NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
47Rasterization36.3
43.6Ray Tracing31.9
73.7Memoryspec-based49.6
64.3Efficiencyspec-based90.5
65.6Compute54.7
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30905 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 55.7 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+12) and compute (+11). 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 36
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 55
- 225% higher bandwidth: 936 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
- 66% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 53% lower TDP: 165 W vs 350 W
- 50% higher Boost clock: 2,540 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,499
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W | 165 W+53% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496+141% | 4,352 |
| RT cores | 82+141% | 34 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328+141% | 136 |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | 2,310 MHz+66% |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 2,540 MHz+50% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+200% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s+225% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,889+48%Top 22% | 13,455Top 44% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,420+68%Top 24% | 3,226Top 50% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,470+17%Top 23% | 22,543Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 95 fpsBottom 33% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 68 fpsBottom 30% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 37 fpsBottom 33% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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