GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs FirePro W6150M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W6150M with GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, including specs and performance data.

W6150M
2015
4 GB GDDR5
6.11

RTX 3060 Ti outperforms W6150M by a whopping 770% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking55143
Place by popularitynot in top-10018
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.3844.63
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameSaturnAmpere GA104
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date12 November 2015 (8 years ago)1 December 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399
Current price$299 $361 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 Ti has 3134% better value for money than W6150M.

Detailed specifications

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 cores7684864
Core clock speed1075 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1665 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data220 Watt
Texture fill rate51.60253.1
Floating-point performance1,651 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on FirePro W6150M and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 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.

InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed5500 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth88 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDAno data8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. 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.

W6150M 6.11
RTX 3060 Ti 53.17
+770%

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti outperforms FirePro W6150M by 770% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

W6150M 2358
RTX 3060 Ti 20535
+771%

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti outperforms FirePro W6150M by 771% in Passmark.

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 HD14−16
−886%
138
+886%
1440p9−10
−800%
81
+800%
4K5−6
−920%
51
+920%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−822%
83
+822%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−908%
121
+908%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
−850%
95
+850%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−839%
160−170
+839%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−930%
100−110
+930%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−800%
81
+800%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−775%
100−110
+775%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−821%
120−130
+821%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−852%
200
+852%
Hitman 3 12−14
−783%
100−110
+783%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−850%
152
+850%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−836%
130−140
+836%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−842%
110−120
+842%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−817%
220
+817%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−771%
122
+771%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−940%
104
+940%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
−800%
81
+800%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−839%
160−170
+839%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−930%
100−110
+930%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−875%
78
+875%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−775%
100−110
+775%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−821%
120−130
+821%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−906%
180−190
+906%
Hitman 3 5−6
−920%
51
+920%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−821%
220−230
+821%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−817%
55
+817%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−842%
110−120
+842%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
−814%
192
+814%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−781%
185
+781%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
−867%
110−120
+867%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−838%
75
+838%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−825%
74
+825%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−930%
100−110
+930%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−863%
77
+863%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−775%
100−110
+775%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−861%
173
+861%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−775%
140
+775%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−867%
174
+867%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−820%
92
+820%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−863%
77
+863%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−842%
110−120
+842%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−817%
110−120
+817%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−786%
120−130
+786%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−829%
65
+829%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−900%
60
+900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−833%
80−85
+833%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−940%
52
+940%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−775%
105
+775%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−838%
150
+838%
Hitman 3 8−9
−825%
70−75
+825%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−850%
114
+850%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−830%
93
+830%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−893%
139
+893%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−867%
85−90
+867%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−883%
59
+883%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−810%
90−95
+810%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−867%
55−60
+867%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−880%
45−50
+880%
Hitman 3 6−7
−850%
57
+850%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−825%
70−75
+825%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−833%
56
+833%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−863%
77
+863%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−800%
45
+800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−900%
40
+900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−825%
35−40
+825%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1150%
25
+1150%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1033%
30−35
+1033%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−930%
103
+930%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−788%
71
+788%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−800%
63
+800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−1000%
33
+1000%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−920%
50−55
+920%

This is how W6150M and RTX 3060 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Ti is 886% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Ti is 800% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Ti is 920% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.11 53.17
Recency 12 November 2015 1 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W6150M in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W6150M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a desktop one.


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