Radeon RX 9070 XT vs RTX 3060 Ti
Short answer: which is best?
Radeon RX 9070 XT is 194.1 % stronger than RTX 3060 Ti. Radeon RX 9070 XT ranks #4 of 56 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (15,520 GPU score over 7 verified runs). RTX 3060 Ti ranks #24 of 56 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (5,278 GPU score over 9 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 16 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Radeon RX 9070 XT | RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 15,520 | 5,278 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 12,063 | 6,971 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 65.3 FPS | 20.9 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 79 FPS | 27.5 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 76.3 FPS | 26.6 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 29.4 FPS | 71.4 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 107 GB/s | 154 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The Radeon RX 9070 XT takes a decisive win over the RTX 3060 Ti, leading by an impressive 119.2% in overall GPU score. This performance gap is clearly visible across our benchmarks, with the Radeon RX 9070 XT delivering 64.7 FPS in Earth II (Vulkan) compared to the RTX 3060 Ti's 20.5 FPS. It also maintains significant leads in Mission to Earth II (DX12) and Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate). Its higher raw compute, indicated by an ALU index of 442372, and double the VRAM at 16 GB ensure a significantly smoother and more capable gaming experience. While both cards support modern features like ray tracing and mesh shaders, the Radeon RX 9070 XT is the undeniably superior choice for pure performance.
Generated September 30, 2026 from the 16 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for Radeon RX 9070 XT · All measurements for RTX 3060 Ti