GeForce RTX 4060 vs RTX 3050 4 GB
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB and GeForce RTX 4060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 4060 outperforms RTX 3050 4 GB by a whopping 186% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 326 | 64 |
| Place by popularity | 36 | 2 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 35.95 | 100.00 |
| Power efficiency | 13.48 | 30.22 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | GA107 | AD107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 27 January 2022 (3 years ago) | 18 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RTX 4060 has 178% better value for money than RTX 3050 4 GB.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2048 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 1545 MHz | 1830 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1740 MHz | 2460 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 8,700 million | 18,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 115 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 111.4 | 236.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.127 TFLOPS | 15.11 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 48 |
| TMUs | 64 | 96 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 | 96 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 16 | 24 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 242 mm | 240 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 2125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.0 GB/s | 272.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | + | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | 8.9 |
| DLSS | + | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 45−50
−193%
| 132
+193%
|
| 1440p | 21−24
−205%
| 64
+205%
|
| 4K | 12−14
−217%
| 38
+217%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.42
−95.2%
| 2.27
+95.2%
|
| 1440p | 9.48
−103%
| 4.67
+103%
|
| 4K | 16.58
−111%
| 7.87
+111%
|
- RTX 4060 has 95% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RTX 4060 has 103% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RTX 4060 has 111% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 139
+0%
|
139
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 148
+0%
|
148
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 107
+0%
|
107
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 185
+0%
|
185
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 238
+0%
|
238
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 112
+0%
|
112
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 169
+0%
|
169
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 221
+0%
|
221
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 155
+0%
|
155
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 85
+0%
|
85
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 107
+0%
|
107
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 216
+0%
|
216
+0%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80
+0%
|
80
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 159
+0%
|
159
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 67
+0%
|
67
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 111
+0%
|
111
+0%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 63
+0%
|
63
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 48
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 109
+0%
|
109
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 80
+0%
|
80
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 89
+0%
|
89
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 66
+0%
|
66
+0%
|
| Valorant | 280−290
+0%
|
280−290
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
This is how RTX 3050 4 GB and RTX 4060 compete in popular games:
- RTX 4060 is 193% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4060 is 205% faster in 1440p
- RTX 4060 is 217% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.35 | 46.83 |
| Recency | 27 January 2022 | 18 May 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 115 Watt |
RTX 3050 4 GB has 27.8% lower power consumption.
RTX 4060, on the other hand, has a 186.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 4060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB in performance tests.
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