GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GTX 775M

Place in the ranking	469	106
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	6.57	16.36
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	N13E-GTX-A2	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	24 September 2013 (11 years ago)	12 October 2022 (2 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	1344	3584
Core clock speed	719 MHz	1320 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	3540 Million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	199.0
Floating-point processing power	no data	12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	48
TMUs	no data	112
Tensor Cores	no data	112
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	28

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	no data
Interface	no data	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 12-pin
SLI options	+	-

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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	240.0 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 Connectors	no data	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	no data	6.7
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	3.0
Vulkan	-	1.3
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.

GTX 775M 9.42

RTX 3060 8 GB 39.89
+323%

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.

GTX 775M 3634

RTX 3060 8 GB 15386
+323%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

14−16

−300%

60−65
+300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −313%	95−100 +313%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −293%	55−60 +293%
Battlefield 5	27−30 −314%	120−130 +314%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 −321%	80−85 +321%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −300%	60−65 +300%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −309%	90−95 +309%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 −323%	110−120 +323%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −313%	260−270 +313%
Hitman 3	18−20 −317%	75−80 +317%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −323%	220−230 +323%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −314%	120−130 +314%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −323%	110−120 +323%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −319%	130−140 +319%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −310%	250−260 +310%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −313%	95−100 +313%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −293%	55−60 +293%
Battlefield 5	27−30 −314%	120−130 +314%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 −321%	80−85 +321%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −300%	60−65 +300%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −309%	90−95 +309%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 −323%	110−120 +323%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −313%	260−270 +313%
Hitman 3	18−20 −317%	75−80 +317%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −323%	220−230 +323%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −314%	120−130 +314%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −323%	110−120 +323%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −319%	130−140 +319%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −323%	110−120 +323%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −310%	250−260 +310%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −313%	95−100 +313%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −293%	55−60 +293%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 −321%	80−85 +321%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −300%	60−65 +300%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −309%	90−95 +309%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −313%	260−270 +313%
Hitman 3	18−20 −317%	75−80 +317%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −323%	220−230 +323%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −319%	130−140 +319%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −323%	110−120 +323%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −310%	250−260 +310%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27
−323%

110−120

+323%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −317%	75−80 +317%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −293%	55−60 +293%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −320%	21−24 +320%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −300%	16−18 +300%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −309%	45−50 +309%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −315%	170−180 +315%
Hitman 3	12−14 −323%	55−60 +323%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 −300%	80−85 +300%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −323%	55−60 +323%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−12 −309%	45−50 +309%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −317%	250−260 +317%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18

−306%

65−70
+306%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −286%	27−30 +286%
Hitman 3	5−6 −320%	21−24 +320%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −310%	160−170 +310%
Metro Exodus	7−8 −286%	27−30 +286%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 −286%	27−30 +286%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −320%	21−24 +320%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −300%	16−18 +300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −300%	16−18 +300%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −300%	4−5 +300%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −320%	21−24 +320%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −317%	50−55 +317%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −300%	24−27 +300%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 −300%	12−14 +300%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10
−289%

35−40

+289%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.42	39.89
Recency	24 September 2013	12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	170 Watt

GTX 775M has 70% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 323.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 775M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 775M is a notebook 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.