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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design

2020

Why buy it

✅185.7% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (320 vs 112).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).
✅Draws 80W instead of 170W, a 90W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU across 36 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.

GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅5.0% more average FPS across 36 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (112 vs 320), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌112.5% higher power demand at 170W vs 80W.

GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design

2020

GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅185.7% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (320 vs 112).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).
✅Draws 80W instead of 170W, a 90W reduction.

Why buy it

✅5.0% more average FPS across 36 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU across 36 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (112 vs 320), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌112.5% higher power demand at 170W vs 80W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design better than GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU averages 5.0% more FPS across 36 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 13,444 vs 13,170 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design is the overall package: you are getting DLSS Super Resolution, plus much lower power draw (80W vs 170W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2020 and a 8nm process instead of 12nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around Unknown MSRP. GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 36 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.1% higher G3D Mark. GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU is the newer 2022 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU make more sense than GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design currently gives you 2.1% higher G3D Mark and lower estimated average FPS across 36 tracked games in our benchmark data. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them.

Games Benchmarks

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 9800X3D 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.

GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design Benchmark Check

GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
1080p
low	111 FPS	109 FPS
medium	93 FPS	98 FPS
high	78 FPS	84 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	70 FPS
1440p
low	94 FPS	95 FPS
medium	79 FPS	83 FPS
high	59 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	59 FPS
4K
low	39 FPS	48 FPS
medium	35 FPS	43 FPS
high	22 FPS	30 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	26 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
1080p
low	252 FPS	357 FPS
medium	213 FPS	310 FPS
high	179 FPS	248 FPS
ultra	154 FPS	195 FPS
1440p
low	197 FPS	221 FPS
medium	163 FPS	190 FPS
high	137 FPS	154 FPS
ultra	112 FPS	123 FPS
4K
low	115 FPS	108 FPS
medium	98 FPS	89 FPS
high	79 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	55 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
1080p
low	605 FPS	593 FPS
medium	484 FPS	474 FPS
high	403 FPS	395 FPS
ultra	302 FPS	296 FPS
1440p
low	454 FPS	444 FPS
medium	363 FPS	356 FPS
high	302 FPS	296 FPS
ultra	227 FPS	222 FPS
4K
low	302 FPS	296 FPS
medium	242 FPS	237 FPS
high	202 FPS	198 FPS
ultra	151 FPS	148 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
1080p
low	247 FPS	565 FPS
medium	214 FPS	474 FPS
high	172 FPS	395 FPS
ultra	146 FPS	296 FPS
1440p
low	189 FPS	444 FPS
medium	167 FPS	356 FPS
high	131 FPS	296 FPS
ultra	108 FPS	222 FPS
4K
low	112 FPS	296 FPS
medium	94 FPS	237 FPS
high	76 FPS	198 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	148 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design and GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU

GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 2 2020. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 930 MHz to 1155 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 40 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,444 points.

GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU

The GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 12 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1320 MHz to 1777 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 170W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,170 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design scores 13,444 and the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU reaches 13,170 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design is built on Turing while the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU uses Ampere, both on 12 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 3,584 (GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU). Raw compute: 5.914 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 12.74 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU). Boost clocks: 1155 MHz vs 1777 MHz. Ray tracing: 40 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 28 (GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU) with 320 Tensor cores vs 112.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
G3D Mark Score	13,444+2%	13,170
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Process Node	12 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	2560	3584+40%
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.914 TFLOPS	12.74 TFLOPS+115%
Boost Clock	1155 MHz	1777 MHz+54%
ROPs	64+33%	48
TMUs	160+43%	112
L1 Cache	2.5 MB	3.5 MB+40%
L2 Cache	4 MB+33%	3 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	40+43%	28
Tensor Cores	320+186%	112

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU has 6 GB. The GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 352 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 336 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU) — a 4.8% advantage for the GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design. Bus width: 256-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 3 MB (GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU) — the GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+33%	6 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	352 GB/s+5%	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 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th Gen (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs NVENC (7th Gen) (GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU). Decoder: NVDEC 4th Gen vs NVDEC (5th Gen). Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs H.264,HEVC,AV1 (Decode),VP9 (GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Encoder	NVENC 7th Gen	NVENC (7th Gen)
Decoder	NVDEC 4th Gen	NVDEC (5th Gen)
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	H.264,HEVC,AV1 (Decode),VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design draws 80W versus the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU's 170W — a 72% difference. The GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 500W (GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Mobile. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 75°C.