Radeon 890M vs GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile and Radeon 890M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3060 Mobile
2021
6 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
32.64
+49.8%

RTX 3060 Mobile outperforms 890M by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking170255
Place by popularity69not in top-100
Power efficiency28.09100.00
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 3.5 (2024)
GPU code nameGA106Strix Point
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)15 July 2024 (less than a year 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 cores38401024
Core clock speed900 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed1425 MHz2900 MHz
Number of transistors13,250 million34,000 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate171.0185.6
Floating-point processing power10.94 TFLOPS5.939 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs12064
Tensor Cores120no data
Ray Tracing Cores3016

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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR6System Shared
Maximum RAM amount6 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width192 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1750 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/sno data
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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.6-

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
+49.8%
Radeon 890M 21.79

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
+49.8%
Radeon 890M 8378

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 3060 Mobile 27419
+71.1%
Radeon 890M 16023

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RTX 3060 Mobile 57333
+23.7%
Radeon 890M 46360

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 3060 Mobile 20609
+115%
Radeon 890M 9573

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 3060 Mobile 104826
+91.6%
Radeon 890M 54704

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 3060 Mobile 8222
+133%
Radeon 890M 3533

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
+125%
44
−125%
1440p65
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%
4K42
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+35.4%
48
−35.4%
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
+36.8%
65−70
−36.8%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+66.7%
39
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+62%
50−55
−62%
Forza Horizon 4 195
+157%
76
−157%
Metro Exodus 94
+62.1%
55−60
−62.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+36.7%
45−50
−36.7%
Valorant 130−140
+47.7%
85−90
−47.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+36.8%
65−70
−36.8%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+117%
30
−117%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
+67.5%
40−45
−67.5%
Dota 2 124
+125%
55
−125%
Elden Ring 151
+116%
70−75
−116%
Far Cry 5 80
+70.2%
47
−70.2%
Fortnite 150−160
+33.6%
110−120
−33.6%
Forza Horizon 4 158
+147%
64
−147%
Grand Theft Auto V 121
+120%
55
−120%
Metro Exodus 78
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+28.7%
140−150
−28.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+14.3%
45−50
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+60.9%
65−70
−60.9%
Valorant 101
+14.8%
85−90
−14.8%
World of Tanks 270−280
+14.5%
240−250
−14.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+36.8%
65−70
−36.8%
Counter-Strike 2 61
+135%
26
−135%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Dota 2 124
+55%
80−85
−55%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+27.1%
70−75
−27.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+155%
55
−155%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+28.7%
140−150
−28.7%
Valorant 172
+95.5%
85−90
−95.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 75
+114%
35−40
−114%
Elden Ring 81
+119%
35−40
−119%
Grand Theft Auto V 75
+108%
35−40
−108%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+59.1%
110−120
−59.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40
+100%
20−22
−100%
World of Tanks 210−220
+43.8%
140−150
−43.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+43.2%
40−45
−43.2%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
Far Cry 5 121
+102%
60−65
−102%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+77.2%
55−60
−77.2%
Metro Exodus 85
+70%
50−55
−70%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+76.7%
30−33
−76.7%
Valorant 141
+147%
55−60
−147%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Dota 2 73
+97.3%
35−40
−97.3%
Elden Ring 42
+163%
16−18
−163%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+97.3%
35−40
−97.3%
Metro Exodus 31
+93.8%
16−18
−93.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+56.1%
65−70
−56.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 22
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+97.3%
35−40
−97.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+63.6%
21−24
−63.6%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+60%
10−11
−60%
Dota 2 95
+58.3%
60−65
−58.3%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+64.3%
27−30
−64.3%
Fortnite 40−45
+65.4%
24−27
−65.4%
Forza Horizon 4 60
+81.8%
30−35
−81.8%
Valorant 62
+130%
27−30
−130%

This is how RTX 3060 Mobile and Radeon 890M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 125% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 63% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 56% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Elden Ring, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3060 Mobile is 163% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 3060 Mobile surpassed Radeon 890M in all 54 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.64 21.79
Recency 12 January 2021 15 July 2024
Chip lithography 8 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 15 Watt

RTX 3060 Mobile has a 49.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Radeon 890M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 890M in performance tests.


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