GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs 8800 GTX

Place in the ranking	976	170
Place by popularity	not in top-100	69
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Power efficiency	0.68	28.09
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	G80	GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 November 2006 (18 years ago)	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	575	3840
Core clock speed	576 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1425 MHz
Number of transistors	681 million	13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	36.86	171.0
Floating-point processing power	0.3456 TFLOPS	10.94 TFLOPS
ROPs	24	48
TMUs	32	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	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	270 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	no data
SLI options	+	-

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	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	6 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	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

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	4.0	6.5
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
CUDA	+	8.6

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. 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.

8800 GTX 1.52

RTX 3060 Mobile 32.65
+2048%

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.

8800 GTX 584

RTX 3060 Mobile 12550
+2049%

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	4−5 −2350%	98 +2350%
1440p	3−4 −2067%	65 +2067%
4K	1−2 −4100%	42 +4100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	149.75	no data
1440p	199.67	no data
4K	599.00	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	103 +0%	103 +0%
Elden Ring	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	81 +0%	81 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	195 +0%	195 +0%
Metro Exodus	94 +0%	94 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	67 +0%	67 +0%
Dota 2	124 +0%	124 +0%
Elden Ring	151 +0%	151 +0%
Far Cry 5	80 +0%	80 +0%
Fortnite	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	158 +0%	158 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	121 +0%	121 +0%
Metro Exodus	78 +0%	78 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	56 +0%	56 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Valorant	101 +0%	101 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	61 +0%	61 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	59 +0%	59 +0%
Dota 2	124 +0%	124 +0%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140 +0%	140 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Valorant	172 +0%	172 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	75 +0%	75 +0%
Elden Ring	81 +0%	81 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	75 +0%	75 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40 +0%	40 +0%
World of Tanks	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	37 +0%	37 +0%
Far Cry 5	121 +0%	121 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	101 +0%	101 +0%
Metro Exodus	85 +0%	85 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Valorant	141 +0%	141 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Dota 2	73 +0%	73 +0%
Elden Ring	42 +0%	42 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	73 +0%	73 +0%
Metro Exodus	31 +0%	31 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	22 +0%	22 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	73 +0%	73 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16 +0%	16 +0%
Dota 2	95 +0%	95 +0%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Fortnite	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	60 +0%	60 +0%
Valorant	62 +0%	62 +0%

This is how 8800 GTX and RTX 3060 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 3060 Mobile is 2350% faster in 1080p
RTX 3060 Mobile is 2067% faster in 1440p
RTX 3060 Mobile is 4100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.52	32.65
Recency	8 November 2006	12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	6 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	80 Watt

RTX 3060 Mobile has a 2048% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 93.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8800 GTX is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.