NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

  • Around 62% higher core clock speed: 1320 MHz vs 817 MHz
  • Around 39% higher boost clock speed: 1777 MHz vs 1282 MHz
  • Around 29% higher texture fill rate: 199.0 GTexel/s vs 153.8 GTexel/s
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 12 GB vs 6 GB
  • Around 25% higher memory clock speed: 1875 MHz (15 Gbps effective) vs 1500 MHz, 12 Gbps effective
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 17107 vs 13253
  • Around 65% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 971 vs 589
  • Around 12% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 88251 vs 78982
  • Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 4021.382 vs 3461.767
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 28.778 vs 26.167
  • Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 188.944 vs 143.293
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1152.664 vs 979.608
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 22495 vs 21278
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 22495 vs 21278
  • Around 8% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 1961 vs 1821
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1320 MHz vs 817 MHz
Boost clock speed 1777 MHz vs 1282 MHz
Texture fill rate 199.0 GTexel/s vs 153.8 GTexel/s
Maximum memory size 12 GB vs 6 GB
Memory clock speed 1875 MHz (15 Gbps effective) vs 1500 MHz, 12 Gbps effective
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 17107 vs 13253
PassMark - G2D Mark 971 vs 589
Geekbench - OpenCL 88251 vs 78982
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 4021.382 vs 3461.767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 28.778 vs 26.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 188.944 vs 143.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1152.664 vs 979.608
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 22495 vs 21278
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 22495 vs 21278
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1961 vs 1821

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q

  • Around 7% higher pipelines: 3840 vs 3584
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 170 Watt
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 330.903 vs 299.369
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 8913 vs 3717
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 8054 vs 3356
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 8913 vs 3717
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 8054 vs 3356
Specifications (specs)
Pipelines 3840 vs 3584
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 170 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 330.903 vs 299.369
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 8913 vs 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8054 vs 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 8913 vs 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8054 vs 3356

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
17107
13253
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
971
589
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
88251
78982
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
299.369
330.903
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4021.382
3461.767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
28.778
26.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
188.944
143.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1152.664
979.608
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
22495
21278
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3717
8913
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3356
8054
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
22495
21278
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3717
8913
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3356
8054
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
1961
1821
Name NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q
PassMark - G3D Mark 17107 13253
PassMark - G2D Mark 971 589
Geekbench - OpenCL 88251 78982
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 299.369 330.903
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 4021.382 3461.767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 28.778 26.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 188.944 143.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1152.664 979.608
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 22495 21278
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3717 8913
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3356 8054
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 22495 21278
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3717 8913
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3356 8054
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1961 1821

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q

Essentials

Architecture Ampere Ampere
Code name GA106 GA106
Launch date 12 Jan 2021 12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $329
Place in performance rating 134 144
Type Desktop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1777 MHz 1282 MHz
Core clock speed 1320 MHz 817 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 8 nm 8 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance 199.0 GFLOPS (1:64) 153.8 GFLOPS (1:64)
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance 12.74 TFLOPS (1:1) 9.846 TFLOPS (1:1)
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance 12.74 TFLOPS 9.846 TFLOPS
Pipelines 3584 3840
Pixel fill rate 85.30 GPixel/s 61.54 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 199.0 GTexel/s 153.8 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 170 Watt 60 Watt
Transistor count 13250 million 12000 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort Portable Device Dependent
DisplayPort support
G-SYNC support
HDMI

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Form factor Dual-slot
Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Length 242 mm (9.5 inches)
Recommended system power (PSU) 450 Watt
Supplementary power connectors 1x 12-pin None
Width 112 mm (4.4 inches)
Laptop size large

API support

DirectX 12.2 12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL 2.0 3.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
Shader Model 6.5 6.7
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 6 GB
Memory bandwidth 360 GB/s 288.0 GB/s
Memory bus width 192 bit 192 bit
Memory clock speed 1875 MHz (15 Gbps effective) 1500 MHz, 12 Gbps effective
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6

Technologies

GPU Boost
VR Ready