GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs RTX 4060

Place in performance ranking	51	98
Place by popularity	3	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	47.72	33.06
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	AD107	GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	18 May 2023 (1 year ago)	12 October 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data
Current price	$340 (1.1x MSRP)	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 has 44% better value for money than RTX 3060 8 GB.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	3072	3584
Core clock speed	1830 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2460 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	35,800 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	236.2	199.0

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 x16
Length	240 mm	242 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-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	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	17000 MHz	15 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	272.0 GB/s	240.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.9	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 4060 50.68
+27.2%

RTX 3060 8 GB 39.85

RTX 4060 outperforms RTX 3060 8 GB by 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 4060 19571
+27.2%

RTX 3060 8 GB 15392

RTX 4060 outperforms RTX 3060 8 GB by 27% in Passmark.

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	142 +29.1%	110−120 −29.1%
1440p	73 +32.7%	55−60 −32.7%
4K	44 +46.7%	30−35 −46.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

170−180
+22.3%

139

−22.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100−105 +17.6%	85−90 −17.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	110−120 +26.4%	85−90 −26.4%
Battlefield 5	200−210 +24.2%	160−170 −24.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +21.2%	95−100 −21.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	130−140 +21.5%	107 −21.5%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +17.6%	100−110 −17.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	150−160 +22%	120−130 −22%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +25%	170−180 −25%
Hitman 3	120−130 +17.6%	100−110 −17.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	260−270 +23.8%	210−220 −23.8%
Metro Exodus	160−170 +24%	120−130 −24%
Red Dead Redemption 2	130−140 +18.2%	110−120 −18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	300−310 +10.3%	272 −10.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 +23.9%	110−120 −23.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100−105 +17.6%	85−90 −17.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	110−120 +26.4%	85−90 −26.4%
Battlefield 5	200−210 +24.2%	160−170 −24.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +21.2%	95−100 −21.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	110−120 +22.2%	90 −22.2%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +17.6%	100−110 −17.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	150−160 +22%	120−130 −22%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +25%	170−180 −25%
Hitman 3	120−130 +17.6%	100−110 −17.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	260−270 +23.8%	210−220 −23.8%
Metro Exodus	95−100 +21.8%	78 −21.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	130−140 +18.2%	110−120 −18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	270−280 +24.4%	217 −24.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	270−280 +25.6%	215 −25.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 +23.9%	110−120 −23.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100−105 +17.6%	85−90 −17.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	110−120 +26.4%	85−90 −26.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +21.2%	95−100 −21.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	100−105 +25%	80 −25%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +17.6%	100−110 −17.6%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +25%	170−180 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	260−270 +23.8%	210−220 −23.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	240−250 +26.3%	190 −26.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140−150 +25%	112 −25%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 +23.9%	110−120 −23.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

130−140
+18.2%

110−120

−18.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	130−140 +26.2%	100−110 −26.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	150−160 +26.1%	110−120 −26.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +25%	55−60 −25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75−80 +27.1%	55−60 −27.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−105 +25%	80−85 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +25%	48 −25%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +18.2%	110 −18.2%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +26.1%	110−120 −26.1%
Hitman 3	85−90 +21.4%	70−75 −21.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +20.7%	110−120 −20.7%
Metro Exodus	140−150 +26.1%	111 −26.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	160−170 +24%	129 −24%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−105 +23.5%	80−85 −23.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +20%	50−55 −20%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

110−120

+26.4%

85−90
−26.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 +20.4%	50−55 −20.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 +19.6%	45−50 −19.6%
Hitman 3	50−55 +19%	40−45 −19%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +23.2%	65−70 −23.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 +19.6%	46 −19.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 +25%	68 −25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +21.6%	35−40 −21.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +14.3%	35−40 −14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +14.3%	35−40 −14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +20%	20 −20%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +25%	30−35 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +21.6%	70−75 −21.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +23.2%	65−70 −23.2%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +20.7%	58 −20.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +25%	27−30 −25%