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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G vs Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2019
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
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Q1/2021
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC

What's the best choice GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G or Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC? Which graphics card is faster?

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

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G has a base frequency of 1.605 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2019.

Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC has a base frequency of 1.320 GHz. Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1398 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 22% better clock speed

    1.605 GHz left arrow 1.320 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1489 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1679 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1259 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1470 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    762 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    986 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1783 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    708 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1242 left arrow place
  • More memory

    50% more memory

    12 GB left arrow 8 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    981 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1507 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1338 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1092 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1773 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    909 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1360 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1713 place

Specifications

Technical data
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
  • Execution Units
    40 left arrow 28
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 10 XT left arrow GA106-300-A1
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Shader
    2560 left arrow 3584
  • Texture Units
    160 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
    448 GB/s left arrow 360 GB/s
  • Memory Bus
    256 bit left arrow 192 bit
  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 12 GB
  • Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
    1750 MHz left arrow 1875 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
    1605 MHz left arrow 1320 MHz
  • Boost Clock
    1905 MHz left arrow 1837 MHz + 3%
  • Game Clock
    1775 MHz + 1% left arrow 1777 MHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

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

  • Maximum Junction Temperature
    89 °C left arrow -
  • TDP
    225 W left arrow 180 W+ 6 %
  • TDP (up)
    335 W left arrow 180 W+ 6 %
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC.

  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan-Type
    Radial left arrow Axial
  • Fan 1
    1 x 80 mm left arrow 2 x 90 mm
  • Fan 2
    - left arrow -
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    47-48 dB left arrow 36 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • DisplayPort Ports
    3 × DisplayPort 1.4 left arrow 3 × DisplayPort 1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    - left arrow -
  • HDCP Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1 × HDMI 2.0b left arrow 1 × HDMI 2.1
  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • PCIe Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x16
  • Power Connectors
    1 x 6-Pin, 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
    No left arrow Yes
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow Addressable LED
  • 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
    No left arrow Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
Dimensions

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

  • Height
    110 mm left arrow 119 mm
  • Length
    270 mm left arrow 245 mm
  • Slot Size
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    1110 g left arrow -
  • Width
    40 mm left arrow 40 mm
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G.

  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
  • Launch Price (historical)
    409 $ left arrow 459 $
  • Part Number
    - left arrow NE63060T19K9-190AD
  • Process Technology
    7 nm left arrow 8 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q1/2021

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs
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.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G

More results: 64

Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC

More results: 81

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC.

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.

9.75 TFLOPS
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
13.17 TFLOPS
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC
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.

8698
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
8967
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC
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.

58 fps
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
55 fps
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC
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.

37 fps
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
44 fps
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC
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.

54 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
36 MH/s
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC
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.

106 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
109 MH/s
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC
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.

17 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
21 MH/s
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC
Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970

Higher values are better in this metric.

0.7 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
0.4 MH/s
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC

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