GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs FirePro W8000

Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W8000 with GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W8000
2012
4 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
10.76

RTX 3060 Mobile outperforms W8000 by a whopping 203% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking430168
Place by popularitynot in top-10069
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.08no data
Power efficiency3.2827.91
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTahitiGA106
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date14 June 2012 (12 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores17923840
Core clock speed900 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1425 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate100.8171.0
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS10.94 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs112120
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length279 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-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 amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth176 GB/s336.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x SDINo outputs
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA-8.6

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.

FirePro W8000 10.76
RTX 3060 Mobile 32.57
+203%

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.

FirePro W8000 4148
RTX 3060 Mobile 12550
+203%

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 HD30−35
−227%
98
+227%
1440p21−24
−214%
66
+214%
4K12−14
−233%
40
+233%

Cost per frame, $

1080p53.30no data
1440p76.14no data
4K133.25no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 103
+0%
103
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 76
+0%
76
+0%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hitman 3 106
+0%
106
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 164
+0%
164
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 64
+0%
64
+0%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+0%
69
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hitman 3 108
+0%
108
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 189
+0%
189
+0%
Metro Exodus 129
+0%
129
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 158
+0%
158
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 158
+0%
158
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 56
+0%
56
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+0%
62
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hitman 3 96
+0%
96
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120
+0%
120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140
+0%
140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 78
+0%
78
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 46
+0%
46
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 96
+0%
96
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 48
+0%
48
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hitman 3 64
+0%
64
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85
+0%
85
+0%
Metro Exodus 85
+0%
85
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 101
+0%
101
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 116
+0%
116
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 80
+0%
80
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Hitman 3 41
+0%
41
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 60
+0%
60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+0%
55
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 11
+0%
11
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60
+0%
60
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 19
+0%
19
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 44
+0%
44
+0%

This is how FirePro W8000 and RTX 3060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 227% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 214% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 233% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.76 32.57
Recency 14 June 2012 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 3060 Mobile has a 202.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 181.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W8000 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W8000 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is a notebook one.


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