Radeon RX 6800M vs GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Place in the ranking	169	148
Place by popularity	69	not in top-100
Power efficiency	28.15	16.46
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GA106	Navi 22
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)	31 May 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 cores	3840	2560
Core clock speed	900 MHz	2116 MHz
Boost clock speed	1425 MHz	2390 MHz
Number of transistors	13,250 million	17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	145 Watt
Texture fill rate	171.0	382.4
Floating-point processing power	10.94 TFLOPS	12.24 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	64
TMUs	120	160
Tensor Cores	120	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	30	40

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 size	large	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	336.0 GB/s	384.0 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 Connectors

No outputs

API 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	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.1
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.6	-

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

RX 6800M 34.60
+6%

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

RX 6800M 13306
+6%

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

RX 6800M 40391
+47.3%

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

RX 6800M 77244
+34.7%

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

RX 6800M 34199
+65.9%

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

RX 6800M 160859
+53.5%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 3060 Mobile 466087

RX 6800M 482999
+3.6%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 3060 Mobile 8222

RX 6800M 11257
+36.9%

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 HD	99 −9.1%	108 +9.1%
1440p	65 −7.7%	70 +7.7%
4K	42 −9.5%	46 +9.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −7.7%	70−75 +7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	103 −19.4%	123 +19.4%
Elden Ring	110−120 +24.7%	89 −24.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −4.3%	95−100 +4.3%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −7.7%	70−75 +7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	81 −28.4%	104 +28.4%
Forza Horizon 4	195 −19%	232 +19%
Metro Exodus	94 −2.1%	96 +2.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 −46.3%	98 +46.3%
Valorant	130−140 −6.2%	130−140 +6.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −4.3%	95−100 +4.3%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −7.7%	70−75 +7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	67 −37.3%	92 +37.3%
Dota 2	124 +6%	117 −6%
Elden Ring	151 −13.9%	172 +13.9%
Far Cry 5	80 +66.7%	48 −66.7%
Fortnite	150−160 −4%	150−160 +4%
Forza Horizon 4	158 −33.5%	211 +33.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	121 +8%	112 −8%
Metro Exodus	78 −11.5%	87 +11.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 −3.3%	190−200 +3.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	56 −53.6%	86 +53.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 −7.2%	110−120 +7.2%
Valorant	101 −36.6%	130−140 +36.6%
World of Tanks	270−280 −0.4%	270−280 +0.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −4.3%	95−100 +4.3%
Counter-Strike 2	61 −14.8%	70−75 +14.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	59 −44.1%	85 +44.1%
Dota 2	124 +7.8%	115 −7.8%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −2.2%	90−95 +2.2%
Forza Horizon 4	140 −28.6%	180 +28.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 −3.3%	190−200 +3.3%
Valorant	172 +24.6%	130−140 −24.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	75 −12%	84 +12%
Elden Ring	81 −17.3%	95 +17.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	75 −12%	84 +12%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40 −32.5%	53 +32.5%
World of Tanks	210−220 −5.2%	220−230 +5.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −4.8%	65−70 +4.8%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −10%	30−35 +10%
Cyberpunk 2077	37 −32.4%	49 +32.4%
Far Cry 5	121 +10%	110−120 −10%
Forza Horizon 4	101 −43.6%	145 +43.6%
Metro Exodus	85 +2.4%	83 −2.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −7.5%	55−60 +7.5%
Valorant	141 +36.9%	100−110 −36.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −9.4%	35−40 +9.4%
Dota 2	73 −16.4%	85 +16.4%
Elden Ring	42 −4.8%	44 +4.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	73 −16.4%	85 +16.4%
Metro Exodus	31 −22.6%	38 +22.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −6.8%	110−120 +6.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	22 −50%	33 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	73 −16.4%	85 +16.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −8.3%	35−40 +8.3%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −9.4%	35−40 +9.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	16 −37.5%	22 +37.5%
Dota 2	95 +0%	95 +0%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −6.5%	45−50 +6.5%
Fortnite	40−45 −9.3%	45−50 +9.3%
Forza Horizon 4	60 −28.3%	77 +28.3%
Valorant	62 +17%	50−55 −17%

This is how RTX 3060 Mobile and RX 6800M compete in popular games:

RX 6800M is 9% faster in 1080p
RX 6800M is 8% faster in 1440p
RX 6800M is 10% faster in 4K

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

in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3060 Mobile is 67% faster.
in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6800M is 54% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3060 Mobile is ahead in 10 tests (16%)
RX 6800M is ahead in 51 test (81%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	32.64	34.60
Recency	12 January 2021	31 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	145 Watt

RTX 3060 Mobile has 81.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6800M, on the other hand, has a 6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile and Radeon RX 6800M.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.