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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition vs GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2021
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
Released
Q3/2021
Overall score
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G

What's the best choice ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition or GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition has a maximum frequency of 1.320 GHz. Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G has a maximum frequency of 1.968 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1335 left arrow score
  • More memory

    33% more memory

    12 GB left arrow 8 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    837 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1301 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1070 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1805 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    888 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1230 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1477 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1690 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1706 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 33% better clock speed

    1.968 GHz left arrow 1.320 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1291 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1217 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1459 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1855 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1992 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1841 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1399 place

Specifications

Technical data
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
  • GPU Chip
    GA106-300-A1 left arrow Navi 23 XT
  • Execution units
    28 left arrow 32
  • Shader
    3584 left arrow 2048
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    112 left arrow 128
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    12 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    1.875 GHz left arrow 2 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    360 GB/s left arrow 256 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 128 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.320 GHz left arrow 1.968 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.912 GHz+ 7 % left arrow 2.607 GHz+ 1 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.882 GHz left arrow 2.428 GHz+ 3 %
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    170 W left arrow 160 W
  • TDP (up)
    210 W+ 24 % left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow 110 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 95 mm left arrow 3 x 80 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    32-34 dB left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    2x HDMI v2.1 left arrow 2x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4a left arrow 2x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes left arrow No
  • LED
    ASUS Aura Sync left arrow GIGABYTE RGB Fusion
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    300 mm left arrow 282 mm
  • Height
    134 mm left arrow 115 mm
  • Width
    54 mm left arrow 50 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    1123 g left arrow 890 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 8
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q3/2021
  • Release price
    579 $ left arrow --
  • Structure size
    8 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    ROG-STRIX-RTX3060-O12G-GAMING left arrow GV-R66XTGAMINGOC PRO-8GD
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
13.71
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
10.68
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
9155
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
9310
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
56 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
60 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
45 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
38 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
36 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
32 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
110 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
63 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
22 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
17 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC Pro 8G
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