GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile with GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4000 Mobile
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 110 Watt
34.18

RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms RTX 4000 Mobile by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking150102
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency21.5816.30
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU104GA106
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)12 October 2022 (2 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 cores25603584
Core clock speed1110 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate249.6199.0
Floating-point processing power7.987 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs160112
Tensor Cores320112
Ray Tracing Cores4028

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s240.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.58.6

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 HD112
−16.1%
130−140
+16.1%
1440p65
−15.4%
75−80
+15.4%
4K47
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−9.1%
60−65
+9.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 87
−14.9%
100−105
+14.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−16.1%
65−70
+16.1%
Battlefield 5 100−110
−14.3%
120−130
+14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
−13.6%
75−80
+13.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−9.1%
60−65
+9.1%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−11.1%
80−85
+11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 125
−12%
140−150
+12%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−16.3%
200−210
+16.3%
Hitman 3 65−70
−10.3%
75−80
+10.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−13.5%
160−170
+13.5%
Metro Exodus 100−110
−11.1%
120−130
+11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
−12.5%
90−95
+12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 180
−16.7%
210−220
+16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
−10.2%
130−140
+10.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
−15.9%
80−85
+15.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−16.1%
65−70
+16.1%
Battlefield 5 100−110
−14.3%
120−130
+14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
−13.6%
75−80
+13.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−9.1%
60−65
+9.1%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−11.1%
80−85
+11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 90
−11.1%
100−105
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−16.3%
200−210
+16.3%
Hitman 3 65−70
−10.3%
75−80
+10.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−13.5%
160−170
+13.5%
Metro Exodus 100−110
−11.1%
120−130
+11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
−12.5%
90−95
+12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
−14%
130−140
+14%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−10.3%
75−80
+10.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
−10.2%
130−140
+10.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 54
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−16.1%
65−70
+16.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
−13.6%
75−80
+13.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−9.1%
60−65
+9.1%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−11.1%
80−85
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−16.3%
200−210
+16.3%
Hitman 3 65−70
−10.3%
75−80
+10.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 121
−15.7%
140−150
+15.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
−14%
130−140
+14%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
−10.2%
130−140
+10.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
−12.5%
90−95
+12.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−14.8%
70−75
+14.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 60
−16.7%
70−75
+16.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 41
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−12.9%
210−220
+12.9%
Hitman 3 40−45
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 89
−12.4%
100−105
+12.4%
Metro Exodus 77
−10.4%
85−90
+10.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−13.6%
50−55
+13.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 170−180
−11.8%
190−200
+11.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−9.1%
60−65
+9.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Hitman 3 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
−13.2%
180−190
+13.2%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−15.4%
45−50
+15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 28
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−13.6%
50−55
+13.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%

This is how RTX 4000 Mobile and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 16% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 15% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 6% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.18 39.91
Recency 27 May 2019 12 October 2022
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 170 Watt

RTX 4000 Mobile has 54.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 16.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop one.


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