GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs Radeon R9 295X2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 295X2 with GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

R9 295X2
2014, $1,499
8 GB GDDR5, 500 Watt
21.08

RTX 3060 Mobile outperforms R9 295X2 by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

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RTX 3060 Mobile RTX 3060 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking301213
Place by popularitynot in top-10089
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.22no data
Power efficiency3.2528.89
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameVesuviusGA106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date29 April 2014 (12 years ago)12 January 2021 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores2816 ×23840
Core clock speedno data900 MHz
Boost clock speed1018 MHz1425 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)500 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate179.2 ×2171.0
Floating-point processing power5.733 TFLOPS ×210.94 TFLOPS
ROPs64 ×248
TMUs176 ×2120
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data30
L1 Cache704 KB3.8 MB
L2 Cache1024 KB3 MB

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 2.1 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length307 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2 x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB ×26 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit ×2192 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth640 GB/s ×2336.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan+1.2
CUDA-8.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

R9 295X2 21.08
RTX 3060 Mobile 30.01
+42.4%

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.

R9 295X2 8816
Samples: 546
RTX 3060 Mobile 12550
+42.4%
Samples: 19551

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.

R9 295X2 21197
+2.9%
RTX 3060 Mobile 20609

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 HD65−70
−44.6%
94
+44.6%
1440p40−45
−52.5%
61
+52.5%
4K24−27
−58.3%
38
+58.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p23.06no data
1440p37.48no data
4K62.46no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
+0%
103
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 124
+0%
124
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 112
+0%
112
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 141
+0%
141
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+0%
69
+0%
Dota 2 131
+0%
131
+0%
Far Cry 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 101
+0%
101
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 121
+0%
121
+0%
Metro Exodus 81
+0%
81
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+0%
142
+0%
Valorant 189
+0%
189
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 131
+0%
131
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+0%
62
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Far Cry 5 101
+0%
101
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 78
+0%
78
+0%
Valorant 172
+0%
172
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75
+0%
75
+0%
Metro Exodus 50
+0%
50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 304
+0%
304
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 84
+0%
84
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+0%
73
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+0%
55
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 63
+0%
63
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how R9 295X2 and RTX 3060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 45% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 53% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 58% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 21.08 30.01
Recency 29 April 2014 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 500 Watt 80 Watt

R9 295X2 has a 33% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 42% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 525% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 295X2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 295X2 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is a notebook one.

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RTX 2080 2080

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