Quadro RTX 4000 vs GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

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.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Quadro RTX 4000

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Radeon AI PRO R9700

MSRP: $1299|Avg: $1450

133%

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Radeon Pro Vega 64

MSRP: $599|Avg: $114

130%

#38

Radeon PRO W6600X

MSRP: $699|Avg: $699

113%

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Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)

MSRP: $600|Avg: $600

109%

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Radeon Pro W5700

MSRP: $799|Avg: $300

108%

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Radeon Pro W5700X

MSRP: $999|Avg: $999

106%

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RTX A4000

MSRP: $1111|Avg: $1111

106%

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RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell

MSRP: $849|Avg: $748

102%

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Quadro RTX 4000

MSRP: $899|Avg: $220

100%

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RTX 2000E Ada Generation

MSRP: $999|Avg: $999

92%

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RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition

MSRP: $1999|Avg: $1750

90%

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RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell

MSRP: $2399|Avg: $2015

89%

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RTX A1000

MSRP: $749|Avg: $500

87%

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Radeon Pro 5700

MSRP: $799|Avg: $250

86%

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Quadro P4000

MSRP: $815|Avg: $290

85%

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Quadro RTX 3000

MSRP: $800|Avg: $891

82%

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RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell

MSRP: $1999|Avg: $1700

80%

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Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

MSRP: $999|Avg: $150

77%

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Radeon Pro WX 8200

MSRP: $999|Avg: $350

76%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

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GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

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Radeon RX 7600S

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

97%

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Radeon RX 5600

MSRP: $229|Avg: $150

86%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 0.1% higher G3D Mark score. However, the Quadro RTX 4000 offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.

Insight	Quadro RTX 4000	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-0.1%)	✅Leading raw performance (+0.1%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2018 / Turing (2018−2022))	🔮Strong Longevity (Ampere / 8nm)
Ecosystem	✨ DLSS 3/4 + Frame Gen Support	✨ DLSS 2 Upscaling
VRAM	✅ More VRAM (+33.3%)	🎮 High Capacity (6 GB)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly	—

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

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 7800X3D 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.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro RTX 4000 and GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Quadro RTX 4000

The Quadro RTX 4000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 13 2018. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1005 MHz to 1545 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 160W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 36 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,925 points. Launch price was $899.

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.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro RTX 4000 scores 14,925 and the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile reaches 14,938 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro RTX 4000 is built on Turing while the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile uses Ampere, both on 12 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (Quadro RTX 4000) vs 3,840 (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile). Raw compute: 7.119 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 4000) vs 10.94 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile). Boost clocks: 1545 MHz vs 1425 MHz. Ray tracing: 36 RT cores (Quadro RTX 4000) vs 30 (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) with 288 Tensor cores vs 120.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
G3D Mark Score	14,925	14,938
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Process Node	12 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	2304	3840+67%
Compute (TFLOPS)	7.119 TFLOPS	10.94 TFLOPS+54%
Boost Clock	1545 MHz+8%	1425 MHz
ROPs	64+33%	48
TMUs	144+20%	120
L1 Cache	2.3 MB	3.8 MB+65%
L2 Cache	4 MB+33%	3 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	36+20%	30
Tensor Cores	288+140%	120

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the Quadro RTX 4000 is support for DLSS 3 Frame Gen. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The Quadro RTX 4000 supports the newer DLSS 3.5 (including Frame Gen/Ray Reconstruction), whereas the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is capped at DLSS 2.0.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 3.5	DLSS 2.0
Frame Generation	DLSS 3.0 (Native)	FSR 3 / AFMF (Compatible)
Ray Reconstruction	Yes (DLSS 3.5)	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Quadro RTX 4000 comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile has 6 GB. The Quadro RTX 4000 offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 448 GB/s (Quadro RTX 4000) vs 336 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) — a 33.3% advantage for the Quadro RTX 4000. Bus width: 256-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Quadro RTX 4000) vs 3 MB (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile) — the Quadro RTX 4000 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+33%	6 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	448 GB/s+33%	336 GB/s
Bus Width	256-bit+33%	192-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+33%	3 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Quadro RTX 4000) vs 12.2 (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
DirectX	12.2	12.2
Vulkan	1.1	1.2+9%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+300%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7.0 (Quadro RTX 4000) vs 7th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP10 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro RTX 4000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile).

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Encoder	NVENC 7.0	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP10	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro RTX 4000 draws 160W versus the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile's 80W — a 66.7% difference. The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro RTX 4000) vs 500W (GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Mobile. Card length: 241mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
TDP	160W	80W-50%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	Mobile
Length	241mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	80°C	80°C
Perf/Watt	93.3	186.7+100%