RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell vs GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3060 Mobile
2021
6 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
31.54

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell outperforms RTX 3060 Mobile by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking20122
Place by popularity77not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.83
Power efficiency28.118.48
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGA106GB202
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$8,565

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

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 cores384024064
Core clock speed900 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed1425 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors13,250 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt600 Watt
Texture fill rate171.01,968
Floating-point processing power10.94 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs48192
TMUs120752
Tensor Cores120752
Ray Tracing Cores30188

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 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount6 GB96 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s1.79 TB/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 2.1b

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 Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.4
CUDA8.612.0
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.

RTX 3060 Mobile 31.54
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 71.35
+126%

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 PRO 6000 Blackwell 28386
+126%

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 HD96
−119%
210−220
+119%
1440p64
−119%
140−150
+119%
4K39
−118%
85−90
+118%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data40.79
1440pno data61.18
4Kno data100.76

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
−101%
350−400
+101%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
−123%
230−240
+123%
Dead Island 2 130−140
−124%
300−310
+124%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−121%
250−260
+121%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
−101%
350−400
+101%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
−121%
190−200
+121%
Dead Island 2 130−140
−124%
300−310
+124%
Far Cry 5 112
−123%
250−260
+123%
Fortnite 130−140
−116%
300−310
+116%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−118%
260−270
+118%
Forza Horizon 5 120
−125%
270−280
+125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−121%
270−280
+121%
Valorant 190−200
−108%
400−450
+108%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 141
−113%
300−310
+113%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
−101%
350−400
+101%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−118%
600−650
+118%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
−117%
150−160
+117%
Dead Island 2 130−140
−124%
300−310
+124%
Dota 2 131
−121%
290−300
+121%
Far Cry 5 106
−117%
230−240
+117%
Fortnite 130−140
−116%
300−310
+116%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−118%
260−270
+118%
Forza Horizon 5 101
−118%
220−230
+118%
Grand Theft Auto V 121
−123%
270−280
+123%
Metro Exodus 81
−122%
180−190
+122%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−121%
270−280
+121%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
−111%
300−310
+111%
Valorant 189
−112%
400−450
+112%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 131
−121%
290−300
+121%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
−126%
140−150
+126%
Dead Island 2 130−140
−124%
300−310
+124%
Dota 2 124
−126%
280−290
+126%
Far Cry 5 101
−118%
220−230
+118%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−118%
260−270
+118%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−121%
270−280
+121%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 78
−118%
170−180
+118%
Valorant 172
−103%
350−400
+103%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
−116%
300−310
+116%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−122%
160−170
+122%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
−112%
450−500
+112%
Grand Theft Auto V 75
−113%
160−170
+113%
Metro Exodus 50
−120%
110−120
+120%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−100%
350−400
+100%
Valorant 304
−114%
650−700
+114%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 104
−121%
230−240
+121%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
−118%
85−90
+118%
Dead Island 2 60−65
−117%
130−140
+117%
Far Cry 5 84
−126%
190−200
+126%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−120%
180−190
+120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−122%
120−130
+122%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
−124%
170−180
+124%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−112%
70−75
+112%
Dead Island 2 27−30
−124%
65−70
+124%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
−119%
160−170
+119%
Metro Exodus 31
−126%
70−75
+126%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
−118%
120−130
+118%
Valorant 180−190
−119%
400−450
+119%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 63
−122%
140−150
+122%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−112%
70−75
+112%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
−100%
30−33
+100%
Dead Island 2 27−30
−124%
65−70
+124%
Dota 2 95
−121%
210−220
+121%
Far Cry 5 40
−125%
90−95
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−118%
120−130
+118%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−122%
80−85
+122%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−122%
80−85
+122%

This is how RTX 3060 Mobile and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 119% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 119% faster in 1440p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 118% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.54 71.35
Recency 12 January 2021 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 600 Watt

RTX 3060 Mobile has 650% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 126.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 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 PRO 6000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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