GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs RTX 3060 Mobile

Place in the ranking	170	96
Place by popularity	69	not in top-100
Power efficiency	28.09	15.49
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GA106	TU106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)	7 December 2021 (3 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	3840	2176
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1470 MHz
Boost clock speed	1425 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	13,250 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	184 Watt
Texture fill rate	171.0	224.4
Floating-point processing power	10.94 TFLOPS	7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	48
TMUs	120	136
Tensor Cores	120	272
Ray Tracing Cores	30	34

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	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	229 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 8-pin

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	6 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	336.0 GB/s	336.0 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 outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.6	7.5

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.

RTX 3060 Mobile 32.65

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.39
+26.8%

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.

RTX 3060 Mobile 12550

RTX 2060 12 GB 15910
+26.8%

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	98 −22.4%	120−130 +22.4%
1440p	65 −23.1%	80−85 +23.1%
4K	42 −19%	50−55 +19%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −23.1%	80−85 +23.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	103 −26.2%	130−140 +26.2%
Elden Ring	110−120 −26.1%	140−150 +26.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −18.3%	110−120 +18.3%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −23.1%	80−85 +23.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	81 −23.5%	100−105 +23.5%
Forza Horizon 4	195 −23.1%	240−250 +23.1%
Metro Exodus	94 −17%	110−120 +17%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 −19.4%	80−85 +19.4%
Valorant	130−140 −23.1%	160−170 +23.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −18.3%	110−120 +18.3%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −23.1%	80−85 +23.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	67 −19.4%	80−85 +19.4%
Dota 2	124 −21%	150−160 +21%
Elden Ring	151 −25.8%	190−200 +25.8%
Far Cry 5	80 −25%	100−105 +25%
Fortnite	150−160 −25.8%	190−200 +25.8%
Forza Horizon 4	158 −26.6%	200−210 +26.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	121 −24%	150−160 +24%
Metro Exodus	78 −21.8%	95−100 +21.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 −25%	230−240 +25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	56 −25%	70−75 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 −26.1%	140−150 +26.1%
Valorant	101 −18.8%	120−130 +18.8%
World of Tanks	270−280 −26.4%	350−400 +26.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −18.3%	110−120 +18.3%
Counter-Strike 2	61 −23%	75−80 +23%
Cyberpunk 2077	59 −18.6%	70−75 +18.6%
Dota 2	124 −21%	150−160 +21%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −23.6%	110−120 +23.6%
Forza Horizon 4	140 −21.4%	170−180 +21.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 −25%	230−240 +25%
Valorant	172 −22.1%	210−220 +22.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	75 −26.7%	95−100 +26.7%
Elden Ring	81 −23.5%	100−105 +23.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	75 −26.7%	95−100 +26.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −25.7%	220−230 +25.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40 −25%	50−55 +25%
World of Tanks	210−220 −23.8%	260−270 +23.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −19%	75−80 +19%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	37 −21.6%	45−50 +21.6%
Far Cry 5	121 −24%	150−160 +24%
Forza Horizon 4	101 −18.8%	120−130 +18.8%
Metro Exodus	85 −17.6%	100−105 +17.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −22.6%	65−70 +22.6%
Valorant	141 −20.6%	170−180 +20.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −25%	40−45 +25%
Dota 2	73 −23.3%	90−95 +23.3%
Elden Ring	42 −19%	50−55 +19%
Grand Theft Auto V	73 −23.3%	90−95 +23.3%
Metro Exodus	31 −12.9%	35−40 +12.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −26.2%	130−140 +26.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	22 −22.7%	27−30 +22.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	73 −23.3%	90−95 +23.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −25%	45−50 +25%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −25%	40−45 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	16 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Dota 2	95 −26.3%	120−130 +26.3%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −19.6%	55−60 +19.6%
Fortnite	40−45 −16.3%	50−55 +16.3%
Forza Horizon 4	60 −25%	75−80 +25%
Valorant	62 −21%	75−80 +21%

This is how RTX 3060 Mobile and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 2060 12 GB is 22% faster in 1080p
RTX 2060 12 GB is 23% faster in 1440p
RTX 2060 12 GB is 19% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	32.65	41.39
Recency	12 January 2021	7 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	184 Watt

RTX 3060 Mobile has a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 130% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 26.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 2060 12 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.