NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
50.6Rasterization37
42.9Ray Tracing—
73.7Memoryspec-based49.6
64.3Efficiencyspec-based90.5
65.4Compute54.7
8 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, 56.8 to 52.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+14) 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: 51 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 55
- 225% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 288 GB/s
- 200% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 128 bit
- 141% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 4,352
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 | 19,900+50%Top 25% | 13,288Top 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,300Top 31% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 26,300+17%Top 15% | 22,554Top 31% |
| 1080p Ultra | 158 fpsTop 34% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 121 fpsTop 30% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fpsTop 26% | — |
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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