Left · AMD
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
Spec score
Spec score 37
$463
typical price
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB against GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Spec score
Spec score 31
$399
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GBleft
42 vs 37 for snappy single-core speed, quiet running, and a card that drives two or three screens without fuss.
Coding & development
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Light gaming
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GBleft
46 vs 36 for 1080p frame rates per dollar.
Gaming
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GBleft
37 vs 31 for 1440p frame rates, with a CPU that will not hold the card back.
Heavy gaming
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GBleft
27 vs 18 for the strongest graphics card the budget allows.
Content creation
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
3D & rendering
GeForce RTX 3060 Tiright
34 vs 36 for all-core throughput and render speed.
Gaming & streaming
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GBleft
36 vs 33 for frame rates with headroom for the encoder and the chat.
AI & local models
GeForce RTX 3060 Tiright
31 vs 33 for video memory first, then card speed, then system memory.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: 37
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti: 31
6 ptsto the left
Games at 1080p
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: 46
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti: 36
10 ptsto the left
Games at 1440p
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: 37
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti: 31
6 ptsto the left
Games at 4K
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: 27
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti: 18
9 ptsto the left
Rendering and video
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: 32
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti: 38
6 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: 8
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti: 7.8
3%to the left
Typical price
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: $463
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti: $399
$64to the right
From the spec sheets
Video memory
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: 8 GB
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti: 8 GB
level
Board power
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: 160 W
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti: 200 W
25%to the left
Length
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: 240 mm
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti: 245 mm
2%to the left
The verdict
- The RX 9060 XT 8GB is 19% faster at 1440p.
- At 4K the gap is 50% in the RX 9060 XT 8GB's favour.
- The RTX 3060 Ti typically costs $64 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Board power | 160 W (better) | 200 W |
| Length | 240 mm (better) | 245 mm |
| Power connector | PCIe 8-pin | PCIe 8-pin |
| Brand | AMD | Nvidia |
| Released | 2025 (better) | 2020 |
| Typical price | $463 | $399 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.