GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

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 W6800X Duo 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 W6800X Duo: 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 400W, a 320W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro W6800X Duo across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 64 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.9 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).

Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

2021

Why buy it

✅51.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.9 vs 0 G3D/$ ($4,999 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅966.7% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (64 GB vs 6 GB).

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌400% higher power demand at 400W vs 80W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 51.5% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile instead at 14,938 vs 14,742, 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 because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon Pro W6800X Duo 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 W6800X Duo 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 W6800X Duo 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 W6800X Duo

The Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1800 MHz to 1967 MHz. It has 3840 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 400W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 ×2 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,742 points. Launch price was $4,999.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile scores 14,938 and the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo reaches 14,742 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is built on Ampere while the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo uses RDNA 2.0, both on 8 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 3,840 (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs 3,840 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Raw compute: 10.94 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs 15.11 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Boost clocks: 1425 MHz vs 1967 MHz. Ray tracing: 30 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs 60 ×2 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo) with 120 Tensor cores.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
G3D Mark Score	14,938+1%	14,742
Architecture	Ampere	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	8 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	3840	3840 ×2
Compute (TFLOPS)	10.94 TFLOPS	15.11 TFLOPS ×2+38%
Boost Clock	1425 MHz	1967 MHz+38%
ROPs	48	96 ×2+100%
TMUs	120	240 ×2+100%
L1 Cache	3.8 MB+407%	0.75 MB
L2 Cache	3 MB	4 MB+33%
Ray Tracing Cores	30	60 ×2+100%

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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 W6800X Duo 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 W6800X Duo
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 W6800X Duo carries 64 GB. Radeon Pro W6800X Duo gives you 966.7% 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 576 GB/s (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo) — a 71.4% advantage for the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile and 256-bit on the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo) — the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	64 GB+967%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	336 GB/s	576 GB/s+71%
Bus Width	192-bit	256-bit+33%
L2 Cache	3 MB	4 MB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs 12.2 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 8.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
DirectX	12.2	12.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.4+17%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	1	8+700%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs VCN 3.0 (2x) (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs VCN 3.0 (2x). Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
Encoder	7th Gen NVENC	VCN 3.0 (2x)
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	VCN 3.0 (2x)
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 W6800X Duo's 400W — a 133.3% difference. The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) vs 500W (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Power connectors: Mobile vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 4 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
TDP	80W-80%	400W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	Mobile	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	267mm
Height	0mm	120mm
Slots	0-100%	4
Temp (Load)	80°C-6%	85°C
Perf/Watt	186.7+406%	36.9