RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell vs GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB with RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 148 | 162 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 16.28 | 37.31 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2025) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | GA106 | GB206 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 12 October 2022 (2 years ago) | 11 August 2025 (recently) |
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 | 3584 | 4352 |
| Core clock speed | 1320 MHz | 790 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1777 MHz | 1950 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 12,000 million | 21,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 70 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 199.0 | 265.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 12.74 TFLOPS | 16.97 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 64 |
| TMUs | 112 | 136 |
| Tensor Cores | 112 | 136 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 28 | 34 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x8 |
| Length | 242 mm | 167 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 12-pin | None |
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 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1875 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 240.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK 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 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | 12.0 |
| 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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 36.34 | 34.28 |
| Recency | 12 October 2022 | 11 August 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 70 Watt |
RTX 3060 8 GB has a 6% higher aggregate performance score.
RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 142.9% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB and RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop graphics card while RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is a workstation one.
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