NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
vs
Apple M2 8-Core GPU
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and the Apple M2 8-Core GPU, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and has 3584 texture shaders and 28 execution units. Apple M2 8-Core GPU is based on Apple M2 (8-GPU), which has 1024 shaders and 128 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | GPU | Apple M2 8-Core GPU |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | Based on | Apple M2 (8-GPU) |
| GA106-300-A1 | GPU Chip | M2 |
| Ampere | Architecture | M2 |
| 28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 128 |
| 3584 | Shader | 1024 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 0 |
| 112 | Texture Units | 0 |
| 28 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 12 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s. The Apple M2 8-Core GPU can access 24 GB LPDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 102 GB/s. |
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| 12 GB | Memory Size | 24 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | LPDDR5 |
| 1.875 GHz | Memory Clock | 3.200 GHz |
| 15.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 0.0 Gbps |
| 360 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 102 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 clocks in the base with up to 1.320 GHz. The base frequency of the Apple M2 8-Core GPU is 1.400 GHz. |
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| 1.320 GHz | Base Clock | 1.400 GHz |
| 1.777 GHz | Boost Clock | |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | No |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 170 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The Apple M2 8-Core GPU has a TDP of -- and is supplied with the required energy via PCIe power connectors. |
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| 170 W | TDP | -- |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | Unknown |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has a total of 0 Axial fans. The Apple M2 8-Core GPU has 0 -- fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | -- |
| -- | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | -- |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060. The Apple M2 8-Core GPU supports a maximum of 2 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 2 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | -- |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | -- |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | -- |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the Apple M2 8-Core GPU is 6016x3384 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 6016x3384 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 0 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is -- long, -- high and -- wide. The Apple M2 8-Core GPU is -- long, -- high and -- wide. |
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| -- | Length | -- |
| -- | Height | -- |
| -- | Width | -- |
| -- | Width (Slots) | -- |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | Integrated graphics |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 was released in Q1/2021 at a price of 329 $ (Reference). The Apple M2 8-Core GPU was introduced in Q2/2022 at a price of --. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2021 | Release date | Q2/2022 |
| 329 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | -- |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Apple M2 8-Core GPU
24 GB LPDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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Apple M2 8-Core GPU
24 GB LPDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Apple M2 8-Core GPU
24 GB LPDDR5 |
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