NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
46.4Rasterization37
39.7Ray Tracing—
54.6Memoryspec-based49.6
68Efficiencyspec-based90.5
61.6Compute54.7
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30806 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 51.8 against 52.7 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 55
- 164% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 288 GB/s
- 150% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 128 bit
- 100% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 4,352
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
- 60% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 60% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 10 GB
- 49% higher Boost clock: 2,540 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 48% lower TDP: 165 W vs 320 W
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 320 W | 165 W+48% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 8,704+100% | 4,352 |
| RT cores | 68+100% | 34 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 272+100% | 136 |
| Base clock | 1,440 MHz | 2,310 MHz+60% |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz | 2,540 MHz+49% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 10 GB | 16 GB+60% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+150% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 760 GB/s+164% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,600+32%Top 32% | 13,288Top 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,700Top 37% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,500+9%Top 24% | 22,554Top 31% |
| 1080p Ultra | 146 fpsTop 41% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 108 fpsTop 41% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 60 fpsTop 39% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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