NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA B200, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA B200 wins 12 of 12 benchmarks, averaging 581.3% 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 B200 leads by 1469% (2.94 vs 46.12 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (212% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA B200 runs 145 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 B200 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 102.04 | 317.93 | -68% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 65.36 | 274.41 | -76% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 35.52 | 150.96 | -76% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 78.56 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 44.54 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 2.94 | 46.12 | -94% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0 | 32.325 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 13.136 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 5.721 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 4.86 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 0 | 26.8 | n/a |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 1.88 | 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 B200 on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA B200 | Difference | Cost per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 28.2 min | 6.6 min | NVIDIA B200 4.25x faster | $0.016 vs $0.660 |
Renting by the hour, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 finishes 1 of 1 cheaper. The quicker card is not automatically the cheaper way to get the work done.
Cost to rent
| Card | Per hour |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | $0.034 |
| NVIDIA B200 | $5.980 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 175.88x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA B200 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12GB | 192GB |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA106) | Blackwell |
| Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 8 TB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | n/a |
| TDP | 170 W | 1000 W |
| Launch MSRP | $329 | $40,000 |
| Release | 2021-02-25 | 2025-02-01 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or NVIDIA B200?
- NVIDIA B200 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 12 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 581.3% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and NVIDIA B200?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 12GB VRAM and a 170W TDP, while NVIDIA B200 has 192GB VRAM and a 1000W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and NVIDIA B200?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA B200 fits 6 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060. 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 B200?
- Stable Diffusion XL: NVIDIA B200 leads by roughly 1469% (2.94 vs 46.12 images/min) in our testing.
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