NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
26.5Rasterization38.8
22.4Ray Tracing32.8
37.1Memoryspec-based40.2
91.5Efficiencyspec-based91.1
32.8Compute47.2
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 46.9 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and rasterization (+12). 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
- 19% lower TDP: 130 W vs 160 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $399
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 33
- 134% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,400 vs 1,450
- 120% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,400 vs 6,100
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 130 W+19% | 160 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 4,352+70% |
| RT cores | 20 | 34+70% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 136+70% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz | 2,310 MHz+49% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,535 MHz+43% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 288 GB/s+29% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Bottom 21% | 13,400+120%Top 44% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | 3,400+134%Bottom 44% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 17,600+76%Bottom 51% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | 116 fps+107%Bottom 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | 84 fps+110%Bottom 47% |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | 44 fps+110%Bottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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