RTX A5000 vs GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile with RTX A5000, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3060 Mobile
2021
6 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
31.39

RTX A5000 outperforms RTX 3060 Mobile by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking18346
Place by popularity86not in top-100
Power efficiency27.7617.41
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA106GA102
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 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 cores38408192
Core clock speed900 MHz1170 MHz
Boost clock speed1425 MHz1695 MHz
Number of transistors13,250 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt230 Watt
Texture fill rate171.0433.9
Floating-point processing power10.94 TFLOPS27.77 TFLOPS
ROPs4896
TMUs120256
Tensor Cores120256
Ray Tracing Cores3064

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 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 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 GB24 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s768.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

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 outputs4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.68.6
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.

RTX 3060 Mobile 31.39
RTX A5000 56.58
+80.2%

  • Passmark

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
RTX A5000 22619
+80.2%

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 HD97
−75.3%
170−180
+75.3%
1440p64
−71.9%
110−120
+71.9%
4K39
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
−71.4%
300−310
+71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
−74.8%
180−190
+74.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
−79.1%
120−130
+79.1%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−77%
200−210
+77%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
−71.4%
300−310
+71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
−74.4%
150−160
+74.4%
Far Cry 5 112
−78.6%
200−210
+78.6%
Fortnite 140−150
−78.6%
250−260
+78.6%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−76.5%
210−220
+76.5%
Forza Horizon 5 120
−75%
210−220
+75%
Hogwarts Legacy 88
−70.5%
150−160
+70.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−73.6%
210−220
+73.6%
Valorant 190−200
−56.3%
300−310
+56.3%
Battlefield 5 141
−77.3%
250−260
+77.3%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
−71.4%
300−310
+71.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−64.2%
450−500
+64.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
−73.9%
120−130
+73.9%
Dota 2 131
−75.6%
230−240
+75.6%
Far Cry 5 106
−79.2%
190−200
+79.2%
Fortnite 140−150
−78.6%
250−260
+78.6%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−76.5%
210−220
+76.5%
Forza Horizon 5 101
−78.2%
180−190
+78.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 121
−73.6%
210−220
+73.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 70
−71.4%
120−130
+71.4%
Metro Exodus 81
−72.8%
140−150
+72.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−73.6%
210−220
+73.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
−76.1%
250−260
+76.1%
Valorant 189
−58.7%
300−310
+58.7%
Battlefield 5 131
−75.6%
230−240
+75.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
−77.4%
110−120
+77.4%
Dota 2 124
−77.4%
220−230
+77.4%
Far Cry 5 101
−78.2%
180−190
+78.2%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−76.5%
210−220
+76.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 58
−72.4%
100−105
+72.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−73.6%
210−220
+73.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 78
−79.5%
140−150
+79.5%
Valorant 172
−74.4%
300−310
+74.4%
Fortnite 140−150
−78.6%
250−260
+78.6%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−78.1%
130−140
+78.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
−65.9%
350−400
+65.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 75
−73.3%
130−140
+73.3%
Metro Exodus 50
−80%
90−95
+80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−71.4%
300−310
+71.4%
Valorant 304
−64.5%
500−550
+64.5%
Battlefield 5 104
−73.1%
180−190
+73.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%
Far Cry 5 84
−78.6%
150−160
+78.6%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−70.7%
140−150
+70.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 42
−78.6%
75−80
+78.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−75.9%
95−100
+75.9%
Fortnite 75−80
−71.1%
130−140
+71.1%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
−78.1%
130−140
+78.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Metro Exodus 31
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
−72.7%
95−100
+72.7%
Valorant 180−190
−63.9%
300−310
+63.9%
Battlefield 5 63
−74.6%
110−120
+74.6%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
−80%
27−30
+80%
Dota 2 95
−78.9%
170−180
+78.9%
Far Cry 5 40
−75%
70−75
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−72.7%
95−100
+72.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 25
−80%
45−50
+80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−66.7%
60−65
+66.7%
Fortnite 35−40
−66.7%
60−65
+66.7%

This is how RTX 3060 Mobile and RTX A5000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A5000 is 75% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A5000 is 72% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A5000 is 79% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.39 56.58
Recency 12 January 2021 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 24 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 230 Watt

RTX 3060 Mobile has 187.5% lower power consumption.

RTX A5000, on the other hand, has a 80.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The RTX A5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is a notebook card while RTX A5000 is a workstation one.

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