Quadro RTX A6000 vs GeForce RTX 3060

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 with Quadro RTX A6000, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3060
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 170 Watt
44.43

RTX A6000 outperforms RTX 3060 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8238
Place by popularity4not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation70.3610.87
Power efficiency18.0313.48
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA106GA102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)5 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 $4,649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 has 547% better value for money than RTX A6000.

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 cores358410752
Core clock speed1320 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speed1777 MHz1800 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate199.0604.8
Floating-point processing power12.74 TFLOPS38.71 TFLOPS
ROPs48112
TMUs112336
Tensor Cores112336
Ray Tracing Cores2884

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length242 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin8-pin EPS

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 amount12 GB48 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1875 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth360.0 GB/s768.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a4x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.6

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 44.43
RTX A6000 58.61
+31.9%

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 17085
RTX A6000 22535
+31.9%

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 28375
RTX A6000 50957
+79.6%

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 79706
RTX A6000 89510
+12.3%

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 21379
RTX A6000 27511
+28.7%

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 120745
+6.7%
RTX A6000 113167

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 537787
+8.7%
RTX A6000 494750

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 HD122
−43.4%
175
+43.4%
1440p72
−79.2%
129
+79.2%
4K50
−128%
114
+128%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.70
+885%
26.57
−885%
1440p4.57
+689%
36.04
−689%
4K6.58
+520%
40.78
−520%
  • RTX 3060 has 885% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 has 689% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 has 520% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−40.6%
130−140
+40.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
−67.1%
130−140
+67.1%
Elden Ring 119
−84%
210−220
+84%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−5.4%
110−120
+5.4%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−40.6%
130−140
+40.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
−71.4%
130−140
+71.4%
Forza Horizon 4 226
−32.7%
300
+32.7%
Metro Exodus 120
+81.8%
66
−81.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
−25.9%
100−110
+25.9%
Valorant 180−190
−44.2%
260−270
+44.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−5.4%
110−120
+5.4%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−40.6%
130−140
+40.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 72
−83.3%
130−140
+83.3%
Dota 2 146
+10.6%
132
−10.6%
Elden Ring 149
−47%
210−220
+47%
Far Cry 5 105
+34.6%
78
−34.6%
Fortnite 180−190
−23.5%
230−240
+23.5%
Forza Horizon 4 180
−62.8%
293
+62.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
+10.2%
128
−10.2%
Metro Exodus 87
+11.5%
78
−11.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
−2.9%
210−220
+2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
−25.9%
100−110
+25.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
−7.4%
170−180
+7.4%
Valorant 180−190
−44.2%
260−270
+44.2%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−5.4%
110−120
+5.4%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−40.6%
130−140
+40.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 60
−120%
130−140
+120%
Dota 2 147
+12.2%
131
−12.2%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−13.6%
110−120
+13.6%
Forza Horizon 4 154
−87%
288
+87%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
−2.9%
210−220
+2.9%
Valorant 180−190
−44.2%
260−270
+44.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 81
−18.5%
96
+18.5%
Elden Ring 85
−65.9%
140−150
+65.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
−18.5%
96
+18.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−47.8%
65−70
+47.8%
World of Tanks 280−290
−37%
350−400
+37%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−11.5%
85−90
+11.5%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−53.2%
70−75
+53.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
−94.6%
70−75
+94.6%
Far Cry 5 140−150
−11.9%
160−170
+11.9%
Forza Horizon 4 115
−115%
247
+115%
Metro Exodus 89
+41.3%
63
−41.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−49.4%
120−130
+49.4%
Valorant 140−150
−53.4%
220−230
+53.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−41.7%
65−70
+41.7%
Dota 2 82
−89%
155
+89%
Elden Ring 44
−63.6%
70−75
+63.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 82
−89%
155
+89%
Metro Exodus 32
−119%
70
+119%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−41.5%
200−210
+41.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−46.7%
40−45
+46.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 82
−89%
155
+89%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−39.6%
70−75
+39.6%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−41.7%
65−70
+41.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
−100%
30−35
+100%
Dota 2 115
−11.3%
128
+11.3%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−52.2%
100−110
+52.2%
Fortnite 65−70
−45.5%
95−100
+45.5%
Forza Horizon 4 67
−122%
149
+122%
Valorant 75−80
−60.8%
120−130
+60.8%

This is how RTX 3060 and RTX A6000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A6000 is 43% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A6000 is 79% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A6000 is 128% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3060 is 82% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A6000 is 122% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 is ahead in 7 tests (11%)
  • RTX A6000 is ahead in 54 tests (86%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 44.43 58.61
Recency 12 January 2021 5 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 48 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 300 Watt

RTX 3060 has an age advantage of 3 months, and 76.5% lower power consumption.

RTX A6000, on the other hand, has a 31.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Quadro RTX A6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3060 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3060 is a desktop card while Quadro RTX A6000 is a workstation one.


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