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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q vs NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation: Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q and NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation separate most on tdp: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q at 75 W, NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation at 130 W, 73% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q. VRAM splits them by another 70%, this time favouring NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation. They match on 4 other specifications, including gpu brand, tier and memory type.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Series | GeForce RTX 30 | RTX Ada Generation |
| Board Partner | OEM (varies by laptop model) | NVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners) |
| VRAM | 6 GB-70% | 20 GB |
| Tier | Mainstream | Mainstream |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 75 W | 130 W-73% |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA106) | Ada Lovelace |
| Slot Width | N/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard) | 1 |
| Memory Bus Width | 192 bit | 160 bit-17% |
| CUDA Cores | 3840 | 6144 |
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q
6.1 / 10 Expert Rating
A dependable budget-thin-laptop chip, reasonable once you accept the Max-Q performance ceiling.
NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation
7.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A dependable mainstream Ada workstation card, now best bought at a discount against the newer RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell.
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