RTX A3000 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Place in the ranking	216	167
Place by popularity	26	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.34	no data
Power efficiency	14.44	32.20
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GP106	GA104
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	18 August 2016 (8 years ago)	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	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	1152	4096
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	600 MHz
Boost clock speed	1708 MHz	1230 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	123.0	157.4
Floating-point processing power	3.935 TFLOPS	10.08 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	64
TMUs	72	128
Tensor Cores	no data	128
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	32

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 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	250 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data

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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	264.0 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	6.1	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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 24.86

RTX A3000 Mobile 32.34
+30.1%

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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588

RTX A3000 Mobile 12474
+30.1%

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	80−85 −31.3%	105 +31.3%
1440p	35−40 −45.7%	51 +45.7%
4K	30−35 −46.7%	44 +46.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.49	no data
1440p	5.69	no data
4K	6.63	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	79 +0%	79 +0%
Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	66 +0%	66 +0%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Hitman 3	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Metro Exodus	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	68 +0%	68 +0%
Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	53 +0%	53 +0%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Hitman 3	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Metro Exodus	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	134 +0%	134 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	51 +0%	51 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	43 +0%	43 +0%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Hitman 3	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	114 +0%	114 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	114 +0%	114 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	61 +0%	61 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	39 +0%	39 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

80−85

+0%

80−85

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27 +0%	27 +0%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Hitman 3	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	86 +0%	86 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

55−60

+0%

55−60

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Hitman 3	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45 +0%	45 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	51 +0%	51 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30

+0%

27−30

+0%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and RTX A3000 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A3000 Mobile is 31% faster in 1080p
RTX A3000 Mobile is 46% faster in 1440p
RTX A3000 Mobile is 47% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.86	32.34
Recency	18 August 2016	12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	70 Watt

RTX A3000 Mobile has a 30.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 71.4% lower power consumption.

The RTX A3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop card while RTX A3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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