NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
49.3Rasterization37
42.1Ray Tracing—
59.2Memoryspec-based49.6
64.3Efficiencyspec-based90.5
64.5Compute54.7
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti scores 53.9 against 52.7 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti edges ahead in rasterization and compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 55
- 217% higher bandwidth: 912 GB/s vs 288 GB/s
- 200% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 128 bit
- 135% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 4,352
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
- 69% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- 53% lower TDP: 165 W vs 350 W
- 53% higher Boost clock: 2,540 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,199
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W | 165 W+53% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240+135% | 4,352 |
| RT cores | 80+135% | 34 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320+135% | 136 |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 2,310 MHz+69% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,540 MHz+53% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+200% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 912 GB/s+217% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,200+44%Top 27% | 13,288Top 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,150Top 33% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 25,800+14%Top 18% | 22,554Top 31% |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fpsTop 38% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 34% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fpsTop 32% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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