GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Radeon Pro W5300M
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 104 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Navi 14 | GA106 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 November 2019 (4 years ago) | 12 October 2022 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
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 cores | 1280 | 3584 |
| Boost clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1777 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,400 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 170 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 100.0 | 199.0 |
| Floating-point performance | 3.2 gflops | 12.74 gflops |
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 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 242 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 12000 MHz | 15 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.0 GB/s | 240.0 GB/s |
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 HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 13 November 2019 | 12 October 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 170 Watt |
Pro W5300M has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between Radeon Pro W5300M and GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon Pro W5300M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 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.
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