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 141% better in DOOM Eternal than GeForce RTX 3060 - 558 vs 232 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 - $219.35 vs $1440.44
- Up to 63% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than GeForce RTX 4090 - $1.05 vs $2.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 170 vs 450 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
558
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.87/FPS
36%
Price, €
€1598.89
15%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,598.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6405 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
232
41%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€243.48
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €243.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6405 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
19%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
15%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
---|---|---|
Sep 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
GeForce 40 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$1599 | MSRP | $329 |
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 | 12 GB |
GDDR6X | Type | GDDR6 |
384-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
1008 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
2235 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
2520 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
1313 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |