NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB vs NVIDIA RTX A6000 48GB
The RTX A6000 delivers 6.1x the FP16 throughput of the GeForce RTX 3060 (155 vs 25 TFLOPS dense). The RTX A6000 also carries 36 GB more memory (48 GB vs 12 GB).
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
Full specs →NVIDIA RTX A6000 48GB
Full specs →Specifications
Performance (TFLOPS)
FLOPS by Precision
What actually differs
The GeForce RTX 3060 is the newer part: Ampere, launched in 2021, against the RTX A6000's Ampere from 2020. Newer architectures typically add lower-precision formats and better throughput per watt, so check the precision rows your workload actually uses.
Dense throughput for the GeForce RTX 3060 against the RTX A6000: FP64 0.2 vs 0.6 TFLOPS, FP32 13 vs 39 TFLOPS, FP16 25 vs 155 TFLOPS. Sparse figures, where the vendor publishes them, appear under each dense number in the performance table.
Memory is 12 GB against 48 GB. More memory per GPU means larger models fit before you have to shard across cards, which often matters more than raw TFLOPS for inference.
Power budgets are 170 W for the GeForce RTX 3060 and 300 W for the RTX A6000. At FP32 that works out to 0.07 against 0.13 TFLOPS per watt.
For LLM training and inference, weight the FP8 and FP16 rows and memory capacity most heavily. For scientific and HPC workloads, the FP64 row is the one to read.
Frequently asked questions
Is the GeForce RTX 3060 faster than the RTX A6000?
At FP16 precision the RTX A6000 reaches 155 TFLOPS dense against 25 TFLOPS for the GeForce RTX 3060. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.
Which has more memory, the GeForce RTX 3060 or the RTX A6000?
The RTX A6000 carries 48 GB of VRAM versus 12 GB for the GeForce RTX 3060.
How much power do the GeForce RTX 3060 and the RTX A6000 draw?
The GeForce RTX 3060 is rated at 170 W TDP and the RTX A6000 at 300 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the RTX A6000 is the more efficient part.
Can I rent the GeForce RTX 3060 or the RTX A6000 in the cloud?
Yes. Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper start at $0.04 per GPU hour. The rental pricing section on this page lists current providers and rates for both GPUs.
Where to Rent
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
| Provider | Configuration | Price/GPU-hr | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vast.ai | 4× GeForce RTX 3060 12GB Community | $0.04 | 2h ago | View → |
NVIDIA RTX A6000 48GB
| Provider | Configuration | Price/GPU-hr | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 DataCrunch | 1× RTX A6000 48GB Spot | $0.30 | 2h ago | View → |
 RunPod | 1× RTX A6000 48GB Community | $0.33 | 2h ago | View → |
 Hyperstack | 1× RTX A6000 48GB Spot | $0.40 | 2h ago | View → |
| Vast.ai | 4× RTX A6000 48GB Community | $0.45 | 2h ago | View → |
| Hyperstack | 1× RTX A6000 48GB | $0.50 | 2h ago | View → |
| RunPod | 1× RTX A6000 48GB | $0.53 | 2h ago | View → |
 Massed Compute | 8× RTX A6000 48GB | $0.57 | 2h ago | View → |
| DataCrunch | 1× RTX A6000 48GB | $0.61 | 2h ago | View → |
 AceCloud | 1× RTX A6000 48GB | $0.93 | 2h ago | View → |
 Lambda Labs | 1× RTX A6000 48GB | $1.09 | 2h ago | View → |
 Paperspace | 1× RTX A6000 48GB | $1.93 | 2h ago | View → |
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