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Graphics Processor
GA106

Cores
3840

TMUs
120

ROPs
48

Memory Size
6 GB

Memory Type
GDDR6

Bus Width
192 bit

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GPU

Recommended Gaming Resolutions:

  • 1920x1080
  • 2560x1440
  • 3840x2160

The GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q is a mobile graphics chip by NVIDIA, launched on January 12th, 2021. Built on the 8 nm process, and based on the GA106 graphics processor, the chip supports DirectX 12 Ultimate. This ensures that all modern games will run on GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q. Additionally, the DirectX 12 Ultimate capability guarantees support for hardware-raytracing, variable-rate shading and more, in upcoming video games. The GA106 graphics processor is an average sized chip with a die area of 276 mm² and 12,000 million transistors. It features 3840 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs. Also included are 120 tensor cores which help improve the speed of machine learning applications. The card also has 30 raytracing acceleration cores. NVIDIA has paired 6 GB GDDR6 memory with the GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q, which are connected using a 192-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 817 MHz, which can be boosted up to 1282 MHz, memory is running at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective).
Its power draw is rated at 60 W maximum. This device has no display connectivity, as it is not designed to have monitors connected to it. Rather it is intended for use in laptop/notebooks and will use the output of the host mobile device. GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 interface.

Graphics Processor

GPU Name
GA106
Architecture
Ampere
Foundry
Samsung
Process Size
8 nm
Transistors
12,000 million
Density
43.5M / mm²
Die Size
276 mm²
Chip Package
BGA-2713

Mobile Graphics

Release Date
Jan 12th, 2021
Availability
Feb 2nd, 2021
Generation
GeForce 30 Mobile
Predecessor
GeForce 20 Mobile
Production
Active
Bus Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
Reviews
1 in our database

Relative Performance

GeForce 210

1%

GeForce 9400 GT

2%

Radeon HD 4550

2%

Radeon HD 5450

3%

Radeon HD 6450

3%

GeForce GT 520

4%

GeForce GT 220

4%

GeForce GT 430

6%

Radeon HD 5570

6%

Radeon HD 4670

6%

GeForce GT 440

7%

GeForce GT 240

7%

GeForce 9600 GT

8%

Radeon HD 5670

8%

GeForce GT 640

9%

GeForce 9800 GT

9%

Radeon HD 6670

10%

Radeon HD 4830

10%

Radeon HD 4770

11%

Radeon HD 4850

11%

GeForce GTS 250

12%

GeForce GTS 450

12%

Radeon HD 5750

12%

Radeon HD 7750

14%

Radeon HD 5770

14%

GeForce GTX 260

14%

Radeon HD 4870

15%

Radeon Vega 8

15%

GeForce GTX 550 Ti

15%

GeForce GTX 650

15%

Radeon HD 5830

16%

Radeon HD 6790

17%

Radeon HD 4890

17%

GeForce GTX 460

17%

Radeon RX Vega 11

18%

GeForce GT 1030

18%

GeForce GTX 275

18%

GeForce GTX 280

18%

GeForce GTX 465

18%

Radeon HD 6850

19%

GeForce GTX 285

20%

Radeon HD 5850

21%

GeForce GTX 650 Ti

21%

Radeon HD 7790

21%

Radeon RX 550

22%

GeForce GTX 470

22%

Radeon HD 6870

23%

Radeon HD 5870

25%

GeForce GTX 560 Ti

26%

Radeon HD 4870 X2

26%

GeForce GTX 750 Ti

26%

Radeon HD 6950

26%

GeForce GTX 295

27%

GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost

28%

Radeon HD 7850

28%

GeForce GTX 480

28%

Radeon HD 6970

30%

Radeon R7 265

30%

Radeon RX 460

31%

Radeon R7 370

31%

GeForce GTX 660

31%

GeForce GTX 570

31%

Radeon RX 560

31%

GeForce GTX 950

33%

Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition

34%

Radeon R9 270X

34%

GeForce GTX 660 Ti

35%

GeForce GTX 580

35%

GeForce GTX 1050

35%

Radeon HD 7950

35%

GeForce GTX 1630

36%

Radeon HD 5970

36%

GeForce GTX 760

37%

GeForce GTX 670

40%

GeForce GTX 960

41%

Radeon R9 380

42%

Radeon R9 285

42%

Radeon HD 7970

43%

GeForce GTX 680

43%

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

44%

GeForce GTX 770

45%

Radeon HD 6990

46%

Radeon R9 280X

47%

GeForce GTX 590

48%

Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition

48%

GeForce GTX 780

53%

Arc A380

53%

Radeon RX 6400

54%

GeForce GTX 1650

55%

Radeon RX 470

59%

Radeon R9 290

59%

Radeon RX 570

63%

Radeon R9 390

63%

Radeon R9 290X

64%

GeForce GTX 970

65%

GeForce GTX TITAN

65%

GeForce GTX 780 Ti

66%

Radeon R9 390X

67%

Radeon HD 7990

67%

Radeon RX 480

68%

GeForce GTX 690

68%

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

70%

Radeon RX 5500 OEM

71%

Radeon RX 580

72%

Radeon RX 5500 XT

73%

Radeon RX 6500 XT

73%

GeForce GTX 980

74%

GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER

74%

Radeon R9 FURY

75%

Radeon RX 590

78%

Radeon R9 295X2

82%

GeForce GTX 1660

82%

Radeon R9 FURY X

83%

GeForce GTX 980 Ti

85%

GeForce GTX TITAN X

87%

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

90%

GeForce GTX 1070

95%

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

95%

GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB

96%

GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q

100%

Radeon RX Vega 56

101%

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

107%

Radeon RX 5600 XT

108%

Radeon RX Vega 64

110%

GeForce GTX 1080

111%

GeForce RTX 2060

111%

Radeon RX 5700

116%

Arc A580

116%

Radeon RX 6600

121%

GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER

125%

GeForce RTX 2070

127%

Radeon RX 5700 XT

127%

GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB

129%

Arc A750

134%

Radeon VII

134%

TITAN X Pascal

138%

Radeon RX 6600 XT

139%

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

142%

Arc A770

143%

GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

143%

Radeon RX 6650 XT

151%

Radeon RX 7600

153%

GeForce RTX 4060

153%

GeForce RTX 2080

154%

Radeon RX 7600 XT

157%

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

162%

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

166%

Radeon RX 6700 XT

172%

Radeon RX 6750 XT

182%

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

184%

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

185%

GeForce RTX 3070

194%

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

208%

Radeon RX 7700 XT

210%

Radeon RX 6800

214%

GeForce RTX 4070

237%

Radeon RX 6800 XT

243%

GeForce RTX 3080

252%

Radeon RX 7800 XT

255%

Radeon RX 6900 XT

262%

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

275%

Radeon RX 7900 GRE

280%

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

283%

Radeon RX 6950 XT

283%

GeForce RTX 3090

288%

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

295%

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

322%

Radeon RX 7900 XT

331%

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

334%

GeForce RTX 4080

375%

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

381%

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

384%

GeForce RTX 4090

471%

Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.

Performance estimated based on architecture, shader count and clocks.

Clock Speeds

Base Clock
817 MHz
Boost Clock
1282 MHz
Memory Clock
1500 MHz
12 Gbps effective

Memory

Memory Size
6 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
Memory Bus
192 bit
Bandwidth
288.0 GB/s

Render Config

Shading Units
3840
TMUs
120
ROPs
48
SM Count
30
Tensor Cores
120
RT Cores
30
L1 Cache
128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
3 MB

Theoretical Performance

Pixel Rate
61.54 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
153.8 GTexel/s
FP16 (half)
9.846 TFLOPS (1:1)
FP32 (float)
9.846 TFLOPS
FP64 (double)
153.8 GFLOPS (1:64)

Board Design

TDP
60 W
Outputs
Portable Device Dependent
Power Connectors
None
Board Number
E4735 SKU 110

Graphics Features

DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
3.0
Vulkan
1.3
CUDA
8.6
Shader Model
6.7

Card Notes

GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q 60W = 817-1282 MHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q 65W = 975-1357 MHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q 70W = 1050-1402 MHz

GA106 GPU Notes

Ray Tracing Cores: 2nd Gen
Tensor Cores: 3rd Gen
NVENC: 7th Gen
NVDEC: 5th Gen
PureVideo HD: VP11
VDPAU: Feature Set K

Latest Drivers:
Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 (x64):
GeForce Release 474.89

Windows 10 / 11 (x64):
GeForce Release: Latest
Quadro Release: Latest
Data Center Release: Latest

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q Specs (2024)

FAQs

What are the specs of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q? ›

NVIDIA has paired 6 GB GDDR6 memory with the GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q, which are connected using a 192-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 817 MHz, which can be boosted up to 1282 MHz, memory is running at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective). Its power draw is rated at 60 W maximum.

Is RTX 3060 powerful enough? ›

As already mentioned, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 has computing power on a par with the currently available generation of games consoles, so it's suitable for all games.

What specs do you need for a RTX 3060? ›

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
  • PCI Express-compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot.
  • One 8-pin supplementary power connector.
  • 550 W or greater system power supply.
  • Microsoft Windows® 10 (November 2018 or later), Windows 7 64-bit, Linux 64-bit.

What does Max-Q mean NVIDIA? ›

NVIDIA® Max-Q is a design approach by NVIDIA® aimed at creating high-performance laptops with a sleek and portable form factor. It optimizes the balance between power and efficiency, ensuring that you get the best gaming or computational experience without compromising on portability.

How much power does a 3060 need Max? ›

Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB draws power from 1x 12-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 170 W maximum.

Is RTX 3050 Max-Q good for gaming? ›

Built on the 8 nm process, and based on the GA107 graphics processor, the chip supports DirectX 12 Ultimate. This ensures that all modern games will run on GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q.

Can 3060 run everything? ›

High settings, 1080p and 1440p: The RTX 3060 is still a very capable card and should handle most current and upcoming games at high settings on 1080p and 1440p resolutions for at least the next 1-2 years. This includes demanding AAA titles as well as competitive esports games.

Is the RTX 3060 low end? ›

Released four years ago, the NVIDIA RTX 3060 is still a high-quality GPU for mid-tier gaming and budding content creators.

Can rtx 3060 run gta 5? ›

GTA 5 Best Settings for Low-end PC: RTX 3060, RTX 3060 Ti & RTX 4060. GTA 5 runs well on modern hardware. Our $600 Radeon RX 6600 PC produced an average of 76.6 FPS at 1080p “Ultra” with 1% lows of 52.5 FPS. Ramping the resolution up to 1440p reduces the averages to 48 FPS and the lows to 36 FPS.

Is 3060 outdated? ›

The GPU market in 2024

You can still find it in stock, but you'll still spend around $300 on one — that's the same price it launched at more than three years ago. Given the demands of modern games, it's just not worth it to pick up the RTX 3060 when there are other more powerful options at around $300.

How much RAM does a 3060 need? ›

The GeForce RTX 3060 is built with a 192-bit bus, which allows us to equip this latest addition to the 3060 family with 12 GB of fast GDDR6 memory. The 12GB of faster GDDR6 also makes it a great choice for creators working with large datasets, models, and detailed scenes.

What CPU won't bottleneck a RTX 3060? ›

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

If you want to pair your RTX 3060 with one of the latest Zen 5 processors, we recommend the Ryzen 5 9600X. It checks all the boxes that make it an excellent processor for this card.

Is Max Q better or worse? ›

Max-Q graphics cards are generally slightly less powerful than their native counterpart (i.e. you can expect slightly lower frame rates from a laptop running an RTX 2080 Max-Q than one running a regular mobile RTX 2080, for example).

What is Max Q value? ›

The MAXQ value function decomposition can represent the value function of any policy that is consistent with the given hierarchy. The decomposition also creates opportunities to exploit state abstractions, so that individual MDPs within the hierarchy can ignore large parts of the state space.

What speed is max q? ›

Five pounds per square inch is 735 psf, which would correspond to a speed of 540 mph (470 knots) at sea level. The rocket reaches max q at an altitude where an indicated airspeed of 540 mph means a true speed of 1,000 mph or more.

How many GB is the RTX 3060 Max? ›

Specs
RTX 3060 TiRTX 3060
NVIDIA CUDA Cores48643584
Boost Clock (GHz)1.671.78
Memory Size8 GB12 GB / 8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6 / GDDR6XGDDR6

What is the specs of RTX 3050 Ti Max-Q? ›

NVIDIA has paired 4 GB GDDR6 memory with the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Max-Q, which are connected using a 128-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 735 MHz, which can be boosted up to 1035 MHz, memory is running at 1375 MHz (11 Gbps effective). Its power draw is rated at 75 W maximum.

What is the max-Q temperature for RTX 3060? ›

Personally I think there's an error and GPU Max Operating Temp for the laptop 3060 should be 100C, even the desktop 3060 has the GPU Max Operating Temp at 93C.

How do I know if my GPU is Max-Q? ›

Other key features you may want to check are the boost clock and the maximum graphics power. If Max-Q Technologies says "3rd Gen" then there you go, that's what would have been labeled a "Max-Q" GPU. If there is no mention at all, it's not a Max-Q GPU.

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