NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (for laptops, GN20-E3, Max-P) is the third Ampere graphics card for notebooks in early 2021. It is based on the GA106 Ampere chip and offers 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a 192 Bit memory bus. It supports PCIe 4.0 and will be available in different variants from 60 or 115 Watt (TGP). As package the notebook graphic card uses GB5-256 and the chip size is 40x40mm. The GPU supports eDP 1.4b to connect the internal monitor.
There is no more Max-Q variant (formerly used for the low power variants) but every OEM can choose to implement Max-Q technologies (Dynamic Boost, Whispermode).
The performance depends on the TGP setting and cooling of the laptop. On average it should be similar to the older GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile and therefore best suited for QHD gaming (very demanding games). Less demanding games can like Star Wars Squadrons should be playable in 4k with maximum detail settings. The similar named RTX 3060 Ti desktop card is significantly faster.
The GA106 chip offers 4,096 FP32 ALUs of which half can also execute INT32 instructions (i.e. 3,072 INT32 ALUs). The RTX 3060 however will only use 3,840 cores on the chip. With Turing all shaders could still execute FP32 or INT32 instructions. The raytracing and tensor cores on the chip were also improved according to Nvidia.
The GA106 chip is manufactured by Samsung in 8nm (8N), which is not quite able to keep up with the 7nm node at TSMC (e.g. used by AMD and also for the professional GA100 Ampere chip).
Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
GeForce RTX 3000 Series | |
Codename | GN20-E3 GA106 |
Architecture | Ampere |
Pipelines | 3840 - unified |
Core Speed | 900 - 1283 - 1703 (Boost) MHz |
Memory Bus Width | 192 Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR6 |
Max. Amount of Memory | 6144 MB |
Shared Memory | no |
DirectX | DirectX 12_1 |
technology | 8 nm |
Notebook Size | large |
Date of Announcement | 04.01.2021 |
Benchmarks
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
min: 8496 avg: 8687 median: 8776 (49%) max: 8790 Points
Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere  | R7 4800H | 16384 MB | 1425 / MHz | 6144MB | 8496 |
Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H)  | R7 5800H | 16384 MB | 1802 / MHz | 6144MB | 8776 |
Pre-Sample | i7-10875H | | | | 8790 |
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3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
min: 8425 avg: 8657 median: 8706 (44%) max: 8840 Points
Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere  | R7 4800H | 16384 MB | 1425 / MHz | 6144MB | 8425 |
Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H)  | R7 5800H | 16384 MB | 1802 / MHz | 6144MB | 8706 |
Pre-Sample | i7-10875H | | | | 8840 |
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
308133 Points (49%)
Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere  | R7 4800H | 16384 MB | 1425 / MHz | 6144MB | 308133 |
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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 38817 avg: 47666 median: 47666 (63%) max: 56515 Points
Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere  | R7 4800H | 16384 MB | 1425 / MHz | 6144MB | 38817 |
Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H)  | R7 5800H | 16384 MB | 1802 / MHz | 6144MB | 56515 |
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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop) 7%
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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 63132 avg: 99704 median: 99703.5 (49%) max: 136275 Points
Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere  | R7 4800H | 16384 MB | 1425 / MHz | 6144MB | 63132 |
Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H)  | R7 5800H | 16384 MB | 1802 / MHz | 6144MB | 136275 |
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 18524 avg: 19280 median: 19125 (49%) max: 20192 Points
Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere  | R7 4800H | 16384 MB | 1425 / MHz | 6144MB | 18524 |
Pre-Sample | i7-10875H | | | | 19125 |
Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H)  | R7 5800H | 16384 MB | 1802 / MHz | 6144MB | 20192 |
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 20081 avg: 21491 median: 21931 (43%) max: 22460 Points
Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere  | R7 4800H | 16384 MB | 1425 / MHz | 6144MB | 20081 |
Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H)  | R7 5800H | 16384 MB | 1802 / MHz | 6144MB | 21931 |
Pre-Sample | i7-10875H | | | | 22460 |
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 22955 avg: 23923 median: 23922.5 (56%) max: 24890 Points
Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere  | R7 4800H | 16384 MB | 1425 / MHz | 6144MB | 22955 |
Pre-Sample | i7-10875H | | | | 24890 |
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 27741 avg: 28971 median: 28970.5 (49%) max: 30200 Points
Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere  | R7 4800H | 16384 MB | 1425 / MHz | 6144MB | 27741 |
Pre-Sample | i7-10875H | | | | 30200 |
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Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 99.53 avg: 144 median: 143.8 (40%) max: 188 fps
Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere  | R7 4800H | 16384 MB | 1425 / MHz | 6144MB | 99.53 |
Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H)  | R7 5800H | 16384 MB | 1802 / MHz | 6144MB | 188 |
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Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit +Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.6 % (100%)
Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H)  | R7 5800H | 16384 MB | 1802 / MHz | 6144MB | 99.6 |
Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere  | R7 4800H | 16384 MB | 1425 / MHz | 6144MB | 99.6 |
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Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
167 Watt (37%)
Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere  | R7 4800H | 16384 MB | 1425 / MHz | 6144MB | 167 |
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Clock Speed - GPU Clock Witcher 3 ultra
1860 MHz (97%)
Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere  | R7 4800H | 16384 MB | 1425 / MHz | 6144MB | 1860 |
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
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67 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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18.2 fps, P0.1:
38.2 fps, P1:
44 fps, max:
121 fps
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57.9 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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19 fps, P0.1:
36.3 fps, P1:
39.5 fps, max:
101 fps
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37 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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17.7 fps, P0.1:
26.9 fps, P1:
28.5 fps, max:
61 fps
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17.3 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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10.3 fps, P0.1:
10.8 fps, P1:
14.1 fps, max:
50.4 fps
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Additional Benchmarks
Ray Tracing Ultra Preset (DLSS off) 1920x1080
19.9 [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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8.98 fps, P0.1:
9.89 fps, P1:
13.5 fps, max:
55.2 fps
Ray Tracing Ultra Preset (DLSS off) 3840x2160
2.2 [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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1.015 fps, P0.1:
1.024 fps, P1:
1.615 fps, max:
29.2 fps
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82 [X] Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere 
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 2.9GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
min:
33 fps, max:
129 fps
90 [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
min:
35 fps
~ 86 fps
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77 [X] Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere 
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 2.9GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
min:
43 fps, max:
121 fps
83 [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
min:
30 fps
~ 80 fps
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64 [X] Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere 
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 2.9GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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37 fps, max:
119 fps
68 [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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28 fps
~ 66 fps
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59.7 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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15.4 fps, P0.1:
26.9 fps, P1:
31.4 fps, max:
208 fps
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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop) 12%
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59.4 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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27.7 fps, P0.1:
33.5 fps, P1:
34.9 fps, max:
177 fps
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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop) -16%
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45.1 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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23.6 fps, P0.1:
25.7 fps, P1:
27.6 fps, max:
142 fps
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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop) -22%
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26.4 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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18.2 fps, P0.1:
18.7 fps, P1:
19.6 fps, max:
61 fps
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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop) -26%
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Additional Benchmarks
Highest Settings + Ultra Ray Tracing 1920x1080
39.6 [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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18.2 fps, P0.1:
20.3 fps, P1:
22.8 fps, max:
144 fps
90 [X] Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere 
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 2.9GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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51 fps, P0.1:
61 fps, P1:
69 fps, max:
124 fps
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73 [X] Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere 
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 2.9GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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29 fps, P0.1:
40 fps, P1:
50 fps, max:
122 fps
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57 [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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33 fps
63 [X] Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere 
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 2.9GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
min:
32 fps, P0.1:
37 fps, P1:
43 fps, max:
116 fps
~ 60 fps
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53 [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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33 fps
56 [X] Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere 
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 2.9GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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31 fps, P0.1:
34 fps, P1:
38 fps, max:
105 fps
~ 55 fps
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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop) -11%
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47 [X] Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere 
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 2.9GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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17 fps, P0.1:
25 fps, P1:
33 fps, max:
97 fps
49 [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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26 fps
~ 48 fps
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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop) -23%
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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop) 73%
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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop) -27%
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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop) -24%
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Ultra Preset + Ultra Ray Tracing (DX12) 1920x1080
27 [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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10 fps
121 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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63.3 fps, P0.1:
90.4 fps, P1:
100 fps, max:
152 fps
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119 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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58.8 fps, P0.1:
75.9 fps, P1:
98.5 fps, max:
150 fps
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116 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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8.94 fps, P0.1:
68.6 fps, P1:
96.9 fps, max:
142 fps
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114 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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29.3 fps, P0.1:
74.7 fps, P1:
94.8 fps, max:
141 fps
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231 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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152 fps, P0.1:
161 fps, P1:
179 fps, max:
365 fps
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219 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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138 fps, P0.1:
170 fps, P1:
179 fps, max:
373 fps
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156 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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104 fps, P0.1:
112 fps, P1:
121 fps, max:
270 fps
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87.1 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3060, 5800H) 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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66.7 fps, P0.1:
69.4 fps, P1:
72.4 fps, max:
116 fps
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108 fps [X] Schenker XMG Core 15 Ampere 
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 2.9GHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
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6.12 fps, P0.1:
18 fps, P1:
62.8 fps, max:
179 fps