NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
31.2Rasterization37
26.4Ray Tracing—
47.7Memoryspec-based49.6
86.5Efficiencyspec-based90.5
40.4Compute54.7
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 306011 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 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and rasterization (+6). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 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 3060
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 25% higher bandwidth: 360 GB/s vs 288 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 40
- 75% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- 63% higher PassMark G3D: 22,554 vs 13,800
- 53% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,288 vs 8,700
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 170 W | 165 W+3% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 4,352+21% |
| RT cores | 28 | 34+21% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 136+21% |
| Base clock | 1,320 MHz | 2,310 MHz+75% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,540 MHz+43% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 360 GB/s+25% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,700Bottom 32% | 13,288+53%Top 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,200Bottom 14% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 13,800Bottom 30% | 22,554+63%Top 31% |
| 1080p Ultra | 80 fpsBottom 15% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 57 fpsBottom 15% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 30 fpsBottom 15% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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