The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 4090, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's £3250.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Up to 93% cheaper – £249.99 vs £3500.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 170 vs 450 Watts
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 4090
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory – 24 vs 8 GB
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 4090 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Average FPS
90
40%
Min 1% FPS
49
34%
Price, £
£249.99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.77/FPS
100%
Buy on Amazon
£249.99
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
£350.00
In Stock
GeForce RTX 4090
Sep 20th, 2022
Average FPS
223
100%
Min 1% FPS
146
100%
Price, £
£3500
7%
Value, £/FPS
£15.69/FPS
18%
Buy on Amazon
£3,500.00
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
£5,550.00
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
£5,800.00
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
N/A
Out of Stock
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 4090 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 4090 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 4090 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
33%
Memory Bandwidth
240 GB/s
24%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
19%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
15%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
15%
GeForce RTX 4090
Sep 20th, 2022
Memory
24 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
1010 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
82.58 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1,599.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 40 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
170 W | Power Consumption | 450 W |
| Memory | ||
| 8 GB | Memory Size | 24 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 384-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 1010 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 85.3 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 443.5 GPixel/s |
| 199 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 1290 GTexel/s |
| 12.74 TFLOPS | FP32 | 82.58 TFLOPS |
