GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs RTX A5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A5000 with GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX A5000
2021
24 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
59.21
+48.4%

RTX A5000 outperforms RTX 3060 8 GB by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking36102
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency17.9016.32
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA102GA106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 April 2021 (3 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 cores81923584
Core clock speed1170 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed1695 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate433.9199.0
Floating-point processing power27.77 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs9648
TMUs256112
Tensor Cores256112
Ray Tracing Cores6428

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount24 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth768.0 GB/s240.0 GB/s

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 Connectors4x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
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 A5000 59.21
+48.4%
RTX 3060 8 GB 39.90

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 A5000 22847
+48.4%
RTX 3060 8 GB 15398

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 59.21 39.90
Recency 12 April 2021 12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 170 Watt

RTX A5000 has a 48.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 35.3% lower power consumption.

The RTX A5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A5000 is a workstation graphics 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.

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