NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
46.4Rasterization34.4
39.7Ray Tracing28.8
54.6Memory39.5
68Efficiency96.7
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 memory (+15). 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 memory score: 55 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 42
- 183% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 3,072
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Stronger efficiency score: 97 vs 68
- 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
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 320 W | 115 W+64% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 8,704+183% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 68+183% | 24 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 272+183% | 96 |
| Base clock | 1,440 MHz | 1,830 MHz+27% |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz | 2,460 MHz+44% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 10 GB+25% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+150% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 760 GB/s+179% | 272 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,600+64%Top 46% | 10,700Top 80% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,700+77%Top 40% | 2,650Top 74% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,500+58%Top 36% | 15,500Top 72% |
| 1080p Ultra | 146 fps+52%Top 44% | 96 fpsTop 72% |
| 1440p Ultra | 108 fps+59%Top 44% | 68 fpsTop 70% |
| 4K Ultra | 60 fps+67%Top 42% | 36 fpsTop 70% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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