- 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 HD
Medium 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 HD
High 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 HD
Ultra 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 |
1440p
High 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 |
1440p
Ultra 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 |
4K
High 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 |
4K
Ultra 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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