NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
49.7Rasterization37
46.2Ray Tracing—
74.6Memoryspec-based49.6
51.9Efficiencyspec-based90.5
69.9Compute54.7
8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 52.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+15) and rasterization (+13). 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 3090 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 55
- 250% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 288 GB/s
- 200% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 128 bit
- 147% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 4,352
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
- 63% lower TDP: 165 W vs 450 W
- 48% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,560 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 37% higher Boost clock: 2,540 MHz vs 1,860 MHz
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,999
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 450 W | 165 W+63% |
| Power connector | 3x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,752+147% | 4,352 |
| RT cores | 84+147% | 34 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 336+147% | 136 |
| Base clock | 1,560 MHz | 2,310 MHz+48% |
| Boost clock | 1,860 MHz | 2,540 MHz+37% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+200% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s+250% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,705+63%Top 20% | 13,288Top 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,913Top 25% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 29,204+29%Top 7% | 22,554Top 31% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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