Desktop rtx 3060 vs laptop rtx 3060

• Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
• Core clock speed 817
• Max video memory 6 GB
• Memory type GDDR6
• Memory clock speed 14000
• Maximum resolution

• Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
• Core clock speed
• Max video memory
• Memory type
• Memory clock speed
• Maximum resolution

Comparison of graphics card architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters.

Place in performance rating	104	44
Value for money	no data	39.38
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2022)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	GN20-E3 GA106	Ampere GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 January 2021 (1 year ago)	12 January 2021 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$329
Price now	no data	$792 (2.4x MSRP)

Value for money

To get the index we compare the characteristics of video cards and their relative prices.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	3840	no data
Core clock speed	817 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1702 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	13,250 million	13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	8 nm
Thermal design power (TDP)	115 Watt (60 - 115 Watt TGP)	no data
Texture fill rate	171.0	199.0

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Information on GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile and GeForce RTX 3060 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	242 mm

Memory

Parameters of memory installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	no data
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	no data
Memory bus width	192 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	336.0 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	-

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors

No outputs

no data

API support

APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	no data
Shader Model	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	2.0	no data
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
CUDA	8.6	8.6

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.

Overall score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

• 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
• 3DMark Fire Strike Score
• 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
• 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
• 3DMark Ice Storm GPU
• Passmark

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic enough graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	105	123
1440p	71	78
4K	45	50

Full HDMedium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45	55−60
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75	102
Battlefield 5	40−45	55−60
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45	55−60
Cyberpunk 2077	76	75
Far Cry 5	111	140
Far Cry New Dawn	96	120
Forza Horizon 4	40−45	55−60
Hitman 3	120	55−60
Horizon Zero Dawn	96	142
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45	55−60
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	106	133
Watch Dogs: Legion	81	108

Full HDHigh Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45	55−60
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	63	85
Battlefield 5	141	55−60
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45	55−60
Cyberpunk 2077	64	70
Far Cry 5	104	131
Far Cry New Dawn	102	115
Forza Horizon 4	40−45	55−60
Hitman 3	114	55−60
Horizon Zero Dawn	77	109
Metro Exodus	82	81
Red Dead Redemption 2	56	55−60
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	92	121
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	141	171
Watch Dogs: Legion	71	95

Full HDUltra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45	55−60
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55	75
Battlefield 5	131	55−60
Cyberpunk 2077	55	56
Far Cry 5	99	122
Far Cry New Dawn	92	102
Forza Horizon 4	40−45	55−60
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75	73
Watch Dogs: Legion	46	59

1440pHigh Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45	55−60
Hitman 3	79	55−60
Horizon Zero Dawn	61	77
Metro Exodus	50	50
Red Dead Redemption 2	40	55−60
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	68	80
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	34	no data

1440pUltra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45	55−60
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	47	60
Battlefield 5	104	55−60
Cyberpunk 2077	36	36
Far Cry 5	83	94
Far Cry New Dawn	85	89
Forza Horizon 4	40−45	55−60
Watch Dogs: Legion	34	45

4KHigh Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45	55−60
Hitman 3	49	55−60
Horizon Zero Dawn	40	42
Metro Exodus	31	32
Red Dead Redemption 2	22	55−60
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	42	43
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	57	63

4KUltra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45	55−60
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	11	38
Battlefield 5	63	55−60
Cyberpunk 2077	17	16
Far Cry 5	44	48
Far Cry New Dawn	50	50
Forza Horizon 4	40−45	55−60
Watch Dogs: Legion	19	27

Performance rating

42.34

57.33

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

since it shows better performance.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 is a desktop one.

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