AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile Comparison

The Verdict

The data splits this matchup cleanly by workload. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT wins 8 of 10 head-to-head benchmarks, including all modern DirectX 12 and compute tests, with its largest margins in legacy API tests and compute throughput. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile takes only 2 wins, but one is a dominant 66.1% victory in Vulkan — a meaningful edge for Vulkan-based titles. The RX 7600 XT is the stronger all-rounder for current-generation gaming and GPU compute, while the RTX 3060 Mobile retains a specific niche for Vulkan workloads and legacy DirectX 10 performance. The average benchmark scores tell a closer story: the RTX 3060 Mobile averages 18,159 versus 17,083 for the RX 7600 XT, yet the RX 7600 XT wins the majority of individual tests — the NVIDIA card's average is buoyed by its massive Vulkan score. The percentile rankings are nearly identical (62nd for NVIDIA, 60th for AMD), placing both in the same overall performance tier. Mobile users needing Vulkan performance or lower power draw (80 W vs 190 W) should favor the RTX 3060 Mobile; desktop builders wanting faster DirectX 11/12 gaming, higher compute throughput, and double the VRAM should pick the RX 7600 XT.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins more benchmarks overall?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT wins 8 of 10 head-to-head tests, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile wins only 2.

Q: What is the single biggest performance gap between the two?

A: The RTX 3060 Mobile leads by 66.1% in Geekbench Vulkan (80,344 vs 48,366). The RX 7600 XT's largest win is 42.9% in Passmark G2D (1,030 vs 588).

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RTX 3060 Mobile has a higher average benchmark score of 18,159, versus 17,083 for the RX 7600 XT — a difference driven largely by NVIDIA's Vulkan advantage.

Q: Which card has more memory and bandwidth?

A: The RX 7600 XT has 16 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 3060 Mobile has 6 GB GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth — the NVIDIA card actually has higher bandwidth despite less capacity.

Q: Do the cards support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, per the specification data.

Q: Which card is more power-efficient based on the data?

A: The RTX 3060 Mobile has an 80 W TDP versus 190 W for the RX 7600 XT, and it uses no external power connectors, while the RX 7600 XT requires a single 8-pin connector and a 450 W suggested PSU.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and foundries. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile uses the GA106 chip built on Ampere architecture at Samsung's 8 nm process, packing 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die (43.5M transistors per mm²). The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT uses the Navi 33 chip on RDNA 3.0 architecture, fabricated at TSMC's 6 nm node, with 13,300 million transistors on a smaller 204 mm² die (65.2M transistors per mm²). The denser process gives AMD a 50% advantage in transistor density per mm².

Core configuration differs substantially. The RTX 3060 Mobile carries 3,840 shading units, 120 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 30 ray-tracing cores, and 120 tensor cores. The RX 7600 XT has fewer shading units (2,048) but more TMUs (128) and ROPs (64), plus 32 ray-tracing cores and no tensor cores listed. The NVIDIA card's tensor core count is a meaningful architectural differentiator for AI-accelerated workloads, though the benchmark data does not isolate this capability.

Clock behavior also diverges. The RTX 3060 Mobile has a 900 MHz base and 1,425 MHz boost clock, while the RX 7600 XT runs at 1,980 MHz base, 2,470 MHz game clock, and 2,755 MHz boost. The AMD card's higher clocks directly feed its much higher fill rates: 176.3 GPixel/s versus 68.40 GPixel/s, and 352.6 GTexel/s versus 171.0 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is similarly lopsided: 22.57 TFLOPS on the RX 7600 XT versus 10.94 TFLOPS on the RTX 3060 Mobile — a 2.06x raw compute advantage for AMD.

The RTX 3060 Mobile is a mobile part with portable-device-dependent display outputs and no power connectors, reflecting its 80 W TDP. The RX 7600 XT is a desktop card with a dual-slot design, 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, a 204 mm / 8-inch length, 115 mm / 4.5-inch height, and a single 8-pin power connector. Production status also differs: the RTX 3060 Mobile is end-of-life (released January 2021), while the RX 7600 XT is active (released January 2024, launch MSRP 329 USD).

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT |

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

| Process node | 8 nm (Samsung) | 6 nm (TSMC) |

| Transistors | 12,000 million | 13,300 million |

| Die size | 276 mm² | 204 mm² |

| Transistor density | 43.5M / mm² | 65.2M / mm² |

| Base clock | 900 MHz | 1980 MHz |

| Boost clock | 1425 MHz | 2755 MHz |

| Game clock | None | 2470 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1750 MHz / 14 Gbps effective | 2250 MHz / 18 Gbps effective |

| Memory size | 6 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory bus | 192 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 336.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 3840 | 2048 |

| TMUs | 120 | 128 |

| ROPs | 48 | 64 |

| Ray-tracing cores | 30 | 32 |

| Tensor cores | 120 | None |

| Pixel rate | 68.40 GPixel/s | 176.3 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 171.0 GTexel/s | 352.6 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 10.94 TFLOPS | 22.57 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 80 W | 190 W |

| Power connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | None | 450 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| Display outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |

| Slot width | None | Dual-slot |

| Dimensions | None | 204 mm / 8 in length, 115 mm / 4.5 in height |

| Production status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release date | 2021-01-11 | 2024-01-23 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The RX 7600 XT dominates modern API tests. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 2,348 versus 1,821 for the RTX 3060 Mobile — a 22.4% lead. The margin widens in Passmark DirectX 11, where AMD wins 167 to 110 (34.1% ahead), and in DirectX 9 it leads 228 to 146, a 36% advantage. DirectX 12 results are closer: 65 versus 58, a 10.8% win for AMD.

Compute workloads strongly favor the RX 7600 XT. Geekbench OpenCL shows 92,426 versus 79,483 — a 14% AMD lead. Passmark GPU Compute delivers a 36.4% margin (8,987 vs 5,718), and Passmark G3D shows 17,132 versus 13,230, a 22.8% advantage. The 2D test is the largest AMD win: 1,030 versus 588, a 42.9% gap.

The RTX 3060 Mobile's wins are narrower in count but significant in magnitude. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 80,344 crushes the RX 7600 XT's 48,366 — a 66.1% NVIDIA lead, the largest single delta in the entire benchmark suite. It also edges ahead in Passmark DirectX 10: 90 versus 85, a 5.9% margin.

The overall win count (8-2 for AMD) overstates the gap in average performance. The RTX 3060 Mobile's average benchmark score of 18,159 actually exceeds the RX 7600 XT's 17,083, because NVIDIA's Vulkan score is so far ahead. The percentile rankings confirm parity: 62nd percentile for NVIDIA versus 60th for AMD. The nearest rival lists reinforce this: the RTX 3060 Mobile sits within 1.2% of the Radeon Pro 5700, RTX 2060 SUPER, RX 460, and Arc A770M, while the RX 7600 XT trades places within 0.9% of the GTX 690, HD 7970M, RTX 3070, and Tesla M4.

For gamers, the choice hinges on API preference. DirectX 11/12 titles will run noticeably faster on the RX 7600 XT, with gains ranging from 10.8% to 34.1%. Vulkan-based games are the RTX 3060 Mobile's territory, where its 66.1% lead is decisive. Compute users should pick AMD without hesitation, given the 36.4% Passmark GPU Compute advantage. The RX 7600 XT also brings 16 GB of VRAM versus 6 GB — a 2.67x capacity increase — though the RTX 3060 Mobile counters with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth versus 288.0 GB/s. The RX 7600 XT's raw FP32 throughput (22.57 TFLOPS) is more than double the RTX 3060 Mobile's (10.94 TFLOPS), which explains its compute dominance despite fewer shading units.