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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
51.8Inno Score
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
44.5Inno Score
46.4Rasterization34.4
39.7Ray Tracing28.8
54.6Memoryspec-based39.5
68Efficiencyspec-based96.7
61.6Compute42.1
12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30805 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 44.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and rasterization (+12). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 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

  • Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 34
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 29
  • Stronger compute score: 62 vs 42
  • 183% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 3,072
  • 183% higher RT cores: 68 vs 24

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

  • 64% lower TDP: 115 W vs 320 W
  • 44% higher Boost clock: 2,460 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
  • 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
  • 27% higher Base clock: 1,830 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
  • Lower launch price: $299 vs $699

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Announced20202023
ArchitectureAmpereAda Lovelace
Process8 nm5 nm+37%
TDP320 W115 W+64%
Power connector1x 12-pin1x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Shading units8,704+183%3,072
RT cores68+183%24
Tensor / AI cores272+183%96
Base clock1,440 MHz1,830 MHz+27%
Boost clock1,710 MHz2,460 MHz+44%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
VRAM10 GB+25%8 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Bus width320 bit+150%128 bit
Bandwidth760 GB/s+179%272 GB/s

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
3DMark Time Spy17,600+64%Top 31%10,700Bottom 41%
3DMark Speed Way4,700+77%Top 36%2,650Bottom 31%
PassMark G3D24,500+58%Top 23%15,500Bottom 39%
1080p Ultra146 fps+52%Top 41%96 fpsBottom 32%
1440p Ultra108 fps+59%Top 41%68 fpsBottom 32%
4K Ultra60 fps+67%Top 39%36 fpsBottom 32%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
UpscalingDLSS 4 (no FG)DLSS 4 (no MFG)

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