Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU vs RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 97 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 24.82 | no data |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) | no data |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 21 March 2023 (1 year ago) | 31 October 2023 (1 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 cores | 4608 | 30 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt (35 - 115 Watt TGP) | 53 Watt |
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 | medium sized |
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 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 16000 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 21 March 2023 | 31 October 2023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 53 Watt |
Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU has an age advantage of 7 months, and 117% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile and M3 Max 30-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile is a mobile workstation card while Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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