GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs GTX 260

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3050 4GB Mobile 3050 6GB Mobile 3050 A Mobile 3050 Max-Q 3050 Max-Q Refresh 3050 Max-Q Refresh 4 GB 3050 Max-Q Refresh 6 GB 3050 Mobile 3050 Mobile Refresh 3050 Mobile Refresh 4 GB 3050 Mobile Refresh 6 GB 3050 Ti Max-Q 3050 Ti Mobile 3060 Max-Q 3060 Mobile 3070 Max-Q 3070 Mobile 3070 Ti Max-Q 3070 Ti Mobile 3080 Max-Q 3080 Mobile 3080 Ti Max-Q 3080 Ti Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 260 with GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 260
2008, $449
896 MB GDDR3, 182 Watt
2.87

RTX 3060 Mobile outperforms GTX 260 by a whopping 945% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 260 GTX 260
RTX 3060 Mobile RTX 3060 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking818214
Place by popularitynot in top-10076
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.14no data
Power efficiency1.2128.79
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGT200GA106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date16 June 2008 (17 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores1923840
Core clock speed576 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1425 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)182 Watt80 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate36.86171.0
Floating-point processing power0.4769 TFLOPS10.94 TFLOPS
ROPs2848
TMUs64120
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data30
L1 Cacheno data3.8 MB
L2 Cache224 KB3 MB

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount896 MB6 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth111.9 GB/s336.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVIHDTVNo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GTX 260 2.87
RTX 3060 Mobile 29.99
+945%

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 260 1200
Samples: 3063
RTX 3060 Mobile 12550
+946%
Samples: 16703

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 HD9−10
−956%
95
+956%
1440p6−7
−950%
63
+950%
4K3−4
−1200%
39
+1200%

Cost per frame, $

1080p49.89no data
1440p74.83no data
4K149.67no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
+0%
103
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+0%
86
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 112
+0%
112
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 141
+0%
141
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+0%
69
+0%
Dota 2 131
+0%
131
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 101
+0%
101
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 121
+0%
121
+0%
Metro Exodus 81
+0%
81
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+0%
142
+0%
Valorant 189
+0%
189
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 131
+0%
131
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+0%
62
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 101
+0%
101
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 78
+0%
78
+0%
Valorant 172
+0%
172
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75
+0%
75
+0%
Metro Exodus 50
+0%
50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 304
+0%
304
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 84
+0%
84
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+0%
73
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+0%
55
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 63
+0%
63
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how GTX 260 and RTX 3060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 956% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 950% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 1200% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.87 29.99
Recency 16 June 2008 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 3060 Mobile has a 944.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 585.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 712.5% more advanced lithography process, and 127.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is a notebook one.

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