RTX A400 vs GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile with RTX A400, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3060 Mobile
2021
6 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
32.65
+131%

RTX 3060 Mobile outperforms RTX A400 by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking170369
Place by popularity69not in top-100
Power efficiency28.0919.45
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA106GA107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year 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 cores3840768
Core clock speed900 MHz727 MHz
Boost clock speed1425 MHz1762 MHz
Number of transistors13,250 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate171.042.29
Floating-point processing power10.94 TFLOPS2.706 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs12024
Tensor Cores12024
Ray Tracing Cores306

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data163 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s96 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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.68.6

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.

RTX 3060 Mobile 32.65
+131%
RTX A400 14.13

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
+131%
RTX A400 5431

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 HD99
+148%
40−45
−148%
1440p65
+141%
27−30
−141%
4K42
+133%
18−20
−133%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+141%
27−30
−141%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
+158%
40−45
−158%
Elden Ring 110−120
+147%
45−50
−147%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+133%
40−45
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+141%
27−30
−141%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+131%
35−40
−131%
Forza Horizon 4 195
+144%
80−85
−144%
Metro Exodus 94
+135%
40−45
−135%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+148%
27−30
−148%
Valorant 130−140
+136%
55−60
−136%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+133%
40−45
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+141%
27−30
−141%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
+148%
27−30
−148%
Dota 2 124
+148%
50−55
−148%
Elden Ring 151
+132%
65−70
−132%
Far Cry 5 80
+167%
30−33
−167%
Fortnite 150−160
+132%
65−70
−132%
Forza Horizon 4 158
+143%
65−70
−143%
Grand Theft Auto V 121
+142%
50−55
−142%
Metro Exodus 78
+160%
30−33
−160%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+145%
75−80
−145%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+133%
24−27
−133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+147%
45−50
−147%
Valorant 101
+153%
40−45
−153%
World of Tanks 270−280
+152%
110−120
−152%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+133%
40−45
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 61
+154%
24−27
−154%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+146%
24−27
−146%
Dota 2 124
+148%
50−55
−148%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+154%
35−40
−154%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+133%
60−65
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+145%
75−80
−145%
Valorant 172
+146%
70−75
−146%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 75
+150%
30−33
−150%
Elden Ring 81
+131%
35−40
−131%
Grand Theft Auto V 75
+150%
30−33
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+133%
75−80
−133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40
+150%
16−18
−150%
World of Tanks 210−220
+133%
90−95
−133%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+133%
27−30
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+131%
16−18
−131%
Far Cry 5 121
+142%
50−55
−142%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+153%
40−45
−153%
Metro Exodus 85
+143%
35−40
−143%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+152%
21−24
−152%
Valorant 141
+135%
60−65
−135%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+167%
12−14
−167%
Dota 2 73
+143%
30−33
−143%
Elden Ring 42
+133%
18−20
−133%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+143%
30−33
−143%
Metro Exodus 31
+158%
12−14
−158%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+158%
40−45
−158%
Red Dead Redemption 2 22
+144%
9−10
−144%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+143%
30−33
−143%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+157%
14−16
−157%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+167%
12−14
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+167%
6−7
−167%
Dota 2 95
+138%
40−45
−138%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+156%
18−20
−156%
Fortnite 40−45
+139%
18−20
−139%
Forza Horizon 4 60
+150%
24−27
−150%
Valorant 62
+158%
24−27
−158%

This is how RTX 3060 Mobile and RTX A400 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 148% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 141% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 133% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.65 14.13
Recency 12 January 2021 16 April 2024
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 3060 Mobile has a 131.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 60% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A400 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is a notebook card while RTX A400 is a workstation one.


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