Tesla K8 vs GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile with Tesla K8, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3060 Mobile outperforms K8 by a whopping 229% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 214 | 516 |
| Place by popularity | 75 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 28.81 | 7.01 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2025) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GA106 | GK104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (4 years ago) | 16 September 2014 (11 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 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 693 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1425 MHz | 811 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,250 million | 3,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 171.0 | 103.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 10.94 TFLOPS | 2.491 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| TMUs | 120 | 128 |
| Tensor Cores | 120 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 30 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 3.8 MB | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 512 KB |
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 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 336.0 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | 3.0 |
| DLSS | + | - |
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 | 95
+252%
| 27−30
−252%
|
| 1440p | 62
+244%
| 18−20
−244%
|
| 4K | 39
+290%
| 10−12
−290%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+244%
|
50−55
−244%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 103
+243%
|
30−33
−243%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+277%
|
30−33
−277%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+244%
|
50−55
−244%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 86
+258%
|
24−27
−258%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 110−120
+267%
|
30−33
−267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 112
+273%
|
30−33
−273%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
+250%
|
40−45
−250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+240%
|
35−40
−240%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120
+243%
|
35−40
−243%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+249%
|
35−40
−249%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+251%
|
55−60
−251%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 141
+253%
|
40−45
−253%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+244%
|
50−55
−244%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+244%
|
80−85
−244%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 69
+283%
|
18−20
−283%
|
| Dota 2 | 131
+274%
|
35−40
−274%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 110−120
+267%
|
30−33
−267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 106
+253%
|
30−33
−253%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
+250%
|
40−45
−250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+240%
|
35−40
−240%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 101
+237%
|
30−33
−237%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 121
+246%
|
35−40
−246%
|
| Metro Exodus | 81
+238%
|
24−27
−238%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+249%
|
35−40
−249%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 142
+255%
|
40−45
−255%
|
| Valorant | 189
+244%
|
55−60
−244%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 131
+274%
|
35−40
−274%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 62
+244%
|
18−20
−244%
|
| Dota 2 | 124
+254%
|
35−40
−254%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 110−120
+267%
|
30−33
−267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 101
+237%
|
30−33
−237%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+240%
|
35−40
−240%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+249%
|
35−40
−249%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 78
+271%
|
21−24
−271%
|
| Valorant | 172
+244%
|
50−55
−244%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 140−150
+250%
|
40−45
−250%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+233%
|
21−24
−233%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
+229%
|
65−70
−229%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75
+257%
|
21−24
−257%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50
+257%
|
14−16
−257%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+250%
|
50−55
−250%
|
| Valorant | 304
+238%
|
90−95
−238%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 104
+247%
|
30−33
−247%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 39
+290%
|
10−11
−290%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 70−75
+243%
|
21−24
−243%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 84
+250%
|
24−27
−250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+242%
|
24−27
−242%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+271%
|
14−16
−271%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
+267%
|
21−24
−267%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+230%
|
10−11
−230%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 73
+248%
|
21−24
−248%
|
| Metro Exodus | 31
+244%
|
9−10
−244%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55
+244%
|
16−18
−244%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+235%
|
55−60
−235%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 63
+250%
|
18−20
−250%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+230%
|
10−11
−230%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 15
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| Dota 2 | 95
+252%
|
27−30
−252%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 30−35
+240%
|
10−11
−240%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40
+233%
|
12−14
−233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+244%
|
16−18
−244%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+260%
|
10−11
−260%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 35−40
+260%
|
10−11
−260%
|
This is how RTX 3060 Mobile and Tesla K8 compete in popular games:
- RTX 3060 Mobile is 252% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3060 Mobile is 244% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3060 Mobile is 290% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 30.01 | 9.13 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 16 September 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 100 Watt |
RTX 3060 Mobile has a 228.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.
Tesla K8, on the other hand, has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K8 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Tesla K8 is a workstation one.
Other comparisons
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.
