Graphics Card Comparison

RTX 3060 12GB Max-Q

RTX 3060 12GB Max-Q — NVIDIA laptop graphics card (2021, Ampere) with 12 GB of GDDR6, averaging 26 fps at 1440p.

Key specifications

3DMark Time Spy3,831
Avg FPS @ 1080p45
Avg FPS @ 1440p26
Avg FPS @ 4K14
FP32 compute (TFLOPS)8.9
VRAM (GB)12
Memory bandwidth (GB/s)336
TDP (W)76
Launch MSRP (USD)

About RTX 3060 12GB Max-Q

The RTX 3060 12GB Max-Q is a NVIDIA laptop graphics card from 2021 on the Ampere architecture, with 12 GB of GDDR6 (336 GB/s bandwidth) and a 76 W TDP. It averages about 45 fps at 1080p, 26 fps at 1440p and 14 fps at 4K across our game suite, scoring 3,831 in 3DMark Time Spy.

The comparisons below show how RTX 3060 12GB Max-Q stacks up against the alternatives people most often weigh against it, with the specific numbers laid out side by side.

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 3060 12GB Max-Q any good?

RTX 3060 12GB Max-Q — NVIDIA laptop graphics card (2021, Ampere) with 12 GB of GDDR6, averaging 26 fps at 1440p.

What are the key specs of the RTX 3060 12GB Max-Q?

See the specification table above for the full breakdown.

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Last updated 2026-07-01

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