AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Comparison

FAQ

Q: What is the benchmark score gap between the RTX 3060 Ti and the RX Vega 11?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti holds a substantial lead. In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA card scores 78,927 versus 12,525 for the Vega 11, a 530.2% difference. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 3060 Ti reaches 47,784 while the Vega 11 scores 13,543, a 252.8% gap.

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti averages 16,129 across its recorded tests, placing it in the 59th percentile of all GPUs. The RX Vega 11 averages 14,385, sitting in the 56th percentile. Despite the large head-to-head deltas, both cards sit relatively close in the overall percentile ranking.

Q: What architecture does each GPU use?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti uses NVIDIA’s Ampere architecture on an 8 nm Samsung process, while the RX Vega 11 uses AMD’s GCN 5.0 on a 12 nm GlobalFoundries process. The Vega 11 is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) built on the Picasso chip.

Q: Does the RX Vega 11 have ray tracing or tensor cores?

A: No. The RX Vega 11 has no dedicated ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The RTX 3060 Ti includes 38 ray tracing cores and 152 tensor cores.

Q: How do memory configurations differ?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RX Vega 11 uses system-shared memory, with type, bus width, and bandwidth all listed as system dependent.

Q: Which card wins the head-to-head benchmark comparison?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti wins both recorded head-to-head tests: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. The RX Vega 11 has zero wins in the head-to-head data.

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data is one-sided. The RTX 3060 Ti wins every test in which both GPUs appear. In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA card’s 78,927 score is more than six times the Vega 11’s 12,525. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 3060 Ti’s 47,784 more than triples the Vega 11’s 13,543.

The RX Vega 11’s only recorded benchmark wins are in tests where the RTX 3060 Ti has no entry. The Vega 11 scores 17,086 in Geekbench Metal, a test the NVIDIA card does not appear in. That means the Vega 11 can claim a victory only by default in an API the RTX 3060 Ti does not support in the database.

For raw compute workloads, the RTX 3060 Ti is the clear choice. Its FP32 throughput is 16.20 TFLOPS versus 1.971 TFLOPS for the Vega 11. The NVIDIA card also has a massive texture rate advantage: 253.1 GTexel/s versus 61.60 GTexel/s. Pixel rate favors the RTX 3060 Ti as well, at 133.2 GPixel/s versus 11.20 GPixel/s.

The Vega 11’s sole practical niche is as an integrated solution. It draws only 15 W, uses no power connectors, and requires no separate card slot. For systems where discrete graphics are impossible, the Vega 11 is the only option in this comparison. But for any workload where the RTX 3060 Ti can run, the data shows it wins decisively.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 3060 Ti is built on NVIDIA’s Ampere architecture, manufactured by Samsung on an 8 nm process. The chip is GA104, containing 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die. Transistor density works out to 44.4 million per square millimeter. The card uses 4,864 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. It also includes 38 ray tracing cores and 152 tensor cores, enabling hardware acceleration for DXR workloads and AI inference.

The RX Vega 11 uses AMD’s GCN 5.0 architecture, built on the Picasso chip by GlobalFoundries on a 12 nm process. The die is much smaller at 210 mm², with 4,940 million transistors and a density of 23.5 million per square millimeter. The Vega 11 has 704 shading units, 44 TMUs, and just 8 ROPs. It has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. Its FP16 throughput is 3.942 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, which is actually double its FP32 rate of 1.971 TFLOPS. The RTX 3060 Ti runs FP16 at 16.20 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, matching its FP32 output.

The foundry and process differences are stark: Samsung 8 nm versus GlobalFoundries 12 nm. The transistor density advantage goes to the NVIDIA part, with 44.4M per mm² versus 23.5M per mm². The Vega 11’s integrated nature is reflected in its power envelope: 15 W versus 200 W for the RTX 3060 Ti. The NVIDIA card requires a dual-slot footprint and a 1x 12-pin power connector, while the Vega 11 is an IGP with no connector and no slot width.

API support differs as well. The RTX 3060 Ti reaches DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4. The Vega 11 tops out at DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.3. Both support OpenGL 4.6.

Specification Differences

Clock speeds: The RTX 3060 Ti has a base clock of 1410 MHz and a boost of 1665 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The Vega 11 has a base of 300 MHz and a boost of 1400 MHz, with system-shared memory.

Memory: The RTX 3060 Ti uses 8 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Vega 11 uses system-shared memory with a system-dependent bandwidth.

Compute units: The RTX 3060 Ti has 4,864 shading units, 152 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The Vega 11 has 704 shading units, 44 TMUs, and 8 ROPs.

Ray tracing and tensor cores: The RTX 3060 Ti has 38 RT cores and 152 tensor cores. The Vega 11 has neither.

Pixel and texture rates: The RTX 3060 Ti reaches 133.2 GPixel/s and 253.1 GTexel/s. The Vega 11 manages 11.20 GPixel/s and 61.60 GTexel/s.

FP32 and FP16: The RTX 3060 Ti delivers 16.20 TFLOPS in both FP32 and FP16 (1:1). The Vega 11 delivers 1.971 TFLOPS FP32 and 3.942 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1).

Power and physical: The RTX 3060 Ti draws 200 W, is dual-slot, uses a 1x 12-pin connector, and suggests a 550 W PSU. It is 242 mm long and 112 mm high. The Vega 11 draws 15 W, is an IGP, uses no connectors, and has no dimensions listed.

Interface and outputs: The RTX 3060 Ti uses PCIe 4.0 x16 and outputs 1x HDMI 2.1 plus 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The Vega 11 uses an IGP bus interface with motherboard-dependent outputs.

Release dates: The RTX 3060 Ti launched on 2020-11-30, while the Vega 11 arrived on 2019-07-06. The RTX 3060 Ti had a launch MSRP of 399 USD; the Vega 11 has no recorded MSRP.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two direct comparisons, and both are lopsided. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 3060 Ti scores 78,927 against 12,525 for the Vega 11. That is a 530.2% delta, the largest margin in this pairing. The NVIDIA card’s FP32 performance of 16.20 TFLOPS, combined with its dedicated GDDR6 bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, explains the magnitude of this compute gap. The Vega 11’s shared-memory architecture and 1.971 TFLOPS FP32 simply cannot compete in OpenCL workloads.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 3060 Ti scores 47,784 while the Vega 11 scores 13,543, a 252.8% delta. The smaller margin compared to OpenCL suggests the Vega 11 handles Vulkan relatively better, but it still loses by a factor of roughly 3.5. The RTX 3060 Ti’s 38 ray tracing cores and 152 tensor cores are not directly exercised in these particular tests, but the raw shading throughput advantage remains decisive.

Beyond the head-to-head entries, the RTX 3060 Ti has a broader benchmark portfolio. It records scores in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 (2,626), Passmark DirectX 10 (132), DirectX 11 (163), DirectX 12 (78), DirectX 9 (234), G2D (989), G3D (20,349), and GPU Compute (10,006). The Vega 11 has only three benchmark entries: Geekbench Metal (17,086), OpenCL, and Vulkan.

The average benchmark score tells a similar story: 16,129 for the RTX 3060 Ti versus 14,385 for the Vega 11. The RTX 3060 Ti sits 0.7% above the AMD Radeon RX 9060 and 1.7% above the Radeon R9 370X in its nearest-rival list. The Vega 11 sits 0.1% above the GeForce GTX TITAN and 0.5% above the Intel Iris Xe MAX in its own rival set.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. For any workload where both GPUs can operate, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti wins by margins ranging from 2.5x to over 6x. The 530.2% OpenCL lead and the 252.8% Vulkan lead are not close calls; they represent entirely different performance classes.

The RTX 3060 Ti is the choice for discrete GPU workloads: gaming at high settings, compute tasks, ray tracing, and tensor-accelerated applications. Its 8 GB GDDR6 memory, 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, 16.20 TFLOPS FP32, and 38 RT cores make it a capable performer in its tier. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (0.7% slower), the Radeon Pro 5600M (1.4% faster), and the Radeon RX 5700 XT (1.4% faster). The RTX 3060 Ti sits essentially at parity with those cards, not far above or below.

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 is a different proposition entirely. It is an integrated GPU with 15 W power draw, no dedicated memory, and no ray tracing support. Its only recorded win comes in Geekbench Metal, a test the RTX 3060 Ti does not appear in. In every shared test, it loses by a wide margin. Its nearest rivals include the GeForce GTX TITAN (0.1% slower), GTX 965M (0.1% faster), and Intel Iris Xe MAX (0.5% slower), placing it in the mid-range integrated and older mobile GPU class.

The verdict depends entirely on the system context. If the requirement is a standalone graphics card for a desktop with PCIe 4.0, the RTX 3060 Ti is the only rational pick. If the requirement is an integrated solution for a low-power system where no discrete card is possible, the Vega 11 is the only option in this comparison. There is no scenario in the recorded data where the Vega 11 offers a competitive advantage over the RTX 3060 Ti. The percentile ranks are close (59 versus 56), but the actual benchmark scores reveal a chasm in raw performance.