GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Vision OC 12G vs SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Vision OC 12G and SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
• Execution Units
  28 40
• GPU Chip
  GA106-300-A1 Navi 22 XT
• Render Output Units
  64 64
• Shader
  3584 2560
• Texture Units
  112 160

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

• Memory Bandwidth
  360 GB/s 384 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  192 bit 192 bit
• Memory Size
  12 GB 12 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1875 MHz 2000 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6

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

• Base Clock
  1320 MHz 2321 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1837 MHz + 3% 2581 MHz
• Game Clock
  1777 MHz 2424 MHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

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

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  170 W 230 W
• TDP (up)
  210 W+ 24 % -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Vision OC 12G and SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT.

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

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  2 × DisplayPort 1.4a 3 × DisplayPort 1.4a
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  2 × HDMI 2.1 1 × HDMI 2.1
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1 x 8-Pin 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

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

• DirectX
  12_2 12_2
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes No
• LED
  GIGABYTE RGB Fusion Non addressable LED
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode Decode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode / Encode

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

• Height
  116 mm 110 mm
• Length
  280 mm 267 mm
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  41 mm 40 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT and GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Vision OC 12G.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  519 $ -
• Part Number
  GV-N3060VISION OC-12GD 21306-01-20G
• Process Technology
  8 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q1/2021