AMD FirePro M6000 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

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Performance
FirePro M6000
2,4222% of 104,737
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti1,467% better
37,94136% of 104,737

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 1,467% better performance than the FirePro M6000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
FirePro M6000
No data available
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
95.0959% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 59% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the AMD FirePro M6000 GPU

The AMD FirePro M6000 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2012. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Heathrow) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The FirePro M6000 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The FirePro M6000 includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 800 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 43 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The FirePro M6000 has the 330th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.31% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2020 with a MSRP of $399. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA104) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 3060 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 3060 Ti includes 4,864 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,410 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,665 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 152 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 80 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 152 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 38 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 3060 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 200 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 3060 Ti has the 43rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 36.23% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 37,941 score and $399 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 95.09. This is the 21st best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoFirePro M6000GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Ampere
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ3 2012Q4 2020
Launch Price (MSRP)--$399
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for The First Descendant
The First Descendant
FirePro M6000GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Low - 1080p
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194 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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122 FPS
High - 1080p
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99 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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84 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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55 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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29 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:FirePro M6000 orGeForce RTX 3060 Ti
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 309052.1+77%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti35.9+22%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti29.4
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER22.2-24%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER19.4-34%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:FirePro M6000 orGeForce RTX 3060 Ti
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti13.57
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti16.69+23%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER20.57+52%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER22.48+66%
GeForce RTX 309028.77+112%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
FirePro M6000
2,4222% of 104,737
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti1,467% better
37,94136% of 104,737

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 1,467% better performance than the FirePro M6000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The FirePro M6000 is ranked 330th with a score of 2,422, and the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is ranked 43rd with a score of 37,941.

Performance per dollar
FirePro M6000
No data available
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
95.0959% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 145% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti's 95.09 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:FirePro M6000 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 6600 XT39,051+1,512%
GeForce RTX 406038,191+1,477%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti37,941+1,467%
Radeon VII37,881+1,464%
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti37,671.5+1,455%
Quadro K620M2,434+0%
Quadro K3000M2,427+0%
FirePro M60002,422
GeForce 940M2,405.5-1%
GeForce GTX 570M2,399-1%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:FirePro M6000 orGeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkFirePro M6000GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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11,590
3DMark Time Spy Score
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11,520
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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153,968
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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28,145
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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131,062
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,726
33,117
(+1,114.86%)
PassMark G3D Mark
1,820
20,509
(+1,026.87%)
PassMark G2D Mark
784
979
(+24.87%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecFirePro M6000GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
CodenameHeathrowGA104
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Ampere
Process Size28 nm8 nm
Transistors1,500 million17,400 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecFirePro M6000GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Memory Size2 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth64 Gb/s448 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB128 KB
L2 Cache256 KB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecFirePro M6000GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)43 W200 W
Suggested PSU--550 W
Power Connectors--1x 12-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecFirePro M6000GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Stream Processors (SP)640--
CUDA Cores--4,864
Compute Units (CU)10--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--38
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)40152
Render Output Units (ROP)1680
Tensor Cores--152
Ray Tracing Cores--38
Core Clock Speed800 MHz1,410 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,665 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecFirePro M6000GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Pixel Fill Rate12.8 GPixel/s133.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate32 GTexel/s253.1 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,024 GFLOPS16.2 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance64 GFLOPS253.1 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecFirePro M6000GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.