NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
26.5Rasterization37
22.4Ray Tracing—
37.1Memoryspec-based49.6
91.5Efficiencyspec-based90.5
32.8Compute54.7
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 52.7 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+22) and rasterization (+11). 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
- 21% lower TDP: 130 W vs 165 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 27
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 33
- 126% higher PassMark G3D: 22,554 vs 10,000
- 118% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,288 vs 6,100
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 130 W+21% | 165 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2,540 MHz+43% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| 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 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Bottom 22% | 13,288+118%Top 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 22,554+126%Top 31% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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