GPU comparison
NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) vs AMD RX 9070 XT (16GB) for local LLMs
How the two stack up for running open-source LLMs locally — memory, bandwidth, price, and how many of the 34 tracked models each one can run.
| NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) | AMD RX 9070 XT (16GB) | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | 12.0 GB | 16.0 GB |
| Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 645 GB/s |
| Price (approx) | $329 | $699 |
| LLMs it runs | 13 of 34 | 18 of 34 |
| Best model it runs | Devstral Small 2 24B · 26–39 tok/s | Gemma 4 26B-A4B (MoE) · 132–198 tok/s |
The AMD RX 9070 XT (16GB) runs 5 more of the tracked models (18 vs 13), thanks to its 16.0 GB of memory. The AMD RX 9070 XT (16GB) has more memory bandwidth (645 GB/s), so it generates tokens faster at the same model and quant.