GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GRID K2

Aggregate performance score

GRID K2
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
7.08

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms GRID K2 by a whopping 462% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking51897
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.9732.87
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGK104GA106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 May 2013 (11 years ago)12 October 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,199 no data
Current price$9.89 (0x MSRP)$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 8 GB has 1569% better value for money than GRID K2.

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 cores15363584
Core clock speed745 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1777 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate95.36199.0
Floating-point performance2x 2,289 gflopsno data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 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 width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed5 GB/s15 GB/s
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s240.0 GB/s

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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1751.3
CUDA3.08.6

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.

GRID K2 7.08
RTX 3060 8 GB 39.81
+462%

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms GRID K2 by 462% 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%

GRID K2 2736
RTX 3060 8 GB 15387
+462%

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms GRID K2 by 462% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.08 39.81
Recency 11 May 2013 12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 170 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID K2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GRID K2 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop one.


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