GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs Radeon PRO W6600

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs Radeon PRO W6600 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs Radeon PRO W6600: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

2021

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅Draws 80W instead of 100W, a 20W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6600 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 23.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $649 MSRP).

Radeon PRO W6600

2021

Why buy it

✅14.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 23.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($649 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌25% higher power demand at 100W vs 80W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon PRO W6600 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 14.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile instead at 14,938 vs 14,932, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 30 vs 28 ray-tracing units. That still leaves it as the safer long-term option on hardware alone.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon PRO W6600 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and lighter 1440p, Radeon PRO W6600 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and lighter 1440p headroom, GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs Radeon PRO W6600 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 12 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 900 MHz to 1425 MHz. It has 3840 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 30 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,938 points.

Radeon PRO W6600

The Radeon PRO W6600 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 8 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2331 MHz to 2903 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,932 points. Launch price was $649.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile scores 14,938 and the Radeon PRO W6600 reaches 14,932 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is built on Ampere while the Radeon PRO W6600 uses RDNA 2.0, both on 8 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 3,840 (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs 1,792 (Radeon PRO W6600). Raw compute: 10.94 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs 10.4 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6600). Boost clocks: 1425 MHz vs 2903 MHz. Ray tracing: 30 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs 28 (Radeon PRO W6600) with 120 Tensor cores.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile	Radeon PRO W6600
G3D Mark Score	14,938	14,932
Architecture	Ampere	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	8 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	3840+114%	1792
Compute (TFLOPS)	10.94 TFLOPS+5%	10.4 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1425 MHz	2903 MHz+104%
ROPs	48	64+33%
TMUs	120+7%	112
L1 Cache	3.8 MB+660%	0.5 MB
L2 Cache	3 MB+50%	2 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	30+7%	28

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon PRO W6600 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile	Radeon PRO W6600
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile has 6 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon PRO W6600 carries 8 GB. Radeon PRO W6600 gives you 33.3% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bandwidth: 336 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs 224 GB/s (Radeon PRO W6600) — a 50% advantage for the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile and 256-bit on the Radeon PRO W6600. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs 2 MB (Radeon PRO W6600) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile	Radeon PRO W6600
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	8 GB+33%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	336 GB/s+50%	224 GB/s
Bus Width	192-bit	256-bit+33%
L2 Cache	3 MB+50%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W6600). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 3.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile	Radeon PRO W6600
DirectX	12.2	12.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.4+17%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	1	3+200%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon PRO W6600). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs VCN 3.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon PRO W6600).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile	Radeon PRO W6600
Encoder	7th Gen NVENC	VCN 3.0
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	VCN 3.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile draws 80W versus the Radeon PRO W6600's 100W — a 22.2% difference. The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs 500W (Radeon PRO W6600). Power connectors: Mobile vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 190mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile	Radeon PRO W6600
TDP	80W-20%	100W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	Mobile	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	190mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	75°C-6%
Perf/Watt	186.7+25%	149.3