CMP 40HX vs GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile with CMP 40HX, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3060 Mobile
2021
6 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
32.64
+51.2%

RTX 3060 Mobile outperforms CMP 40HX by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking170259
Place by popularity69not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data25.87
Power efficiency28.098.03
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGA106TU106
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)25 February 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$699

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 cores38402304
Core clock speed900 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speed1425 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors13,250 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt185 Watt
Texture fill rate171.0237.6
Floating-point processing power10.94 TFLOPS7.603 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs120144
Tensor Cores120288
Ray Tracing Cores3036

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s448.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.2
CUDA8.67.5

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.

RTX 3060 Mobile 32.64
+51.2%
CMP 40HX 21.59

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.

RTX 3060 Mobile 12550
+51.2%
CMP 40HX 8301

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 HD99
+52.3%
65−70
−52.3%
1440p65
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%
4K42
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data10.75
1440pno data17.48
4Kno data25.89

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
+58.5%
65−70
−58.5%
Elden Ring 110−120
+58.6%
70−75
−58.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+55%
60−65
−55%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+62%
50−55
−62%
Forza Horizon 4 195
+62.5%
120−130
−62.5%
Metro Exodus 94
+56.7%
60−65
−56.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+67.5%
40−45
−67.5%
Valorant 130−140
+52.9%
85−90
−52.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+55%
60−65
−55%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
+67.5%
40−45
−67.5%
Dota 2 124
+55%
80−85
−55%
Elden Ring 151
+58.9%
95−100
−58.9%
Far Cry 5 80
+60%
50−55
−60%
Fortnite 150−160
+58.9%
95−100
−58.9%
Forza Horizon 4 158
+58%
100−105
−58%
Grand Theft Auto V 121
+51.3%
80−85
−51.3%
Metro Exodus 78
+56%
50−55
−56%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+53.3%
120−130
−53.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+60%
35−40
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+58.6%
70−75
−58.6%
Valorant 101
+55.4%
65−70
−55.4%
World of Tanks 270−280
+53.9%
180−190
−53.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+55%
60−65
−55%
Counter-Strike 2 61
+52.5%
40−45
−52.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Dota 2 124
+55%
80−85
−55%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+61.8%
55−60
−61.8%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+55.6%
90−95
−55.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+53.3%
120−130
−53.3%
Valorant 172
+56.4%
110−120
−56.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 75
+66.7%
45−50
−66.7%
Elden Ring 81
+62%
50−55
−62%
Grand Theft Auto V 75
+66.7%
45−50
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+59.1%
110−120
−59.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40
+66.7%
24−27
−66.7%
World of Tanks 210−220
+61.5%
130−140
−61.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+57.5%
40−45
−57.5%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
Far Cry 5 121
+51.3%
80−85
−51.3%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+55.4%
65−70
−55.4%
Metro Exodus 85
+54.5%
55−60
−54.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+51.4%
35−40
−51.4%
Valorant 141
+56.7%
90−95
−56.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Dota 2 73
+62.2%
45−50
−62.2%
Elden Ring 42
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+62.2%
45−50
−62.2%
Metro Exodus 31
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+58.5%
65−70
−58.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 22
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+62.2%
45−50
−62.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+71.4%
21−24
−71.4%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+60%
10−11
−60%
Dota 2 95
+58.3%
60−65
−58.3%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+53.3%
30−33
−53.3%
Fortnite 40−45
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
Forza Horizon 4 60
+71.4%
35−40
−71.4%
Valorant 62
+55%
40−45
−55%

This is how RTX 3060 Mobile and CMP 40HX compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 52% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 63% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 56% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.64 21.59
Recency 12 January 2021 25 February 2021
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 185 Watt

RTX 3060 Mobile has a 51.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 131.3% lower power consumption.

CMP 40HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the CMP 40HX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is a notebook card while CMP 40HX is a workstation one.


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