROPs. It has 40 RT cores and no tensor cores at all. This means the AMD card relies on a leaner, higher-clock strategy: its base clock is 1900 MHz, with a game clock of 2041 MHz and a boost clock of 2459 MHz. The RTX 3060 Ti runs at a 1410 MHz base and 1665 MHz boost. Despite having nearly half the shading units, the RX 7700 achieves higher raw throughput figures.

Clock and memory architecture further separate the pair. The RX 7700's memory runs at 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective), while the RTX 3060 Ti's memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). Both use GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, but the AMD part's faster memory yields 624.1 GB/s versus 448.0 GB/s. Pixel and texture rates tell a similar story: the RX 7700 achieves 236.1 GPixel/s and 393.4 GTexel/s, while the RTX 3060 Ti manages 133.2 GPixel/s and 253.1 GTexel/s. Interestingly, both cards are rated at a 200 W TDP and recommend a 550 W power supply. The RTX 3060 Ti uses a single 12-pin connector, while the RX 7700 uses two 8-pin connectors.

Physical dimensions also differ. The RTX 3060 Ti is a dual-slot card measuring 242 mm in length and 112 mm in height. The RX 7700 is also dual-slot but longer at 267 mm, taller at 135 mm, and 50 mm wide — the NVIDIA card's width is not specified. Display outputs vary as well: NVIDIA provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while AMD offers 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C. Both support PCIe 4.0 x16, DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Where Each One Wins

The head-to-head benchmark results reveal a clear split in workload preferences. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 wins 8 of the 9 comparative tests, establishing dominance across most modern and legacy API workloads. Its largest victory comes in the Geekbench OpenCL test, where it scores 106028 versus 78927 — a 25.6% lead. This suggests strong general-purpose compute performance, likely aided by its higher clock speeds and memory bandwidth. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RX 7700 wins by 8.3%, and in Passmark's DirectX 12 test it wins by 18.7%. The AMD card also takes DirectX 11 (12.4% lead), DirectX 9 (10.3% lead), and the 2D-focused Passmark G2D test (18% lead). Its Passmark G3D score is 20974 versus 20349, a modest 3% win, and its GPU compute score of 10963 beats 10006 by 8.7%.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti's sole victory is in the Passmark DirectX 10 test, where it scores 132 against the RX 7700's 92 — a commanding 43.5% advantage. This is an outlier result, but it is significant enough to suggest that the older NVIDIA architecture retains an edge in certain legacy DirectX 10 workloads. Outside of that single test, the RTX 3060 Ti consistently trails. Its average benchmark score of 16129 is higher than the RX 7700's 15852, which is an interesting contradiction given the head-to-head results. This can be attributed to the specific weighting of the average: the RTX 3060 Ti's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16014, delta 0.7%) and the Radeon Pro 5600M (16351, delta -1.4%), placing it in a slightly higher overall bracket. The RX 7700's nearest rivals include the Radeon R9 370X (15862, delta -0.1%) and the Radeon Pro W5500 (15679, delta 1.1%).

For users prioritizing modern DirectX 12 gaming, compute-heavy OpenCL workloads, or higher memory capacity for texture-heavy scenes, the RX 7700 is the clear winner. For those running legacy DirectX 10 applications, the RTX 3060 Ti offers a significant performance advantage that cannot be ignored.

The Verdict

The benchmark data presents a nuanced picture. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 wins 8 of 9 head-to-head tests, often by double-digit margins in compute and DirectX 12 scenarios. Its 16 GB memory capacity is double that of the RTX 3060 Ti, and its bandwidth advantage of 624.1 GB/s versus 448.0 GB/s gives it a meaningful edge in memory-intensive workloads. The RX 7700's higher boost clock of 2459 MHz and leaner 2560 shading units clearly translate into superior real-world performance across most tested APIs.

However, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti still holds the higher average benchmark score at 16129 versus 15852, and it ranks at the 59th percentile versus the RX 7700's 58th. This indicates that, in the broader database context, the RTX 3060 Ti sits in a slightly stronger overall position despite losing most direct comparisons. Its 43.5% win in DirectX 10 is striking, and its 152 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for AI workloads that the RX 7700 lacks entirely.

The choice depends on workload priorities. Gamers and compute users running modern titles or OpenCL applications should lean toward the RX 7700, which also offers more future-proofing with 16 GB of memory and an active production status. Users with legacy DirectX 10 software, or those who value NVIDIA's tensor core ecosystem, may find the RTX 3060 Ti more suitable despite its end-of-life status and smaller memory pool. The RX 7700 is the better all-around performer in this comparison, but the RTX 3060 Ti's niche strengths and higher aggregate score keep it relevant.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 7700 |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3.0 |

| Process Node | 8 nm (Samsung) | 5 nm (TSMC) |

| Transistors | 17,400 million | 28,100 million |

| Die Size | 392 mm² | 346 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 44.4M / mm² | 81.2M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1410 MHz | 1900 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1665 MHz | 2459 MHz |

| Game Clock | N/A | 2041 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) | 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory Bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 624.1 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 4864 | 2560 |

| TMUs | 152 | 160 |

| ROPs | 80 | 96 |

| RT Cores | 38 | 40 |

| Tensor Cores | 152 | N/A |

| Pixel Rate | 133.2 GPixel/s | 236.1 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 253.1 GTexel/s | 393.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 16.20 TFLOPS | 25.18 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 16.20 TFLOPS (1:1) | 25.18 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | 2x 8-pin |

| Length | 242 mm (9.5 inches) | 267 mm (10.5 inches) |

| Height | 112 mm (4.4 inches) | 135 mm (5.3 inches) |

| Width | N/A | 50 mm (2 inches) |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | 2020-11-30 | 2025-09-17 |

| Launch MSRP | 399 USD | N/A |