Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Apple M2 GPU (8-core)
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Compared 2 processors: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, vs Apple M2 GPU (8-core). 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 | 132 85 77 55 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 The Witcher 3 | 152 123 91 47 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Counter-Strike 2 | 226 170 122 67 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Far Cry 6 | 114 104 81 47 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Hogwarts Legacy | 86 70 55 26 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 COD Modern Warfare 3 | 109 99 69 45 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Ghost of Tsushima | 82 66 48 30 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Cyberpunk 2077 | 92 83 51 23 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 139 129 97 52 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
| 1080p High | 126 | n/a |
| 1080p Ultra | 103 | n/a |
| 1440p Ultra | 77 | n/a |
| 4K Ultra | 44 | n/a |
| Deviation | Low | n/a |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | 11708 | n/a |
| Solar Bay | 54344 | n/a |
| Port Royal | 6969 | n/a |
| Fire Strike | 29561 | n/a |
| Night Raid | 109366 | n/a |
| Background Blur | 185.1 frames/s | 58.7 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 108.4 frames/s | 35.2 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 5.35 Gpix/sec | 1.1 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 7.17 Gpix/sec | 1.82 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 5.54 Gpix/sec | 1.2 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 1.15 Gpix/sec | 0.37 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 478 Gpix/sec | 96 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 15183 fps | 3825.9 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | 988 | n/a |
| DirectX 11 | 163 fps | n/a |
| DirectX 12 | 79 fps | n/a |
| GPU Compute | 10075 Ops/s | n/a |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 733.4 fps | 296.7 fps |
| Car Chase | 614.3 fps | 231.3 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 523.6 fps | 178.6 fps |
| T-Rex | 2676.1 fps | 935.1 fps |
| ALU 2 | 3657.2 fps | 404.2 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 282.8 fps | 445 fps |
| API | OpenGL | Metal |
| OS | Windows | OS X |
| Tessellation | 3670 | n/a |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Nvidia | Apple |
| Build | Discrete | Integrated |
| Announced | December, 2, 2020 | June, 6, 2022 |
| Form Factor | PC use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Gaming | Professional |
| Segment | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Ampere | Apple M GPU |
| Codename | GA104 | n/a |
| Price | 399 | n/a |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 1410 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1665 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Shader Units | 4864 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 152 | 64 |
| ROPs | 80 | 32 |
| Execution Units | 38 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 38 | n/a |
| Tensor Cores | 152 | n/a |
| L1 cache | 128 KB/core | n/a |
| L2 cache | 4000 KB/core | n/a |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 133 Gpix/sec | 45 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 253 GTex/s | 89 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 16.2 TFLOPS | 2.9 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | Custom |
| TGP | 200 W | 15 W |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Max temperature | n/a | 94 °C |
| Transistor Size | 392 mm² | n/a |
| Transistor count | 17 billion | 11.6 billion |
| Transistor density | 43.37 MTr/mm² | n/a |
Memory
| Interface | GDDR6 | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | 1750 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Bus | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 14000 MB/s | 12800 MB/s |
| Memory Size | 8 GB | n/a |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | 12 | n/a |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | n/a |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | n/a |
| CUDA | 8.6 | n/a |
| DisplayPort | 1.4a | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | No |
| DLSS | DLSS 2 | No |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 14
