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$14.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 170 vs 450 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$14.38/FPS
44%
Price, CA$
CA$2804.01
17%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$2,804.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
74
37%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$478.58
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$478.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 372 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
19%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
15%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
---|---|---|
Sep 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
GeForce 40 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$1599 | MSRP | Not Available |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 16-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR6X | Type | GDDR6 |
384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
1008 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
2235 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
2520 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
1313 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |