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GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce RTX 3060

GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce RTX 3060: 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 TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24GB OC Edition Gaming Grafikkarte (DLSS 3, PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a, TUF-RTX4090-O24G-GAMING)

Buy for 1,880 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6520 minutes ago

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC V2 Graphics Card - 12GB GDDR6, 192-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1837MHz Core Clock, RGB, 2x DP 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA Ampere - GV-N3060GAMING OC-8GD

Buy for 290.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6521 minutes ago

FPS Winner

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24GB OC Edition Gaming Grafikkarte (DLSS 3, PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a, TUF-RTX4090-O24G-GAMING)

Buy for 1,880 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6520 minutes ago

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC V2 Graphics Card - 12GB GDDR6, 192-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1837MHz Core Clock, RGB, 2x DP 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA Ampere - GV-N3060GAMING OC-8GD

Buy for 290.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6521 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $1599

Availability

MSRP in USD: $329

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 3060 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 4090 is 616 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060.

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

  • Performs up to 87% better in Hogwarts Legacy than GeForce RTX 3060 - 99 vs 53 FPS
  • Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 24 vs 12 GB

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

  • Up to 85% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4090 - €290.99 vs €1880.0
  • Up to 71% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than GeForce RTX 4090 - €5.49 vs €18.99 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 170 vs 450 Watts
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022


FPS

99

100%

Value, €/FPS

€18.99/FPS

28%

Price, €

€1880

15%

FPS Winner

ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24GB OC Edition Gaming Grafikkarte (DLSS 3, PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a, TUF-RTX4090-O24G-GAMING)

Buy for 1,880 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6520 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

53

53%

Value, €/FPS

€5.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€290.99

100%

Value Winner

Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC V2 Graphics Card - 12GB GDDR6, 192-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1837MHz Core Clock, RGB, 2x DP 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA Ampere - GV-N3060GAMING OC-8GD

Buy for 290.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6521 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 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

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 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


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 Logo

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

Sep 20th, 2022
Release DateJan 12th, 2021
GeForce 40GenerationGeForce 30
$1599
MSRP$329
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
Memory12 GB
GDDR6XTypeGDDR6
384-bitBus192-bit
1008 GB/s
Bandwidth360 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

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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