GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs Radeon RX 5700M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 5700M and GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3060 Mobile outperforms RX 5700M by a whopping 684% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 704 | 183 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 86 |
| Power efficiency | 1.57 | 27.76 |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Navi 10 | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 March 2020 (5 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (4 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 cores | 2304 | 3840 |
| Core clock speed | 1465 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1720 MHz | 1425 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10,300 million | 13,250 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 247.7 | 171.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.926 TFLOPS | 10.94 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 48 |
| TMUs | 144 | 120 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 120 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 30 |
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 size | large | large |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | no 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 384.0 GB/s | 336.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | + |
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 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
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.
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 HD | 12−14
−708%
| 97
+708%
|
| 1440p | 8−9
−700%
| 64
+700%
|
| 4K | 4−5
−875%
| 39
+875%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−1150%
|
170−180
+1150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−1188%
|
103
+1188%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−738%
|
65−70
+738%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−653%
|
110−120
+653%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−1150%
|
170−180
+1150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−975%
|
86
+975%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−918%
|
112
+918%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
−536%
|
140−150
+536%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−561%
|
110−120
+561%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10
−1233%
|
120
+1233%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−1000%
|
88
+1000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−656%
|
120−130
+656%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−262%
|
190−200
+262%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−840%
|
141
+840%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−1150%
|
170−180
+1150%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
−291%
|
270−280
+291%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−763%
|
69
+763%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−274%
|
131
+274%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−864%
|
106
+864%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
−536%
|
140−150
+536%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−561%
|
110−120
+561%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10
−1022%
|
101
+1022%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
−908%
|
121
+908%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−775%
|
70
+775%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
−1057%
|
81
+1057%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−656%
|
120−130
+656%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−1083%
|
142
+1083%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−257%
|
189
+257%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−773%
|
131
+773%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−675%
|
62
+675%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−254%
|
124
+254%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−818%
|
101
+818%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−561%
|
110−120
+561%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−625%
|
58
+625%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−656%
|
120−130
+656%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−550%
|
78
+550%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−225%
|
172
+225%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 21−24
−536%
|
140−150
+536%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−1360%
|
70−75
+1360%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
−628%
|
210−220
+628%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
−2400%
|
75
+2400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−2400%
|
50
+2400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−525%
|
170−180
+525%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−641%
|
304
+641%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 104 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1200%
|
39
+1200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−833%
|
84
+833%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−811%
|
80−85
+811%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−950%
|
42
+950%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−800%
|
50−55
+800%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 7−8
−986%
|
75−80
+986%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−356%
|
73
+356%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
−863%
|
180−190
+863%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1400%
|
15
+1400%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−692%
|
95
+692%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−700%
|
40
+700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−1275%
|
55−60
+1275%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−800%
|
35−40
+800%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
−800%
|
35−40
+800%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55
+0%
|
55
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 63
+0%
|
63
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
This is how RX 5700M and RTX 3060 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3060 Mobile is 708% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3060 Mobile is 700% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3060 Mobile is 875% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3060 Mobile is 2400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 3060 Mobile is ahead in 58 tests (89%)
- there's a draw in 7 tests (11%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.00 | 31.36 |
| Recency | 1 March 2020 | 12 January 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 80 Watt |
RX 5700M has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.
RTX 3060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 684% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 125% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5700M in performance tests.
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