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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

2020

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.9 vs 0 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (20,312 vs 35,929).
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 24 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (152 vs 328), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌110.5% higher power demand at 200W vs 95W.

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅+76.9% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅115.8% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (328 vs 152).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 95W instead of 200W, a 105W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 50.9 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

2020

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.9 vs 0 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Why buy it

✅+76.9% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅115.8% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (328 vs 152).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 95W instead of 200W, a 105W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (20,312 vs 35,929).
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 24 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (152 vs 328), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌110.5% higher power demand at 200W vs 95W.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 50.9 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile better than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti?

Yes. RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 76.9% higher PassMark G3D performance, 328 vs 152 Tensor cores, and 24 GB vs 8 GB of VRAM. It also comes from 2025 instead of 2020, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2020, 76.9% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 24 GB instead of 8 GB, and the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of DLSS Super Resolution. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $399 MSRP, and you are getting 76.9% higher G3D Mark. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, GeForce RTX 3060 Ti still makes more sense on price alone and remains capable enough for modern gaming.

Is GeForce RTX 3060 Ti still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is still a strong gaming GPU in 2026: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. This mostly comes down to price. If you want to stay closer to $399 MSRP, it remains a strong choice; if you are comfortable paying more, RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile earns that extra money with a clearly stronger gaming result and a more complete overall package.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Benchmark Check

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	152 FPS	266 FPS
medium	137 FPS	239 FPS
high	118 FPS	194 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	122 FPS
1440p
low	131 FPS	239 FPS
medium	107 FPS	203 FPS
high	91 FPS	142 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	89 FPS
4K
low	77 FPS	107 FPS
medium	65 FPS	91 FPS
high	50 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	51 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	425 FPS	544 FPS
medium	366 FPS	458 FPS
high	296 FPS	357 FPS
ultra	248 FPS	306 FPS
1440p
low	272 FPS	438 FPS
medium	229 FPS	368 FPS
high	190 FPS	282 FPS
ultra	156 FPS	229 FPS
4K
low	133 FPS	239 FPS
medium	114 FPS	196 FPS
high	96 FPS	166 FPS
ultra	73 FPS	132 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	859 FPS	999 FPS
medium	693 FPS	999 FPS
high	602 FPS	999 FPS
ultra	457 FPS	808 FPS
1440p
low	658 FPS	952 FPS
medium	529 FPS	877 FPS
high	452 FPS	806 FPS
ultra	343 FPS	606 FPS
4K
low	434 FPS	552 FPS
medium	346 FPS	482 FPS
high	275 FPS	429 FPS
ultra	221 FPS	352 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	580 FPS	439 FPS
medium	514 FPS	391 FPS
high	424 FPS	350 FPS
ultra	373 FPS	276 FPS
1440p
low	478 FPS	319 FPS
medium	427 FPS	291 FPS
high	335 FPS	256 FPS
ultra	290 FPS	197 FPS
4K
low	285 FPS	210 FPS
medium	266 FPS	183 FPS
high	234 FPS	146 FPS
ultra	195 FPS	112 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 1 2020. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1410 MHz to 1665 MHz. It has 4864 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 200W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 38 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,312 points. Launch price was $399.

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 19 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 990 MHz to 1680 MHz. It has 10496 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 95W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 82 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 35,929 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 20,312 versus the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile's 35,929 — the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile leads by 76.9%. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on Ampere while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 8 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 4,864 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 10,496 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile). Raw compute: 16.2 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 35.27 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile). Boost clocks: 1665 MHz vs 1680 MHz. Ray tracing: 38 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 82 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile) with 152 Tensor cores vs 328.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
G3D Mark Score	20,312	35,929+77%
Architecture	Ampere	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	8 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	4864	10496+116%
Compute (TFLOPS)	16.2 TFLOPS	35.27 TFLOPS+118%
Boost Clock	1665 MHz	1680 MHz
ROPs	80	112+40%
TMUs	152	328+116%
L1 Cache	4.8 MB	10.3 MB+115%
L2 Cache	4 MB	64 MB+1500%
Ray Tracing Cores	38	82+116%
Tensor Cores	152	328+116%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile has 24 GB. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile offers 200% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 448 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 1024 GB/s (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile) — a 128.6% advantage for the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile. Bus width: 256-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 64 MB (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile) — the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	24 GB+200%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory Bandwidth	448 GB/s	1024 GB/s+129%
Bus Width	256-bit	384-bit+50%
L2 Cache	4 MB	64 MB+1500%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 12 Ultimate (12_2) (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Ampere) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs NVENC (Blackwell) (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile). Decoder: NVDEC (Ampere) vs NVDEC (Blackwell). Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs H.264,H.265,AV1,VP9 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
Encoder	NVENC (Ampere)	NVENC (Blackwell)
Decoder	NVDEC (Ampere)	NVDEC (Blackwell)
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	H.264,H.265,AV1,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti draws 200W versus the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile's 95W — a 71.2% difference. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 650W (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 242mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 85.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
TDP	200W	95W-53%
Recommended PSU	600W-8%	650W
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	242mm	0mm
Height	112mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	75-12%	85
Perf/Watt	101.6	378.2+272%