GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs RTX 2070 Super Mobile

Place in the ranking	132	107
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	21.82	16.09
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU104B	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)	12 October 2022 (2 years ago)

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	2560	3584
Core clock speed	1140 MHz	1320 MHz
Boost clock speed	1380 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	220.8	199.0
Floating-point processing power	7.066 TFLOPS	12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	48
TMUs	160	112
Tensor Cores	320	112
Ray Tracing Cores	40	28

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	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	240.0 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	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.140	1.3
CUDA	7.5	8.6

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	120 −8.3%	130−140 +8.3%
1440p	77 −3.9%	80−85 +3.9%
4K	45 +0%	45−50 +0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

60−65

−3.2%

65−70
+3.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	104 −5.8%	110−120 +5.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	83 −8.4%	90−95 +8.4%
Battlefield 5	110−120 −1.7%	120−130 +1.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	115 −4.3%	120−130 +4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −3.2%	65−70 +3.2%
Far Cry 5	146 −2.7%	150−160 +2.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	162 −4.9%	170−180 +4.9%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 −8.7%	200−210 +8.7%
Hitman 3	105 −4.8%	110−120 +4.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	150−160 −3.2%	160−170 +3.2%
Metro Exodus	144 −4.2%	150−160 +4.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	119 −0.8%	120−130 +0.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 −6.1%	140−150 +6.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −4%	130−140 +4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −9%	85−90 +9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	71 −5.6%	75−80 +5.6%
Battlefield 5	110−120 −1.7%	120−130 +1.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	101 −8.9%	110−120 +8.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −3.2%	65−70 +3.2%
Far Cry 5	119 −0.8%	120−130 +0.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	112 −7.1%	120−130 +7.1%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 −8.7%	200−210 +8.7%
Hitman 3	104 −5.8%	110−120 +5.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	150−160 −3.2%	160−170 +3.2%
Metro Exodus	144 −4.2%	150−160 +4.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	97 −3.1%	100−105 +3.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 −6.1%	140−150 +6.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 −5.3%	80−85 +5.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −4%	130−140 +4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	63 −3.2%	65−70 +3.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	61 −6.6%	65−70 +6.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	75 −6.7%	80−85 +6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −3.2%	65−70 +3.2%
Far Cry 5	83 −8.4%	90−95 +8.4%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 −8.7%	200−210 +8.7%
Hitman 3	92 −8.7%	100−105 +8.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	121 −7.4%	130−140 +7.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 −6.1%	140−150 +6.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	87 −3.4%	90−95 +3.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	61 −6.6%	65−70 +6.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

108

−1.9%

110−120
+1.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −7.1%	75−80 +7.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	75 −6.7%	80−85 +6.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	56 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	55 +0%	55−60 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Far Cry 5	60 −8.3%	65−70 +8.3%
Forza Horizon 4	200−210 −6.3%	220−230 +6.3%
Hitman 3	61 −6.6%	65−70 +6.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 −9%	85−90 +9%
Metro Exodus	89 −6.7%	95−100 +6.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	85−90 −3.4%	90−95 +3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −5.8%	55−60 +5.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	180−190 −8.7%	200−210 +8.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−7.1%

90−95
+7.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	41 +2.5%	40−45 −2.5%
Hitman 3	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 −4%	180−190 +4%
Metro Exodus	67 −4.5%	70−75 +4.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	59 −1.7%	60−65 +1.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	36 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	32 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry 5	31 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −2%	50−55 +2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	25 −8%	27−30 +8%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−4.7%

45−50
+4.7%

This is how RTX 2070 Super Mobile and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3060 8 GB is 8% faster in 1080p
RTX 3060 8 GB is 4% faster in 1440p
A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	36.64	39.93
Recency	2 April 2020	12 October 2022
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	170 Watt

RTX 2070 Super Mobile has 47.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile and GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop one.

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