NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
51.6Rasterization36.3
46.3Ray Tracing31.9
74.6Memoryspec-based49.6
51.9Efficiencyspec-based90.5
69.9Compute54.7
12 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, 56.8 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+15) and compute (+15). 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: 52 vs 36
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 32
- 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
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 | 21,851+62%Top 18% | 13,455Top 44% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,930+84%Top 18% | 3,226Top 50% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,207+30%Top 12% | 22,543Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | 148 fps+56%Top 33% | 95 fpsBottom 33% |
| 1440p Ultra | 115 fps+69%Top 30% | 68 fpsBottom 30% |
| 4K Ultra | 70 fps+90%Top 23% | 37 fpsBottom 33% |
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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