GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GA106 | Cape Verde |
| CoresDifferent | 3584 | 640 |
| TMUsDifferent | 112 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 16 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 128 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GA106 | Cape Verde |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GA106-300-A1 | Cape Verde XT(215-0825117) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Ampere | GCN 1.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | Samsung | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 8 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 12,000 million | 1,500 million |
| DensityDifferent | 43.5M / mm² | 12.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 276 mm² | 123 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2713 | FCBGA-962 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 12th, 2021 | Feb 15th, 2012 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Feb 25th, 2021 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 30 | Southern Islands(HD 7700) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | Northern Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 40 | Sea Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 329 USD | 159 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 61 in our database | 97 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1320 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1777 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1875 MHz15 Gbps effective | 1125 MHz4.5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 1000 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 360.0 GB/s | 72.00 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 3584 | 640 |
| TMUsDifferent | 112 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 16 |
| SM CountDifferent | 28 | N/A |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 112 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 28 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 3 MB | 256 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 10 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 85.30 GPixel/s | 16.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 199.0 GTexel/s | 40.00 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 12.74 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 12.74 TFLOPS | 1,280.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 199.0 GFLOPS (1:64) | 80.00 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 242 mm9.5 inches | 210 mm8.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 112 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 170 W | 80 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 250 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 12-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG190 SKU 60 | 109-C44157-00C, C468 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 8.6 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
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