NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
49.5Rasterization28.8
40.3Ray Tracing24
72.9Memory20.2
50.9Efficiency95
64.6Compute28.6
12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30905 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 36.5, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+53) and compute (+36). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 29
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 24
- Stronger memory score: 73 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 29
- 244% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 272 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Stronger efficiency score: 95 vs 51
- 67% lower TDP: 115 W vs 350 W
- 45% higher Boost clock: 2,460 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 31% higher Base clock: 1,830 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $1,499
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W | 115 W+67% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496+242% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 82+242% | 24 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328+242% | 96 |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | 1,830 MHz+31% |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 2,460 MHz+45% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+200% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+200% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s+244% | 272 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,900+86% | 10,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,300+100% | 2,650 |
| PassMark G3D | 26,300+70% | 15,500 |
| 1080p Ultra | 158 fps+65% | 96 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 121 fps+78% | 68 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fps+92% | 36 fps |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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