NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA A10G, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA A10G wins 7 of 11 benchmarks, averaging 52.3% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Stable Diffusion XL, where NVIDIA A10G leads by 117% (2.94 vs 6.38 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (27% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 runs 137 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 4, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA A10G | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 102.04 | 129.87 | -21% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 65.36 | 86.62 | -25% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 35.52 | 47.07 | -25% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 22.04 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 2.94 | 6.38 | -54% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0 | 3.45 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0.18 | n/a |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is faster on 0 of 1; NVIDIA A10G on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA A10G | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 28.2 min | 21.3 min | NVIDIA A10G 1.32x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA A10G | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12GB | 24GB |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA106) | Ampere |
| Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 600 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 1,710 MHz |
| TDP | 170 W | 150 W |
| Launch MSRP | $329 | $2,800 |
| Release | 2021-02-25 | 2021-11-01 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or NVIDIA A10G?
- NVIDIA A10G performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 7 of 11 benchmarks in our suite with an average 52.3% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and NVIDIA A10G?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 12GB VRAM and a 170W TDP, while NVIDIA A10G has 24GB VRAM and a 150W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and NVIDIA A10G?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 fits 15 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA A10G. A model that exceeds VRAM doesn't run slower, it doesn't run at all, so the card that fits the model wins that workload outright.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and NVIDIA A10G?
- Stable Diffusion XL: NVIDIA A10G leads by roughly 117% (2.94 vs 6.38 images/min) in our testing.
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