ASRock Steel Legend RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB vs Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB
The ASRock Steel Legend RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB uses the AMD RX 9070 GRE (RDNA 4), 12 GB GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, 220 W board power, while the Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (Ampere), 12 GB GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, 170 W board power.
Final score
53 / 100
Lowest price
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Final score
32 / 100
Lowest price
₹58,499
at Amazon India
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Overview
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The verdict
ASRock Steel Legend RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 53 vs 32.
- It leads in 1440p gaming (+125%) and 4k gaming (+121%).
Pick ASRock Steel Legend RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB if…
- you game at 1080p or play esports titles (1080p Gaming score 62 vs 36)
- you want frame generation for higher FPS
- you stream or record gameplay
Pick Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB if…
- you want a cooler, quieter build
Came for the spec sheet? We see you. Scroll on. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of ASRock Steel Legend RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB
- 88% faster at 1080p
- 125% faster at 1440p
- 121% faster at 4K
- 121% faster with ray tracing
- 16% faster GPU rendering
- 91% better performance per watt
- Newer process node (4 nm vs 8 nm)
- PCIe 5.0 interface (vs PCIe 4.0)
- Supports frame generation (FSR Frame Generation)
- AV1 hardware encoding for streaming and recording
Advantages of Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB
- Lower power draw (170 W vs 220 W)
Benchmarks
Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.
Gaming performance
Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.
Ray tracing
Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.
3DMark Time Spy
DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.
Blender (GPU render)
Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.
Efficiency
Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.
Full specifications
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| General | ASRock Steel Legend RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | RX 9070 GRE | RTX 3060 |
| Architecture | AMD RDNA 4 | NVIDIA Ampere |
| Release Date | May 2025 ✓ | Feb 2021 |
| Factory Overclocked | Yes | Yes |
| White Edition | No | No |
| GPU Core | ASRock Steel Legend RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Units | 3,072 | 3,584 |
| Base Clock | — | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,790 MHz | 1,777 MHz |
| L2 / Infinity Cache | 48 MB | 3 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm ✓ | 8 nm |
| Memory | ASRock Steel Legend RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 192-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | — | 360 GB/s |
| Power | ASRock Steel Legend RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| Board Power | 220 W | 170 W ✓ |
| Recommended PSU | — | 550 W |
| Power Connector | — | 1x 8-pin |
| Interface & Features | ASRock Steel Legend RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 5.0 ✓ | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | x16 | x16 |
| Hardware Ray Tracing | 3rd gen | 2nd gen |
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS Super Resolution |
| Frame Generation | FSR Frame Generation ✓ | No |
| AV1 Encoding | Yes ✓ | No |
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