RTX A4000 vs GeForce RTX 3060

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Combined performance score

RTX 3060
44.08

RTX A4000 outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 14% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking7052
Place by popularity4not in top-100
Value for money42.4210.91
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameAmpere GA106GA104
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years old)12 April 2021 (2 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 no data
Current price$317 (1x MSRP)$1112
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 has 289% better value for money than RTX A4000.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores35846144
Core clock speed1320 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1777 MHz1560 MHz
Number of transistors13,250 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt140 Watt
Texture fill rate199.0299.5

Size and 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 mm241 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 6-pin

Memory

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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed15000 MHz14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth360.0 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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, 3x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.68.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 44.08
RTX A4000 50.06
+13.6%

RTX A4000 outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 14% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 3060 17085
RTX A4000 19403
+13.6%

RTX A4000 outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 14% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

RTX 3060 88433
RTX A4000 122542
+38.6%

RTX A4000 outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 39% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 5%

RTX 3060 89918
RTX A4000 108828
+21%

RTX A4000 outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 21% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

RTX 3060 98715
RTX A4000 124547
+26.2%

RTX A4000 outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 26% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

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
−6.6%
130−140
+6.6%
1440p76
−11.8%
85−90
+11.8%
4K50
−10%
55−60
+10%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 79
−7.6%
85−90
+7.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 102
−7.8%
110−120
+7.8%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−5.7%
130−140
+5.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
−7.4%
130−140
+7.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−9%
85−90
+9%
Far Cry 5 140
−7.1%
150−160
+7.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 120
−8.3%
130−140
+8.3%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−6.1%
140−150
+6.1%
Hitman 3 140−150
−13.5%
160−170
+13.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 142
−12.7%
160−170
+12.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
−12.7%
80−85
+12.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 133
−12.8%
150−160
+12.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 108
−11.1%
120−130
+11.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85
−11.8%
95−100
+11.8%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−5.7%
130−140
+5.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
−7.4%
130−140
+7.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Far Cry 5 131
−6.9%
140−150
+6.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 115
−13%
130−140
+13%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−6.1%
140−150
+6.1%
Hitman 3 140−150
−13.5%
160−170
+13.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 109
−10.1%
120−130
+10.1%
Metro Exodus 81
−11.1%
90−95
+11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
−12.7%
80−85
+12.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 121
−7.4%
130−140
+7.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 171
−11.1%
190−200
+11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95
−5.3%
100−105
+5.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−5.7%
130−140
+5.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
−9.4%
70−75
+9.4%
Far Cry 5 122
−6.6%
130−140
+6.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 102
−7.8%
110−120
+7.8%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−6.1%
140−150
+6.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
−9.6%
80−85
+9.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 59
−10.2%
65−70
+10.2%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Hitman 3 85−90
−11.8%
95−100
+11.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 77
−10.4%
85−90
+10.4%
Metro Exodus 50
−10%
55−60
+10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80
−12.5%
90−95
+12.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
−8.3%
65−70
+8.3%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−11.1%
100−105
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Far Cry 5 94
−6.4%
100−105
+6.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 89
−12.4%
100−105
+12.4%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−6.4%
100−105
+6.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−11.9%
75−80
+11.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Hitman 3 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 43
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
−11.1%
70−75
+11.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 38
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 50
−10%
55−60
+10%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−12.9%
70−75
+12.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%

This is how RTX 3060 and RTX A4000 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX A4000 is 6.6% faster than RTX 3060

1440p resolution:

  • RTX A4000 is 11.8% faster than RTX 3060

4K resolution:

  • RTX A4000 is 10% faster than RTX 3060

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 44.08 50.06
Recency 12 January 2021 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 140 Watt

The RTX A4000 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 RTX A4000 is a workstation one.


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

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