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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G vs PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition

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Released
Q3/2019

Comparison of GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G video card vs PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition video card by specifications and benchmarks. GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G runs at 1.605 GHz base clock speed and has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, while video card PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition runs at 1.320 GHz base clock speed and has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory. The TDP of the first video card is 225 W, and the second is 170 W. Compare the table of benchmark results to find out which graphic card is better.

Differences
Reasons to consider
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
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  • Higher clock speed
    1.605 GHz left arrow 1.320 GHz
    Around 18% better clock speed
Reasons to consider
PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition
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  • More memory
    12 GB left arrow 8 GB
    33% more memory
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition
GPU

Comparison of GPU cores for GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 10 XT left arrow GA106-300-A1
  • Execution units
    40 left arrow 28
  • Shader
    2560 left arrow 3584
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    160 left arrow 112
Memory

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 12 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    1.75 GHz left arrow 1.875 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    448 GB/s left arrow 360 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 192 bit
Clock Speeds

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition graphics cards. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

  • Base Clock
    1.605 GHz left arrow 1.320 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.905 GHz left arrow 1.777 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.775 GHz+ 1 % left arrow
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Design

Comparison of the thermal design power of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition GPUs. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

  • TDP
    225 W left arrow 170 W
  • TDP (up)
    335 W left arrow 170 W
  • Tjunction max
    89 °C left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition as well as their sizes and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.

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

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition GPUs.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
Featureset

In this section, we'll explore what functions the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition GPUs have. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow Yes
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow Addressable LED
Supported Video Codecs

Let's compare how GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
Dimensions

The comparison of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition graphics cards dimensions. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.

  • Length
    270 mm left arrow 247 mm
  • Height
    110 mm left arrow 120 mm
  • Width
    40 mm left arrow 40 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    1110 g left arrow --
Additional data

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q1/2021
  • Release price
    409 $ left arrow 429 $
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 8 nm
  • Part-no
    -- left arrow VCG306012DFXPPB
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
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