NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs NVIDIA T600 Mobile Comparison

NVIDIA T600 Mobile and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti represent two distant points in the GPU spectrum, one a low-power mobile workstation part, the other a high-end desktop enthusiast card. The recorded data shows a substantial performance gulf between them, driven by fundamental architectural and specification differences. This analysis compares the two based solely on the database measurements.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains two direct comparison points: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. In both instances, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers decisively higher scores.

In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RTX 3070 Ti scores 119,718 points, compared to the T600 Mobile's 35,486 points. This represents a delta of -70.4% for the T600 Mobile, meaning the RTX 3070 Ti outperforms it by a factor of roughly 3.4x. The T600 Mobile's score is 77th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 3070 Ti sits at the 75th percentile, yet the absolute performance difference is stark. The RTX 3070 Ti's average benchmark score of 29,945 is actually lower than its individual OpenCL result, reflecting a mix of other tests, while the T600 Mobile's average is 32,849.

The Vulkan test shows an even wider gap. The RTX 3070 Ti scores 139,541 points, while the T600 Mobile manages 30,211 points, a delta of -78.3%. This indicates that the RTX 3070 Ti is approximately 4.6x faster in this API. The T600 Mobile's Vulkan score is its second highest recorded result, yet it still falls far short of the RTX 3070 Ti's weakest major benchmark. Across the two head-to-head tests, the RTX 3070 Ti wins both, giving it a 2-0 record in this comparison.

Looking at the RTX 3070 Ti's other benchmark results, its performance is consistently high. In Passmark G3D, it scores 23,356 points, and in Passmark GPU Compute, it scores 11,601 points. These figures, while not directly compared to the T600 Mobile, illustrate the RTX 3070 Ti's overall capability. The T600 Mobile has no corresponding Passmark entries in the database, so no direct comparison is possible there. The nearest rivals for the T600 Mobile include the NVIDIA P104-100 with an average score of 32,982 and a delta of -0.4%, and the NVIDIA T550 Mobile at 33,161 with a delta of -0.9%. This places the T600 Mobile in a performance tier of older or lower-end professional cards. The RTX 3070 Ti's nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon RX 6800 with a delta of -0.5% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti with a delta of 0.5%, confirm its position among high-end desktop GPUs.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on entirely different architectures and manufacturing processes. The T600 Mobile uses the TU117 chip, based on the Turing architecture, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. The RTX 3070 Ti uses the GA104 chip, based on the Ampere architecture, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. This process difference is significant: the 8 nm node allows for much higher transistor density, which directly contributes to the RTX 3070 Ti's performance advantage.

The transistor counts are vastly different. The T600 Mobile has 4,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, resulting in a density of 23.5M / mm². The RTX 3070 Ti has 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die, yielding a density of 44.4M / mm². The RTX 3070 Ti packs nearly four times as many transistors into a die that is less than twice the area, a clear demonstration of the more advanced process node.

The memory subsystems are also fundamentally different. The T600 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 192.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 3070 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 3070 Ti offers both double the capacity and more than three times the bandwidth. The effective memory clock for the T600 Mobile is 12 Gbps, while the RTX 3070 Ti runs at 19 Gbps effective.

The compute resources show a similar disparity. The T600 Mobile has 896 shading units, 56 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The RTX 3070 Ti has 6,144 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. These numbers translate to a theoretical pixel rate of 45.12 GPixel/s and texture rate of 78.96 GTexel/s for the T600 Mobile, versus 169.9 GPixel/s and 339.8 GTexel/s for the RTX 3070 Ti. The FP32 throughput is 2.527 TFLOPS for the T600 Mobile and 21.75 TFLOPS for the RTX 3070 Ti, an 8.6x difference.

The RTX 3070 Ti also includes dedicated hardware that the T600 Mobile lacks entirely. It has 48 RT cores for ray tracing and 192 tensor cores for AI workloads. The T600 Mobile has no such units listed. This means the RTX 3070 Ti can accelerate ray-traced rendering and tensor-based operations, while the T600 Mobile cannot. The FP16 performance is also different: the T600 Mobile achieves 5.053 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, while the RTX 3070 Ti achieves 21.75 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, meaning it offers full-rate FP16 without a penalty.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 29,945, while the NVIDIA T600 Mobile has an average of 32,849. Despite the T600 Mobile's higher average, this is due to the limited number of tests recorded for it. The RTX 3070 Ti's individual scores in OpenCL and Vulkan are far higher.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 3070 Ti in Vulkan?

A: In the Geekbench Vulkan test, the RTX 3070 Ti scores 139,541 points compared to the T600 Mobile's 30,211 points. The delta is -78.3% for the T600 Mobile, meaning the RTX 3070 Ti is roughly 4.6 times faster.

Q: Does the T600 Mobile support ray tracing?

A: No. The T600 Mobile has no RT cores listed in the database. The RTX 3070 Ti has 48 RT cores, enabling hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

Q: What is the difference in memory bandwidth?

A: The T600 Mobile has 192.0 GB/s of bandwidth with GDDR6 memory, while the RTX 3070 Ti has 608.3 GB/s with GDDR6X memory. The RTX 3070 Ti provides over three times the bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor density?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti has a transistor density of 44.4M / mm², while the T600 Mobile has 23.5M / mm². This is due to the RTX 3070 Ti's more advanced 8 nm process compared to the T600 Mobile's 12 nm process.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The T600 Mobile has a TDP of 40 W, while the RTX 3070 Ti has a TDP of 290 W. The RTX 3070 Ti also requires a 600 W suggested PSU and a 1x 12-pin power connector, while the T600 Mobile has no power connectors and is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) form factor.

Specification Differences

The following table highlights the key specification differences between the two GPUs, based only on fields where they differ:

| Specification | NVIDIA T600 Mobile | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |

| :--- | :--- | :--- |

| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |

| Process Node | 12 nm | 8 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | Samsung |

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

| Die Size | 200 mm² | 392 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 23.5M / mm² | 44.4M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 780 MHz | 1575 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1410 MHz | 1770 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) | 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 192.0 GB/s | 608.3 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 896 | 6144 |

| TMUs | 56 | 192 |

| ROPs | 32 | 96 |

| RT Cores | None | 48 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 192 |

| Pixel Rate | 45.12 GPixel/s | 169.9 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 78.96 GTexel/s | 339.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 2.527 TFLOPS | 21.75 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 5.053 TFLOPS (2:1) | 21.75 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 40 W | 290 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | Dual-slot |

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

| Suggested PSU | None listed | 600 W |

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

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a |

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

| Dimensions (Length) | Not listed | 267 mm (10.5 inches) |

| Dimensions (Height) | Not listed | 112 mm (4.4 inches) |

| Release Date | 2021-04-11 | 2021-05-30 |

| Predecessor | Quadro Pascal-M | GeForce 20 |

| Successor | Ampere-MW | GeForce 40 |

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the superior performer in every recorded benchmark. In OpenCL, it is 70.4% ahead of the T600 Mobile, and in Vulkan, it is 78.3% ahead. Its architectural advantages, including more shading units, dedicated RT and tensor cores, a wider memory bus, and a newer process node, all contribute to this outcome. The RTX 3070 Ti is designed for demanding desktop workloads, such as high-resolution gaming and content creation, where its 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth can be fully utilized.

The NVIDIA T600 Mobile, conversely, is a low-power mobile component with a 40 W TDP and no dedicated power connectors. Its 896 shading units and 192.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for basic professional tasks, but it lacks the compute resources and memory capacity for intensive 3D rendering or modern gaming. Its 77th percentile ranking among all GPUs is respectable for its class, but its absolute scores are dwarfed by the RTX 3070 Ti.

The choice between these two GPUs should be based on the intended use case. The RTX 3070 Ti is appropriate for users who need maximum performance in a desktop system, with a 290 W TDP and dual-slot cooling requirement. The T600 Mobile is suitable for portable devices where power efficiency is critical, as its IGP form factor and 40 W TDP allow for integration into thin laptops. There is no overlap in their target markets, and the benchmark data confirms that the RTX 3070 Ti is in a completely different performance class.