In this article, we tested the RX 6600 vs RTX 3060 GPU performance to see which mid-range GPU provides the best performance.
Nvidia and AMD are both famous GPU companies in PC Video Gaming Market. For many years they have released GPUS in different models. From low to high profile, all GPUs of these companies have played various roles in PC video games. Gamers worldwide have bought the GPUs from these two companies according to their personal uses or demands.
So today, we have experimented on RX 6600 vs RTX 3060 GPU. According to the latest modern games, these two GPU models are for medium game settings. The prices of these two GPUs are very competitive but capable enough to provide 60+ fps quickly in almost every game.
Now without any delay, let’s check out the Gaming Benchmark performance of RX 6600 vs RTX 3060 from our experiment.
RX 6600 vs RTX 3060 – GPU Specs
Here are the details of the RX 6600 and RTX 3060 GPU specifications below.
GPU NAME vs GPU Specs | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
GPU Name | GA106 | NAVI 23 |
GPU Variant | GA106-300-A1 | NAVI 23 XL 215-130000016 |
Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 2.0 |
Foundry | Samsung | TSMC |
Generation | GeForce 30 | Navi II RX 6000 |
Base Clock | 1320 MHz | 1626 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1777 MHz | 2491 MHz |
Game Clock | N/A | 2044 MHz |
Memory Clock | 1875 MHz 15 Gbps Effective | 1750 MHz 14 Gbps Effective |
Video Memory | 12 GB | 8 GB |
Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory Bus | 192 bit | 128 bit |
Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 224 GB/s |
Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 X 16 | PCIe 4.0 X 8 |
DirectX | v12.2 Ultimate | v12.2 Ultimate |
TDP | 170W | 132W |
PSU | 450W | 300W |
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RX 6600 vs RTX 3060 – Test Setup
Here are the details of the system we used for this test.
CPU Variant | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
GPU Variant | ASUS Dual Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition MSI Mech Radeon RX 6600 |
MOTHERBOARD | ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero |
RAM | G.Skill TridentZ 32 GB DDR4 3800 MHz (INTEL XMP 2.0 F4-3600C16D-32GTZRC) |
STORAGE | 2 x 1TB Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe 2280 SSD |
OS | Microsoft Windows 10 64bit |
PSU | Corsair RM850i |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs Nvidia RTX 3060 – Gaming Benchmark
Here are the outcomes of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs Nvidia RTX 3060 Gaming Benchmark. All Games were tested at 1080p High Settings.
GAME Name vs GPU Benchmark | AMD RADEON RX 6600 | NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 |
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | 69 Fps Avg | 64 Fps Avg |
Far Cry 6 | 89 Fps Avg | 93 Fps Avg |
Forza Horizon 4 | 166 Fps Avg | 156 Fps Avg |
Days Gone | 128 Fps Avg | 136 Fps Avg |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 63 Fps Avg | 73 Fps Avg |
Hitman 3 | 140 Fps Avg | 140 Fps Avg |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 64 Fps Avg | 64 Fps Avg |
Mafia Definitive Edition | 110 Fps Avg | 116 Fps Avg |
Microsoft Flight Simulator | 68 Fps Avg | 72 Fps Avg |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 83 Fps Avg | 86 Fps Avg |
AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs Nvidia RTX 3060 Final Verdict
The above chart list shows that the 12GB Nvidia 3060 and 8GB AMD 6600 GPU provide almost the same gaming performance benchmark. Only in 2 or 3 games are they giving extra 5-10 fps more from each other. Both GPUs have a price tag of $329. But AMD is always ahead of delivering stunning colours, and Nvidia is always ahead of providing lovely details.
So our opinion, if you are obsessed with Beautiful Colors, then go for AMD. And if you think that Graphics details are more important to you, go for Nvidia.
So this was all about the RX 6600 vs RTX 3060 Performance Benchmarks. If you think we missed out on something, let us know in the comments down below.
That’s all, Folks!
Alapan, Editor at Xombied and Techuda, is a biomechanical Engineer education-wise. But he wanted to go ahead with his life and pursue his career as both Gaming and Tech Reviewer. He is occasionally invited to host, plan and execute Gaming events with multiple brands. Apart from gaming, he loves playing guitar and singing along to the music.