NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
24.7Rasterization78.8
21.2Ray Tracing69.8
32.7Memory74.4
73.2Efficiency53.6
28.6Compute90
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 306016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 74.2 to 33.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+61) and rasterization (+54). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger efficiency score: 73 vs 54
- 62% lower TDP: 170 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 79 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 70 vs 21
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 33
- Stronger compute score: 90 vs 29
- 359% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 10,100 vs 2,200
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 170 W+62% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 16,384+357% |
| RT cores | 28 | 128+357% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 512+357% |
| Base clock | 1,320 MHz | 2,235 MHz+69% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,520 MHz+42% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+180% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,700 | 36,000+314% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,200 | 10,100+359% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,800 | 38,500+179% |
| 1080p Ultra | 80 fps | 225 fps+181% |
| 1440p Ultra | 57 fps | 180 fps+216% |
| 4K Ultra | 30 fps | 112 fps+273% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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