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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming vs GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G. Specifications, performance, tests

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Q4/2021
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G

What's the best choice EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming or GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G? Which graphics card is faster?

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

EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming has a base frequency of 1.320 GHz. Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G has a base frequency of 1.626 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q4/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1218 left arrow place
  • More memory

    50% more memory

    12 GB left arrow 8 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    898 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1487 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1299 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1038 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1773 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    867 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1112 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1693 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1555 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 23% better clock speed

    1.626 GHz left arrow 1.320 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1669 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1700 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1427 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1754 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2119 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2233 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1971 place

Specifications

Technical data
EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6600
  • Execution Units
    28 left arrow 28
  • GPU Chip
    GA106-300-A1 left arrow Navi 23 XL
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Shader
    3584 left arrow 1792
  • Texture Units
    112 left arrow 112
Memory settings

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

  • Memory Bandwidth
    360 GB/s left arrow 224 GB/s
  • Memory Bus
    192 bit left arrow 128 bit
  • Memory Size
    12 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
    1875 MHz left arrow 1750 MHz
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
Clock frequency

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

  • Base Clock
    1320 MHz left arrow 1626 MHz
  • Boost Clock
    1882 MHz + 6% left arrow 2491 MHz
  • Game Clock
    1777 MHz left arrow 2044 MHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

  • Maximum Junction Temperature
    - left arrow 110 °C
  • TDP
    170 W left arrow 132 W
  • TDP (up)
    180 W+ 6 % left arrow -
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G.

  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Fan 1
    2 x 90 mm left arrow 3 x 80 mm
  • Fan 2
    - left arrow -
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    36 dB left arrow 37 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • DisplayPort Ports
    3 × DisplayPort 1.4a left arrow 2 × DisplayPort 1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    - left arrow -
  • HDCP Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1 × HDMI 2.1 left arrow 2 × HDMI 2.1
  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • PCIe Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x8
  • Power Connectors
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
  • USB-C Ports
    - left arrow -
  • VGA Ports
    - left arrow -
Technical data

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

  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_2
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes left arrow No
  • LED
    Addressable LED left arrow No LED lighting
  • Max. resolution
    7680 × 4320 left arrow 7680 × 4320
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

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

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

  • Height
    110 mm left arrow 113 mm
  • Length
    202 mm left arrow 282 mm
  • Slot Size
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    - left arrow -
  • Width
    42 mm left arrow 41 mm
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G and EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming.

  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
  • Launch Price (historical)
    499 $ left arrow -
  • Part Number
    12G-P5-3657-KR left arrow GV-R66EAGLE-8GD
  • Process Technology
    8 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q4/2021

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Shared tests with results for both models: 6

Game frame rates

Each row uses one game, resolution, test suite and graphics mode.

Test and settingsEVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8GResult difference¹
Entry GPU suite 2022 / F1 2021 / 1920x1080 / Hoch-Preset / Rendering unreported 178.7 FPS Base GPU test: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400 40-40-40-84-2TOS: Windows 11 21H2Driver: 511.32 195.4 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400 40-40-40-84-2TOS: Windows 11 21H2Driver: 22.1.2 Complete test conditions unreported
Entry GPU suite 2022 / Fortnite / 1920x1080 / Hoch-Preset, 100 % Auflösung / 100% / RT off 148.2 FPS Base GPU test: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400 40-40-40-84-2TOS: Windows 11 21H2Driver: 511.32 142.1 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400 40-40-40-84-2TOS: Windows 11 21H2Driver: 22.1.2 Complete test conditions unreported
Entry GPU suite 2022 / Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy / 1920x1080 / Hoch-Preset / Rendering unreported 101.7 FPS Base GPU test: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400 40-40-40-84-2TOS: Windows 11 21H2Driver: 511.32 90.6 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400 40-40-40-84-2TOS: Windows 11 21H2Driver: 22.1.2 Complete test conditions unreported
Entry GPU suite 2022 / Rainbow Six: Siege / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset, AO SSBC+, HD-Texturen, 100 % Auflösung / 100% / RT off 189 FPS Base GPU test: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400 40-40-40-84-2TOS: Windows 11 21H2Driver: 511.32 169.4 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400 40-40-40-84-2TOS: Windows 11 21H2Driver: 22.1.2 Complete test conditions unreported
Entry GPU suite 2022 / Resident Evil Village / 1920x1080 / Maximal-Preset / Rendering unreported 133.4 FPS Base GPU test: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400 40-40-40-84-2TOS: Windows 11 21H2Driver: 511.32 138.8 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400 40-40-40-84-2TOS: Windows 11 21H2Driver: 22.1.2 Complete test conditions unreported
Entry GPU suite 2022 / The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt / 1920x1080 / Hoch-Preset, Hairworks „Aus“, maximale PP-Effekte / Rendering unreported 142.8 FPS Base GPU test: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400 40-40-40-84-2TOS: Windows 11 21H2Driver: 511.32 132.7 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400 40-40-40-84-2TOS: Windows 11 21H2Driver: 22.1.2 Complete test conditions unreported

¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.

A base GPU test is a reference for cards using that GPU and the same memory capacity. Board overclocking, cooling and power limits can change the result.

Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming

More results: 75

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G

More results: 31

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G.

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

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Game frame rates

Archived results. The original measurement method and test conditions have not been verified.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming

Higher values are better in this metric.

13.49 TFLOPS
EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
8.93 TFLOPS
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

9069
EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
8493
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

56 fps
EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
54 fps
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine

Higher values are better in this metric.

45 fps
EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
34 fps
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU

Higher values are better in this metric.

36 MH/s
EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
29 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 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

Higher values are better in this metric.

110 MH/s
EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
56 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

22 MH/s
EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
15 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G

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