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GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 4090 White OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a)

Buy for CA$2,804.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB Logo
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)

Buy for CA$478.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 372 minutes ago

FPS Winner

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 4090 White OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a)

Buy for CA$2,804.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

vs

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB Logo
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)

Buy for CA$478.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 372 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $1599

Availability

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 4090 is 22 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB.

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

  • Performs up to 164% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 195 vs 74 FPS
  • Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 24 vs 8 GB

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

  • Up to 83% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4090 - CA$478.58 vs CA$2804.01
  • Up to 55% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than GeForce RTX 4090 - CA$6.47 vs CA$14.38 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 170 vs 450 Watts
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022


FPS

195

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$14.38/FPS

44%

Price, CA$

CA$2804.01

17%

FPS Winner

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 4090 White OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a)

Buy for CA$2,804.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022


FPS

74

37%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$6.47/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$478.58

100%

Value Winner

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)

Buy for CA$478.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 372 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

443.5 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

1290 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

85.3 GPixel/s

19%

Texel Fillrate

199 GTexel/s

15%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB Logo

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

Sep 20th, 2022Release Date
Oct 12th, 2022
GeForce 40GenerationGeForce 30
$1599MSRPNot Available
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 16-pinPower Connectors1x 12-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24 GB
Memory8 GB
GDDR6XTypeGDDR6
384-bitBus128-bit
1008 GB/s
Bandwidth240 GB/s
2235 MHz
Base Clock Speed1320 MHz
2520 MHz
Boost Clock Speed1777 MHz
1313 MHzMemory Clock Speed
1875 MHz

Builds Using GeForce RTX 4090 or GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+

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