GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Quadro RTX A6000

Place in the ranking	38	108
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.80	no data
Power efficiency	13.45	16.19
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GA102	GA106
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	5 October 2020 (4 years ago)	12 October 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,649	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 cores	10752	3584
Core clock speed	1410 MHz	1320 MHz
Boost clock speed	1800 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	28,300 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	604.8	199.0
Floating-point processing power	38.71 TFLOPS	12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs	112	48
TMUs	336	112
Tensor Cores	336	112
Ray Tracing Cores	84	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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	242 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	8-pin EPS	1x 12-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	48 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	768.0 GB/s	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	4x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.6	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.

RTX A6000 58.62
+46.7%

RTX 3060 8 GB 39.97

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 A6000 22535
+46.7%

RTX 3060 8 GB 15364

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	175 +59.1%	110−120 −59.1%
1440p	129 +51.8%	85−90 −51.8%
4K	114 +52%	75−80 −52%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	26.57	no data
1440p	36.04	no data
4K	40.78	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	130−140 +50%	90−95 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	130−140 +46.7%	90−95 −46.7%
Elden Ring	210−220 +56.4%	140−150 −56.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +56%	75−80 −56%
Counter-Strike 2	130−140 +50%	90−95 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	130−140 +46.7%	90−95 −46.7%
Forza Horizon 4	300 +50%	200−210 −50%
Metro Exodus	66 +46.7%	45−50 −46.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 +52.9%	70−75 −52.9%
Valorant	260−270 +53.5%	170−180 −53.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +56%	75−80 −56%
Counter-Strike 2	130−140 +50%	90−95 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	130−140 +46.7%	90−95 −46.7%
Dota 2	132 +46.7%	90−95 −46.7%
Elden Ring	210−220 +56.4%	140−150 −56.4%
Far Cry 5	78 +56%	50−55 −56%
Fortnite	230−240 +54%	150−160 −54%
Forza Horizon 4	293 +54.2%	190−200 −54.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	128 +50.6%	85−90 −50.6%
Metro Exodus	78 +56%	50−55 −56%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +53.6%	140−150 −53.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 +52.9%	70−75 −52.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +58.2%	110−120 −58.2%
Valorant	260−270 +53.5%	170−180 −53.5%
World of Tanks	270−280 +46.8%	190−200 −46.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +56%	75−80 −56%
Counter-Strike 2	130−140 +50%	90−95 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	130−140 +46.7%	90−95 −46.7%
Dota 2	131 +54.1%	85−90 −54.1%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +56%	75−80 −56%
Forza Horizon 4	288 +51.6%	190−200 −51.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +53.6%	140−150 −53.6%
Valorant	260−270 +53.5%	170−180 −53.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	96 +47.7%	65−70 −47.7%
Elden Ring	140−150 +49.5%	95−100 −49.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	96 +47.7%	65−70 −47.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +59.1%	110−120 −59.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +51.1%	45−50 −51.1%
World of Tanks	350−400 +48.1%	260−270 −48.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +58.2%	55−60 −58.2%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +60%	45−50 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +60%	45−50 −60%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +60%	100−105 −60%
Forza Horizon 4	247 +54.4%	160−170 −54.4%
Metro Exodus	63 +57.5%	40−45 −57.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 +51.3%	80−85 −51.3%
Valorant	220−230 +51.3%	150−160 −51.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +51.1%	45−50 −51.1%
Dota 2	155 +55%	100−105 −55%
Elden Ring	70−75 +60%	45−50 −60%
Grand Theft Auto V	155 +55%	100−105 −55%
Metro Exodus	70 +55.6%	45−50 −55.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +48.6%	140−150 −48.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	155 +55%	100−105 −55%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +48%	50−55 −48%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +51.1%	45−50 −51.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +61.9%	21−24 −61.9%
Dota 2	128 +50.6%	85−90 −50.6%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +50%	70−75 −50%
Fortnite	95−100 +47.7%	65−70 −47.7%
Forza Horizon 4	149 +49%	100−105 −49%
Valorant	120−130 +49.4%	85−90 −49.4%