GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs RTX A2000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A2000 Mobile with GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX A2000 Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 95 Watt
25.73

RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms RTX A2000 Mobile by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking213108
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency18.6916.22
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA106GA106
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date12 April 2021 (3 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 speed893 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed1358 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors13,250 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate108.6199.0
Floating-point processing power6.953 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs80112
Tensor Cores80112
Ray Tracing Cores2028

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 4.0 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 amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth176.0 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-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.68.6

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.

RTX A2000 Mobile 25.73
RTX 3060 8 GB 39.96
+55.3%

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.

RTX A2000 Mobile 9894
RTX 3060 8 GB 15367
+55.3%

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 HD79
−51.9%
120−130
+51.9%
1440p43
−51.2%
65−70
+51.2%
4K37
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−45.8%
70−75
+45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
−48.6%
110−120
+48.6%
Elden Ring 89
−46.1%
130−140
+46.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−53.8%
120−130
+53.8%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−45.8%
70−75
+45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Forza Horizon 4 135
−48.1%
200−210
+48.1%
Metro Exodus 72
−52.8%
110−120
+52.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−51.8%
85−90
+51.8%
Valorant 110
−54.5%
170−180
+54.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−53.8%
120−130
+53.8%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−45.8%
70−75
+45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
−40%
35−40
+40%
Dota 2 119
−51.3%
180−190
+51.3%
Elden Ring 127
−49.6%
190−200
+49.6%
Far Cry 5 88
−47.7%
130−140
+47.7%
Fortnite 120−130
−48.4%
190−200
+48.4%
Forza Horizon 4 108
−48.1%
160−170
+48.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 106
−50.9%
160−170
+50.9%
Metro Exodus 53
−50.9%
80−85
+50.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−50%
240−250
+50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−51.8%
85−90
+51.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−54.8%
130−140
+54.8%
Valorant 69
−44.9%
100−105
+44.9%
World of Tanks 260−270
−53.3%
400−450
+53.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−53.8%
120−130
+53.8%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−45.8%
70−75
+45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
−50%
30−33
+50%
Dota 2 129
−55%
200−210
+55%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−53.8%
120−130
+53.8%
Forza Horizon 4 94
−48.9%
140−150
+48.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−50%
240−250
+50%
Valorant 100−110
−45.6%
150−160
+45.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 50
−50%
75−80
+50%
Elden Ring 43
−51.2%
65−70
+51.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 50
−50%
75−80
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−54.3%
270−280
+54.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
World of Tanks 170−180
−52.9%
260−270
+52.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−53.8%
80−85
+53.8%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−44.7%
110−120
+44.7%
Forza Horizon 4 63
−50.8%
95−100
+50.8%
Metro Exodus 49
−53.1%
75−80
+53.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
Valorant 70−75
−42.9%
100−105
+42.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Dota 2 44
−47.7%
65−70
+47.7%
Elden Ring 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
−47.7%
65−70
+47.7%
Metro Exodus 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−51.9%
120−130
+51.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−47.7%
65−70
+47.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Dota 2 72
−52.8%
110−120
+52.8%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
Fortnite 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Forza Horizon 4 35
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%
Valorant 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%

This is how RTX A2000 Mobile and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 52% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 51% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 49% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.73 39.96
Recency 12 April 2021 12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 170 Watt

RTX A2000 Mobile has 78.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 55.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A2000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A2000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop one.


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