GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs Quadro P3000 Mobile

Place in the ranking	324	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	15.52	15.51
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GP104	TU106
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	11 January 2017 (8 years ago)	7 December 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	1280	2176
Core clock speed	1088 MHz	1470 MHz
Boost clock speed	1215 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	184 Watt
Texture fill rate	97.20	224.4
Floating-point processing power	3.11 TFLOPS	7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	48
TMUs	80	136
Tensor Cores	no data	272
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	34

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	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	229 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 8-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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1753 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	168 GB/s	336.0 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	-	+
Display Port	1.4	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus	+	-
3D Stereo	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	6.1	7.5

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.

P3000 Mobile 16.87

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.36
+145%

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.

P3000 Mobile 6486

RTX 2060 12 GB 15902
+145%

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	65 −131%	150−160 +131%
4K	31 −142%	75−80 +142%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −133%	70−75 +133%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −142%	80−85 +142%
Elden Ring	50−55 −131%	120−130 +131%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −141%	130−140 +141%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −133%	70−75 +133%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −142%	80−85 +142%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −132%	160−170 +132%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −139%	110−120 +139%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −138%	95−100 +138%
Valorant	65−70 −135%	160−170 +135%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −141%	130−140 +141%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −133%	70−75 +133%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −142%	80−85 +142%
Dota 2	60−65 −133%	140−150 +133%
Elden Ring	50−55 −131%	120−130 +131%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −133%	140−150 +133%
Fortnite	90−95 −139%	220−230 +139%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −132%	160−170 +132%
Grand Theft Auto V	60−65 −133%	140−150 +133%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −139%	110−120 +139%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −137%	280−290 +137%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −138%	95−100 +138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −131%	120−130 +131%
Valorant	65−70 −135%	160−170 +135%
World of Tanks	200−210 −139%	500−550 +139%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −141%	130−140 +141%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −133%	70−75 +133%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −142%	80−85 +142%
Dota 2	60−65 −133%	140−150 +133%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −133%	140−150 +133%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −132%	160−170 +132%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −137%	280−290 +137%
Valorant	65−70 −135%	160−170 +135%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	24−27 −140%	60−65 +140%
Elden Ring	27−30 −141%	65−70 +141%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 −131%	60−65 +131%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −123%	350−400 +123%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −133%	35−40 +133%
World of Tanks	110−120 −139%	280−290 +139%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −135%	80−85 +135%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −114%	30−33 +114%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −131%	30−33 +131%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −133%	100−105 +133%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −138%	100−105 +138%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −137%	90−95 +137%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −127%	50−55 +127%
Valorant	40−45 −133%	100−105 +133%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −131%	30−33 +131%
Dota 2	27−30 −141%	70−75 +141%
Elden Ring	12−14 −125%	27−30 +125%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 −141%	70−75 +141%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −125%	27−30 +125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −140%	120−130 +140%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 −118%	24−27 +118%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −141%	70−75 +141%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −119%	35−40 +119%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −131%	30−33 +131%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
Dota 2	27−30 −141%	70−75 +141%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −138%	50−55 +138%
Fortnite	20−22 −125%	45−50 +125%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −129%	55−60 +129%
Valorant	18−20 −137%	45−50 +137%

This is how P3000 Mobile and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 2060 12 GB is 131% faster in 1080p
RTX 2060 12 GB is 142% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.87	41.36
Recency	11 January 2017	7 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	184 Watt

P3000 Mobile has 145.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 145.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P3000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is a desktop one.

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