NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
46.6Rasterization36.3
43.3Ray Tracing31.9
59.2Memoryspec-based49.6
64.3Efficiencyspec-based90.5
65.9Compute54.7
8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.4 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+11) and compute (+11). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB 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 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 36
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 55
- 217% higher bandwidth: 912 GB/s vs 288 GB/s
- 200% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 128 bit
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 | 19,633+46%Top 23% | 13,455Top 44% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,365+66%Top 25% | 3,226Top 50% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,737+19%Top 21% | 22,543Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 95 fpsBottom 33% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 68 fpsBottom 30% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 37 fpsBottom 33% |
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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