GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3060 Mobile outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 388 | 176 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 67 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 27.99 |
| Architecture | no data | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | no data | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | 3840 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1425 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 13,250 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 171.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 10.94 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 48 |
| TMUs | no data | 120 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 120 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 30 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 336.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
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 data | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 28
−254%
| 99
+254%
|
| 1440p | 27−30
−144%
| 66
+144%
|
| 4K | 18−20
−139%
| 43
+139%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
−444%
|
174
+444%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−178%
|
60−65
+178%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−281%
|
103
+281%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
−309%
|
131
+309%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−102%
|
110−120
+102%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−178%
|
60−65
+178%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−219%
|
86
+219%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−155%
|
112
+155%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
−89.2%
|
140−150
+89.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−120%
|
110−120
+120%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
−238%
|
115
+238%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−163%
|
120−130
+163%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−73%
|
190−200
+73%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
−134%
|
75
+134%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−152%
|
141
+152%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−178%
|
60−65
+178%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
−52.2%
|
270−280
+52.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−156%
|
69
+156%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−54.1%
|
131
+54.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−141%
|
106
+141%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
−89.2%
|
140−150
+89.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−120%
|
110−120
+120%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
−191%
|
99
+191%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
−147%
|
121
+147%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−212%
|
81
+212%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−163%
|
120−130
+163%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−318%
|
142
+318%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−70.3%
|
189
+70.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−134%
|
131
+134%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−165%
|
61
+165%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−130%
|
62
+130%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−45.9%
|
124
+45.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−130%
|
101
+130%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−120%
|
110−120
+120%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
−138%
|
81
+138%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−163%
|
120−130
+163%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−129%
|
78
+129%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−55%
|
172
+55%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 70−75
−89.2%
|
140−150
+89.2%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
−116%
|
210−220
+116%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−275%
|
75
+275%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−233%
|
50
+233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−65.1%
|
170−180
+65.1%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−122%
|
304
+122%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−197%
|
104
+197%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−73.3%
|
24−27
+73.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−255%
|
39
+255%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−200%
|
84
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−165%
|
80−85
+165%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
−174%
|
63
+174%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−170%
|
50−55
+170%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
−171%
|
75−80
+171%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−11
−140%
|
24−27
+140%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−200%
|
14−16
+200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−204%
|
73
+204%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−244%
|
31
+244%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−224%
|
55
+224%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
−165%
|
180−190
+165%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−250%
|
63
+250%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−200%
|
14−16
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−200%
|
15
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−107%
|
95
+107%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−208%
|
40
+208%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−150%
|
55−60
+150%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
−240%
|
34
+240%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−200%
|
35−40
+200%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
−200%
|
35−40
+200%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and RTX 3060 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3060 Mobile is 254% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3060 Mobile is 144% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3060 Mobile is 139% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3060 Mobile is 444% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 3060 Mobile surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 67 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.74 | 32.65 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 12 January 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 8 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 60% more advanced lithography process.
RTX 3060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 137.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 months.
The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.
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