GeForce RTX 3060 vs Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile

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Combined performance score

RTX 3000 Mobile
26.10

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile by 69% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking19070
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Value for money6.1642.42
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameN19E-Q1Ampere GA106
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date27 May 2019 (4 years old)12 January 2021 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329
Current price$2393 $317 (1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 has 589% better value for money than RTX 3000 Mobile.

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 cores19203584
Core clock speed945 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed1380 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate198.7199.0

Size and compatibility

Information on Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile and GeForce RTX 3060 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 12-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 amount6 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz15000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s360.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+
G-SYNC support+no data

Technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA7.58.6

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 3000 Mobile 26.10
RTX 3060 44.08
+68.9%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile by 69% 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 3000 Mobile 10116
RTX 3060 17085
+68.9%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile by 69% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 3000 Mobile 50309
RTX 3060 79706
+58.4%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile by 58% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 3000 Mobile 19879
RTX 3060 28375
+42.7%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile by 43% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 3000 Mobile 14842
RTX 3060 21379
+44%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile by 44% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 3000 Mobile 91394
RTX 3060 120745
+32.1%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile by 32% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Mobile 74
RTX 3060 175
+137%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile by 137% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Mobile 111
+65.3%
RTX 3060 67

Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 65% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Mobile 114
+1190%
RTX 3060 9

Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 1190% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Mobile 116
+55%
RTX 3060 75

Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 55% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Mobile 119
+138%
RTX 3060 50

Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 138% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Mobile 46
+12.5%
RTX 3060 41

Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 12% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Mobile 82
RTX 3060 114
+39%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile by 39% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Mobile 12
+18%
RTX 3060 10

Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 by 18% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

Benchmark coverage: 2%

RTX 3000 Mobile 158
RTX 3060 201
+27.2%

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile by 27% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05.

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 HD95
−28.4%
122
+28.4%
1440p45−50
−68.9%
76
+68.9%
4K88
+76%
50
−76%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−83.7%
79
+83.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 77
+2.7%
75−80
−2.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−122%
102
+122%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−46.4%
120−130
+46.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
−75.4%
120−130
+75.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−81.4%
78
+81.4%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−106%
140
+106%
Far Cry New Dawn 91
−31.9%
120
+31.9%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−53.5%
130−140
+53.5%
Hitman 3 75−80
−78.5%
140−150
+78.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−154%
142
+154%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−69%
70−75
+69%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100
−33%
133
+33%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−116%
108
+116%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
−21%
75−80
+21%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−84.8%
85
+84.8%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−46.4%
120−130
+46.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
−75.4%
120−130
+75.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−74.4%
75
+74.4%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−92.6%
131
+92.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 86
−33.7%
115
+33.7%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−53.5%
130−140
+53.5%
Hitman 3 75−80
−78.5%
140−150
+78.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−94.6%
109
+94.6%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−84.1%
81
+84.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−69%
70−75
+69%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 84
−44%
121
+44%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109
−56.9%
171
+56.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−90%
95
+90%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 39
−92.3%
75−80
+92.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−63%
75
+63%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−46.4%
120−130
+46.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−48.8%
64
+48.8%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−79.4%
122
+79.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 77
−32.5%
102
+32.5%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−53.5%
130−140
+53.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
−30.4%
73
+30.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−18%
59
+18%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
−87.5%
75−80
+87.5%
Hitman 3 40−45
−93.2%
85−90
+93.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−120%
77
+120%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−92.3%
50
+92.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
−80%
35−40
+80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−129%
80
+129%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−71.4%
45−50
+71.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−131%
60
+131%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−55.2%
90−95
+55.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−129%
39
+129%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−109%
94
+109%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
−74.5%
89
+74.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−74.1%
90−95
+74.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−109%
65−70
+109%
Watch Dogs: Legion 20−22
−125%
45
+125%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−100%
40−45
+100%
Hitman 3 24−27
−84%
45−50
+84%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−23.5%
21
+23.5%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−100%
32
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−126%
43
+126%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−117%
63
+117%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−82.4%
30−35
+82.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−171%
38
+171%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−74.2%
50−55
+74.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−157%
18
+157%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−118%
48
+118%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−92.3%
50
+92.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−67.6%
60−65
+67.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
−125%
27
+125%

This is how RTX 3000 Mobile and RTX 3060 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 3060 is 28.4% faster than RTX 3000 Mobile

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 3060 is 68.9% faster than RTX 3000 Mobile

4K resolution:

  • RTX 3000 Mobile is 76% faster than RTX 3060

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3000 Mobile is 2.7% faster than the RTX 3060.
  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3060 is 171% faster than the RTX 3000 Mobile.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3000 Mobile is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • RTX 3060 is ahead in 67 tests (99%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 26.10 44.08
Recency 27 May 2019 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 170 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation 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.

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