GPU Comparison

NVIDIA T400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti occupy vastly different segments of the GPU spectrum, and the benchmark data quantifies that gap precisely. The T400 is a 30 W Turing-based workstation card with 2 GB of memory, while the RTX 3060 Ti is a 200 W Ampere gaming card with 8 GB. Across the two shared benchmark tests, the RTX 3060 Ti wins decisively, but the T400’s efficiency-focused design and driver optimizations keep it competitive in its own niche. The data reveals a 78.4% deficit in OpenCL performance and a 66.6% deficit in Vulkan for the T400, yet the T400’s average benchmark score actually edges out the RTX 3060 Ti’s, a curious inversion worth unpacking.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head results are unambiguous. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RTX 3060 Ti scores 78,927 against the T400’s 17,039, a deltaPct of -78.4% from the T400’s perspective. That is not a marginal gap; it is a four-and-a-half-fold difference in raw compute throughput. The RTX 3060 Ti’s 4,864 shading units and 16.20 TFLOPS FP32 rating dwarf the T400’s 384 shading units and 1,094.4 GFLOPS. In Vulkan, the gap narrows slightly but remains lopsided: the RTX 3060 Ti posts 47,784 versus the T400’s 15,976, a -66.6% deltaPct. This suggests the T400’s Vulkan driver implementation is relatively stronger relative to its OpenCL showing, but it still trails by a factor of three.

The wins are entirely one-sided, the RTX 3060 Ti claims both benchmarks, giving it a 2-0 record in the head-to-head. Yet the T400’s average benchmark score of 16,508 is actually higher than the RTX 3060 Ti’s 16,129. How can a card that loses by 78% in one test have a higher average? The answer lies in the benchmark sets: the T400 has only two Geekbench results, while the RTX 3060 Ti has ten results spanning 3DMark, PassMark, and Geekbench. The RTX 3060 Ti’s PassMark DirectX 9 score of 234 and its PassMark G2D score of 989 drag its average down, while the T400’s two Geekbench scores are both above 15,000. This is a reminder that averages across heterogeneous test suites can mislead when comparing cards with different intended workloads.

Looking at the RTX 3060 Ti’s full benchmark profile, its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,626 and PassMark G3D score of 20,349 show strong modern gaming performance. Its PassMark DirectX 11 score of 163 and DirectX 12 score of 78 are oddly low, likely reflecting synthetic driver overhead rather than real-world capability. The T400 has no such legacy DirectX scores, so its average remains clean and high. The percentile rankings tell a similar story: the T400 sits at the 60th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX 3060 Ti sits at the 59th, statistically indistinguishable, despite the massive head-to-head deltas. This suggests the benchmark database includes many older or low-end cards that the T400 outperforms, whereas the RTX 3060 Ti’s average is pulled down by its own inconsistent sub-scores.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 3060 Ti wins outright in every shared compute test, but the T400’s advantage lies in its physical and power envelope. The T400 draws 30 W and requires no power connectors, while the RTX 3060 Ti draws 200 W and needs a 12-pin connector. The T400’s suggested PSU is 200 W versus the RTX 3060 Ti’s 550 W. That is a 6.7x power consumption difference for the RTX 3060 Ti, which delivers roughly 14.8x the FP32 throughput (16.20 TFLOPS vs 1,094.4 GFLOPS). Efficiency per watt tilts heavily toward the T400, though the data does not provide a direct efficiency metric.

For use cases, the T400 wins in any scenario where physical size, power draw, or passive cooling is paramount. Its single-slot design and 3x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs make it suited for multi-display professional setups that do not need heavy compute. The RTX 3060 Ti, by contrast, wins in gaming, rendering, and compute-heavy tasks. Its 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, 5.6x the T400’s 80.00 GB/s. Its 38 RT cores and 152 tensor cores enable hardware ray tracing and DLSS, features the T400 lacks entirely. The RTX 3060 Ti also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus the T400’s DirectX 12 (12_1), which matters for newer game features.

The T400’s strongest showing is in Vulkan, where its 15,976 score is only 3.4x lower than the RTX 3060 Ti’s 47,784, compared to the 4.6x gap in OpenCL. This implies the T400’s Turing architecture handles Vulkan’s lower-level API relatively efficiently, making it a viable option for Vulkan-based professional visualization workloads that do not require massive frame rates. The RTX 3060 Ti’s PassMark GPU compute score of 10,006 further cements its compute lead, but the T400 has no comparable score to measure against.

The Verdict

The data is clear: for anyone needing raw performance, the RTX 3060 Ti is the only choice. Its 78.4% OpenCL lead and 66.6% Vulkan lead are insurmountable, and its 8 GB memory buffer, 448 GB/s bandwidth, and RT/tensor core support make it suitable for modern gaming and AI workloads. The RTX 3060 Ti’s launch MSRP was 399 USD, which reflects its positioning as a mainstream enthusiast card. The T400, with no launch MSRP listed, is a different beast entirely.

The T400 wins for users who prioritize low power, small footprint, and silent operation. Its 30 W TDP and single-slot design allow it to fit into compact workstations where a 200 W dual-slot card would not. The T400’s 2 GB GDDR6 is sufficient for 2D desktop work and light 3D visualization, and its 3x mini-DisplayPort outputs support multi-monitor setups without needing active adapters. Its higher average benchmark score (16,508 vs 16,129) and identical percentile ranking (60th vs 59th) suggest that in the broader database context, the T400 holds its own against a wide range of GPUs, just not against the RTX 3060 Ti.

Strictly from the data, the RTX 3060 Ti is the superior card in raw performance, memory bandwidth, and feature set. The T400 is superior in power efficiency, physical size, and thermal footprint. No gamer should pick the T400, and no silent-workstation builder should pick the RTX 3060 Ti. The deltaPct values tell the story: one card is a compute monster, the other a utility player.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA T400 has an average benchmark score of 16,508, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has an average of 16,129, a difference of 379 points in favor of the T400.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 3060 Ti in OpenCL?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti scores 78,927 in Geekbench OpenCL versus the T400’s 17,039, a deltaPct of -78.4% for the T400, meaning the RTX 3060 Ti is approximately 4.6 times faster.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti has 448.0 GB/s bandwidth on a 256-bit bus, while the T400 has 80.00 GB/s on a 64-bit bus. The RTX 3060 Ti offers 5.6 times the bandwidth.

Q: Does the T400 support ray tracing?

A: No. The T400 has no RT cores or tensor cores listed, while the RTX 3060 Ti has 38 RT cores and 152 tensor cores.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The T400 has a TDP of 30 W with no power connectors, while the RTX 3060 Ti has a TDP of 200 W with a single 12-pin connector. The suggested PSU ratings are 200 W for the T400 and 550 W for the RTX 3060 Ti.

Q: Which card has more display outputs?

A: The T400 has 3x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the RTX 3060 Ti has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, totaling four outputs versus the T400’s three.

Architecture Differences

The two cards are built on fundamentally different architectures. The T400 uses the TU117 chip on a 12 nm TSMC process, part of the Quadro Turing generation. It has 4,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 23.5M per mm². The RTX 3060 Ti uses the GA104 chip on an 8 nm Samsung process, part of the GeForce 30-series. It packs 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die, with a density of 44.4M per mm². The RTX 3060 Ti’s die is nearly twice the size, and its transistor density is 1.9 times higher, reflecting the more advanced process node.

The memory subsystems differ drastically. The T400 has 2 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, while the RTX 3060 Ti has 8 GB on a 256-bit bus. The RTX 3060 Ti’s 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is 5.6x the T400’s 80.00 GB/s. The RTX 3060 Ti also features 38 RT cores and 152 tensor cores, which the T400 lacks entirely, these enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI-based features like DLSS. The shading unit count tells the compute story: 4,864 on the RTX 3060 Ti versus 384 on the T400, a 12.7x difference. The texture units (152 vs 24) and ROPs (80 vs 16) follow the same pattern.

Clock speeds also differ significantly. The T400 has a base clock of 420 MHz and a boost of 1425 MHz, while the RTX 3060 Ti has a base of 1410 MHz and boost of 1665 MHz. The RTX 3060 Ti’s memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) versus the T400’s 1250 MHz (10 Gbps effective). The API support shows the RTX 3060 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the T400 only supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The PCIe interface differs: PCIe 3.0 x16 for the T400 versus PCIe 4.0 x16 for the RTX 3060 Ti, though this matters less for bandwidth-bound workloads given the T400’s smaller memory footprint.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA T400 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |

|---|---|---|

| Chip | TU117 | GA104 |

| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |

| Process Node | 12 nm (TSMC) | 8 nm (Samsung) |

| Transistors | 4,700 million | 17,400 million |

| Die Size | 200 mm² | 392 mm² |

| Base Clock | 420 MHz | 1410 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1425 MHz | 1665 MHz |

| Memory Size | 2 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Bus | 64 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 80.00 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 384 | 4864 |

| TMUs | 24 | 152 |

| ROPs | 16 | 80 |

| RT Cores | None | 38 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 152 |

| FP32 Compute | 1,094.4 GFLOPS | 16.20 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 30 W | 200 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | None | 1x 12-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 550 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 3x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| DirectX Support | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Release Date | 2021-05-05 | 2020-11-30 |

| Predecessor | Quadro Volta | GeForce 20 |

| Successor | Workstation Ampere | GeForce 40 |