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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q vs Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q

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The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q (for laptops, GN20-E3, Max-Q) is the former name for a RTX 3060 Laptop GPU with Max-Q technologies. In previous generations, the Max-Q name was used for low power versions. With the RTX 3000 series, every TGP-version can now use Max-Q technologies and all GPUs are called RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (60 - 115W).

Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU

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The Apple M1 Max 32-Core-GPU is an integrated graphics card by Apple offering all 32 cores in the M1 Max Chip. The 4,096 ALUs offer a theoretical performance of up to 10.4 Teraflops. 

The graphics card has no dedicated graphics memory but can use the fast LPDDR5-6400 unified memory with a 512 bit bus (up to 400 GBit/s).

The GPU clocks between 389 and 1296 MHz and offers no short term boost (389, 486, 648, 778, 972, 1296 MHz steps according to Powermetrics). The GPU is intended to use Apple Metal 2 API and could still be based on the older PowerVR architectures (last used in the Apple A10).

The Apple M1 Max is manufactured in the modern 5nm process at TSMC and offers an excellent energy efficiency.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-QApple M1 Max 32-Core GPU
Apple M1 Series
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti compare 10752 @ 1.56 - 1.86 GHz384 Bit @ 21000 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 compare 10496 @ 1.4 - 1.7 GHz384 Bit @ 19500 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti compare 10240 @ 1.37 - 1.67 GHz384 Bit @ 19000 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB compare 8960/ cores @ 1.26 - 1.71 GHz384 Bit @ 19000 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 compare 8704 @ 1.45 - 1.71 GHz320 Bit @ 19000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti compare 6144 @ 1.58 - 1.77 GHz256 Bit @ 19000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU compare 7424 @ 0.98 - 1.59 GHz256 Bit @ 14000 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 compare 5888 @ 1.5 - 1.73 GHz256 Bit @ 14000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU compare 6144 @ 0.78 - 1.25 GHz256 Bit @ 14000 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti compare 4864 @ 1.41 - 1.67 GHz256 Bit @ 14000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU compare 5888 @ 0.92 - 1.48 GHz256 Bit @ 14000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU compare 5120 @ 0.78 - 1.29 GHz256 Bit @ 14000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q compare 6144 @ 0.78 - 1.25 GHz256 Bit @ 6000 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 compare 3584 @ 1.32 - 1.78 GHz192 Bit @ 15000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3070 Max-Q compare 5120 @ 1.29 GHz256 Bit
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU compare 3840 @ 0.82 - 1.7 GHz192 Bit @ 14000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q 3840 @ 1.28 GHz192 Bit
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 compare 2560 @ 1.55 - 1.78 GHz128 Bit Bit @ 1750 MHz
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU compare 2560 @ 1.22 - 1.49 GHz128 Bit @ 12000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU compare 2560 @ 1.24 - 1.49 GHz96 Bit @ 12000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU compare 2048 @ 1.24 - 1.5 GHz128 Bit @ 12000 MHz
M1 Max 32-Core GPU 32 @ 1.3 GHz512 Bit
M1 Max 24-Core GPU compare 24 @ 1.3 GHz
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU compare 16 @ 1.3 GHz
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU compare 14 @ 1.3 GHz
M1 8-Core GPU compare 8 @ 1.28 GHz
M1 7-Core GPU compare 7 @ 1.28 GHz
CodenameGN20-E3 GA106
ArchitectureAmpere
Pipelines3840 - unified32 - unified
Core Speed1283 (Boost) MHz1296 MHz
Memory Bus Width192 Bit512 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR6LPDDR5-6400
Max. Amount of Memory6 GB
Shared Memorynono
APIDirectX 12_2, Shader 6.7, OpenGL 4.6
Power Consumption60 Watt44 Watt
technology8 nm5 nm
Notebook Sizelarge
Date of Announcement04.01.2021 10.11.2020
Theoretical Performance10.4 TFLOPS FP32
Memory Bandwidth400 GB/s
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.apple.com
CPU in M1 Max 32-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M1 Max10 x 2060 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
72116 Points (36%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 20228     avg: 20261     median: 20260.5 (23%)     max: 20293 Points
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 94.2     avg: 94.4     median: 94.4 (6%)     max: 94.5 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
139.6 fps (57%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 308.5     avg: 309.4     median: 309.4 (56%)     max: 310.3 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 718.4     avg: 735     median: 735.2 (54%)     max: 752 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 424.2     avg: 437.5     median: 437.5 (49%)     max: 450.7 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 894.9     avg: 921     median: 921 (19%)     max: 947 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 1162.47     avg: 1227     median: 1227.2 (72%)     max: 1292 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 2057.6     avg: 2252     median: 2251.8 (18%)     max: 2446 fps
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
41.3 Watt (6%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
104 Watt (23%)
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU
Emissions - Witcher 3 Fan Noise
min: 28.8     avg: 34.2     median: 34.2 (55%)     max: 39.5 dB(A)

Average Benchmarks Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU → 0% n=

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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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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.

Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

2019
low 1280x720
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
65.5 67.4 ~ 66 fps
med. 1920x1080
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
53.2 55.3 ~ 54 fps
high 1920x1080
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
46.1 47.6 ~ 47 fps
ultra 1920x1080
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
39.6 40.7 ~ 40 fps
QHD 2560x1440
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
33  fps
4K 3840x2160
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
20.6  fps
Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

2019
low 1280x720
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
201 293 ~ 247 fps
med. 1920x1080
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
127 131 ~ 129 fps
high 1920x1080
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
80 83 ~ 82 fps
ultra 1920x1080
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
59 60 ~ 60 fps
QHD 2560x1440
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
39  fps
4K 3840x2160
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
20  fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

2018
low 1280x720
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
139 140 ~ 140 fps
med. 1920x1080
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
104 104 ~ 104 fps
high 1920x1080
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
97 97 ~ 97 fps
ultra 1920x1080
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
87 88 ~ 88 fps
QHD 2560x1440
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
61  fps
4K 3840x2160
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
33  fps
Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Borderlands 3665447403320.6
Total War: Three Kingdoms24712982603920
Shadow of the Tomb Raider14010497886133
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