GeForce RTX 3060 vs 210

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 210 and GeForce RTX 3060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 210
2009
512 MB GDDR2, 30 Watt
0.31

RTX 3060 outperforms 210 by a whopping 13906% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking133084
Place by popularitynot in top-1005
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.93
Power efficiency0.7017.94
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT218GA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 October 2009 (15 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$29.49 $329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores163584
Core clock speed589 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1777 MHz
Number of transistors260 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30.5 Watt170 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate4.160199.0
Floating-point processing power0.03936 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs448
TMUs8112
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length168 mm242 mm
Height2.731" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-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 typeGDDR2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB12 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth8.0 GB/s360.0 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 ConnectorsDVIVGADisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.7
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
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.

GeForce 210 0.31
RTX 3060 43.42
+13906%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

GeForce 210 121
RTX 3060 17085
+14020%

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 HD0−1118
1440p-0−168
4K-0−147

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.79
1440pno data4.84
4Kno data7.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+0%
79
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 146
+0%
146
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 83
+0%
83
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+0%
75
+0%
Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Far Cry 5 135
+0%
135
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 96
+0%
96
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
+0%
141
+0%
Metro Exodus 81
+0%
81
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 178
+0%
178
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 72
+0%
72
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Dota 2 147
+0%
147
+0%
Far Cry 5 127
+0%
127
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 82
+0%
82
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
+0%
81
+0%
Metro Exodus 50
+0%
50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 94
+0%
94
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 62
+0%
62
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+0%
72
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 82
+0%
82
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+0%
64
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9
+0%
9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Dota 2 115
+0%
115
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.31 43.42
Recency 12 October 2009 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 12 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 170 Watt

GeForce 210 has 466.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060, on the other hand, has a 13906.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 210 in performance tests.

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