NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition vs AMD RX Vega 56. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition and AMD RX Vega 56, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti -
• Execution Units
  38 56
• GPU Chip
  GA104-200-A1 Vega 10 XL
• Render Output Units
  80 64
• Shader
  4864 3584
• Texture Units
  152 256
• Architecture
  - GCN 5

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

• Memory Bandwidth
  448 GB/s -
• Memory Bus
  256 bit -
• Memory Size
  8 GB 8 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1750 MHz 800 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 HBM2

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

• Base Clock
  1410 MHz 1156 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1.665 GHz-15 % 1471 MHz
• Game Clock
  - -
• Overclocking
  Yes -

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

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  200 W 210 W
• TDP (up)
  220 W -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition and AMD RX Vega 56.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling -
• Fan-Type
  Axial Push -
• Fan 1
  2 x 85 mm -
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent -
• Noise (Load)
  36 dB -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 1.4a -
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 -
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.1 -
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1 x 8-Pin -
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

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

• DirectX
  12_2 12.1
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes No
• LED
  No LED lighting -
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes No

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode / Encode

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

• Height
  112 mm -
• Length
  242 mm -
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots -
• Weight
  1028 g -
• Width
  - -

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU AMD RX Vega 56 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition.

• Documents
  - -
• Launch Price (historical)
  399 $ -
• Part Number
  - -
• Process Technology
  8 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2020 Q3/2017
• Manufacturer
  - AMD