Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
Compared 2 processors: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonGames
| Game title | 1080p (High) 1080p (Ultra) 1440p (Ultra) 4K (Ultra) | |
Forza Horizon 5 | 85 49 41 24 | 107 67 53 36 |
The Witcher 3 | 81 67 47 24 | 115 96 69 37 |
Counter-Strike 2 | 135 94 65 30 | 170 126 92 45 |
Far Cry 6 | 70 61 45 21 | 88 78 63 32 |
Hogwarts Legacy | 43 36 27 14 | 61 50 38 19 |
COD Modern Warfare 3 | 53 47 31 21 | 76 66 46 31 |
Ghost of Tsushima | 41 32 23 13 | 58 46 34 17 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 44 41 22 10 | 62 59 32 14 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 78 72 47 22 | 102 91 66 32 |
| 1080p High | 70 | 93 |
| 1080p Ultra | 55 | 75 |
| 1440p Ultra | 39 | 55 |
| 4K Ultra | 20 | 29 |
| Deviation | Low | Low |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | 5960 | 8326 |
| Solar Bay | 25955 | 37029 |
| Port Royal | 3328 | 4708 |
| Fire Strike | 15850 | 20182 |
| Night Raid | 62399 | 71905 |
| Background Blur | 150.7 frames/s | 153.5 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 75.5 frames/s | 90 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 2.83 Gpix/sec | 4.1 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 3.68 Gpix/sec | 5.77 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 4.08 Gpix/sec | 4.35 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.89 Gpix/sec | 1.01 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 257.7 Gpix/sec | 385.9 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 9069.6 fps | 12770 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | 540 | 589 |
| DirectX 11 | 96 fps | 110 fps |
| DirectX 12 | 39 fps | 58 fps |
| GPU Compute | 3992 Ops/s | 5759 Ops/s |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 326.8 fps | 537.5 fps |
| Car Chase | 290.3 fps | 465 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 264.8 fps | 398.2 fps |
| T-Rex | 1326.4 fps | 1964.8 fps |
| ALU 2 | 1494.6 fps | 2748.7 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 202.7 fps | 256.8 fps |
| API | OpenGL | OpenGL |
| OS | Windows | Windows |
| Tessellation | 1656.1 | 2932.7 |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Nvidia | Nvidia |
| Build | Discrete | Discrete |
| Announced | January, 29, 2019 | January, 12, 2021 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Gaming | Gaming |
| Segment | High-end | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Codename | TU106 (N18E-G1-B) | GA106 (GN20-E3) |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 960 MHz | 816-1387 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1175-1200 MHz | 1283-1703 MHz |
| Shader Units | 1920 | 3840 |
| TMUs | 120 | 120 |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| Execution Units | 30 | 30 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 30 | 30 |
| Tensor Cores | 240 | 120 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB/core | 128 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 3000 KB/core | 3000 KB/core |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 56-58 Gpix/sec | 62-82 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 141-144 GTex/s | 154-204 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 4.5-4.6 TFLOPS | 9.9-13.1 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TGP | 80-115 W | 60-140 W |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Process tech. | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| Transistor Size | 445 mm² | 300 mm² |
| Transistor count | 10.8 billion | 13.25 billion |
| Transistor density | 24.27 MTr/mm² | 44.17 MTr/mm² |
Memory
| Interface | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Frequency | 1375 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Bus | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 11000 MB/s | 12000-14000 MB/s |
| Memory Size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 8.6 |
| DisplayPort | 1.4 | 1.4a |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | DLSS 2 | DLSS 2 |
Results
No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
Forza Horizon 5
The Witcher 3
Counter-Strike 2
Far Cry 6
Hogwarts Legacy
COD Modern Warfare 3
Ghost of Tsushima
Cyberpunk 2077
Shadow of the Tomb Raider