NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
26.5Rasterization34.4
22.4Ray Tracing28.8
37.1Memoryspec-based39.5
91.5Efficiencyspec-based96.7
32.8Compute42.1
0 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305015 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 wins this graphics card face-off, 44.5 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+9) and rasterization (+8). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $299
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 29 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 33
- 83% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 2,650 vs 1,450
- 75% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,700 vs 6,100
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 130 W | 115 W+12% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 3,072+20% |
| RT cores | 20 | 24+20% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 96+20% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz | 1,830 MHz+18% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,460 MHz+38% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 272 GB/s+21% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Bottom 21% | 10,700+75%Bottom 41% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | 2,650+83%Bottom 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 15,500+55%Bottom 39% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | 96 fps+71%Bottom 32% |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | 68 fps+70%Bottom 32% |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | 36 fps+71%Bottom 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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