GeForce RTX 3060 vs Quadro P4000

Place in the ranking	188	82
Place by popularity	not in top-100	4
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.58	70.36
Power efficiency	19.84	18.03
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GP104	GA106
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	6 February 2017 (7 years ago)	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$815	$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 has 300% better value for money than Quadro P4000.

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	1792	3584
Core clock speed	1202 MHz	1320 MHz
Boost clock speed	1480 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	165.8	199.0
Floating-point processing power	5.304 TFLOPS	12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	48
TMUs	112	112
Tensor Cores	no data	112
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	28

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	241 mm	242 mm
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 12-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	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1901 MHz	1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192 GB/s	360.0 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	4x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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	6.7
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	6.1	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.

Quadro P4000 30.20

RTX 3060 44.43
+47.1%

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.

Quadro P4000 11613

RTX 3060 17085
+47.1%

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.

Quadro P4000 41669

RTX 3060 88251
+112%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Quadro P4000 42316

RTX 3060 89918
+112%

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Quadro P4000 38590

RTX 3060 98715
+156%

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	69 −76.8%	122 +76.8%
1440p	45−50 −60%	72 +60%
4K	30−35 −66.7%	50 +66.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	11.81 −338%	2.70 +338%
1440p	18.11 −296%	4.57 +296%
4K	27.17 −313%	6.58 +313%

RTX 3060 has 338% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 3060 has 296% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 3060 has 313% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	55−60 −62.7%	95−100 +62.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −25.4%	79 +25.4%
Elden Ring	100−110 −16.7%	119 +16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 −26.1%	110−120 +26.1%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 −62.7%	95−100 +62.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −22.2%	77 +22.2%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −63.8%	226 +63.8%
Metro Exodus	75−80 −55.8%	120 +55.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −34.9%	85−90 +34.9%
Valorant	120−130 −49.6%	180−190 +49.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 −26.1%	110−120 +26.1%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 −62.7%	95−100 +62.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −14.3%	72 +14.3%
Dota 2	100−105 −46%	146 +46%
Elden Ring	100−110 −46.1%	149 +46.1%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −23.5%	105 +23.5%
Fortnite	140−150 −30.8%	180−190 +30.8%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −30.4%	180 +30.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	100−105 −41%	141 +41%
Metro Exodus	75−80 −13%	87 +13%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −18.8%	200−210 +18.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −34.9%	85−90 +34.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−110 −60.4%	160−170 +60.4%
Valorant	120−130 −49.6%	180−190 +49.6%
World of Tanks	270−280 −1.8%	270−280 +1.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 −26.1%	110−120 +26.1%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 −62.7%	95−100 +62.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +5%	60 −5%
Dota 2	100−105 −47%	147 +47%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −21.2%	100−110 +21.2%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −11.6%	154 +11.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −18.8%	200−210 +18.8%
Valorant	120−130 −49.6%	180−190 +49.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	50−55 −52.8%	81 +52.8%
Elden Ring	55−60 −51.8%	85 +51.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	50−55 −52.8%	81 +52.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −64.3%	45−50 +64.3%
World of Tanks	190−200 −44.1%	280−290 +44.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 −32.2%	75−80 +32.2%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −74.1%	45−50 +74.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −37%	37 +37%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −53.8%	140−150 +53.8%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −38.6%	115 +38.6%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −30.9%	89 +30.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −72.3%	80−85 +72.3%
Valorant	85−90 −72.1%	140−150 +72.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −65.5%	45−50 +65.5%
Dota 2	55−60 −49.1%	82 +49.1%
Elden Ring	24−27 −69.2%	44 +69.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	55−60 −49.1%	82 +49.1%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −33.3%	32 +33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −56.4%	140−150 +56.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −49.1%	82 +49.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −60.6%	50−55 +60.6%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −65.5%	45−50 +65.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −54.5%	17 +54.5%
Dota 2	55−60 −109%	115 +109%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −68.3%	65−70 +68.3%
Fortnite	35−40 −69.2%	65−70 +69.2%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −39.6%	67 +39.6%
Valorant	40−45 −83.7%	75−80 +83.7%

This is how Quadro P4000 and RTX 3060 compete in popular games:

RTX 3060 is 77% faster in 1080p
RTX 3060 is 60% faster in 1440p
RTX 3060 is 67% faster in 4K

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P4000 is 5% faster.
in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3060 is 109% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Quadro P4000 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
RTX 3060 is ahead in 61 test (97%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	30.20	44.43
Recency	6 February 2017	12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	170 Watt

Quadro P4000 has 70% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060, on the other hand, has a 47.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3060 is a desktop one.

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