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GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 4090

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

GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G OC Scheda grafica gaming - 12GB GDDR6, 1807 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 192-bit, 3x DP (v1.4), HDMI 2.1 (Supporta 4K)

Buy for 312.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 272 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 4090

24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Scheda Video Gaming - 24GB GDDR6X, 2550 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supporta 4K & 8K HDR)

Buy for 2,723.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 272 minutes ago

GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G OC Scheda grafica gaming - 12GB GDDR6, 1807 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 192-bit, 3x DP (v1.4), HDMI 2.1 (Supporta 4K)

Buy for 312.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 272 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 4090

24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Scheda Video Gaming - 24GB GDDR6X, 2550 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supporta 4K & 8K HDR)

Buy for 2,723.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 272 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP $329

Availability

MSRP $1599

MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Scheda Video Gaming - 24GB GDDR6X, 2550 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supporta 4K & 8K HDR)
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Scheda Video Gaming - 24GB GDDR6X, 2550 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supporta 4K & 8K HDR)

Buy on Amazon

2,723.14

In Stock


2520 2550 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 272 minutes ago
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24GB Scheda grafica - 24GB GDDR6X, 384bits, PCI-E 4.0, Core 2535Mhz, RGB fusion, Anti-sag bracket, Metal back plate, DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24GB Scheda grafica - 24GB GDDR6X, 384bits, PCI-E 4.0, Core 2535Mhz, RGB fusion, Anti-sag bracket, Metal back plate, DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3

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2,803.99

In Stock


2520 2535 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 272 minutes ago
ASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Scheda Grafica, 24 GB GDDR6X 384-bit 21 Gbps PCIE 4.0, GPU Tweak III, ROG-STRIX-RTX4090-24G-WHITE
ASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Scheda Grafica, 24 GB GDDR6X 384-bit 21 Gbps PCIE 4.0, GPU Tweak III, ROG-STRIX-RTX4090-24G-WHITE

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4,296.56

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 272 minutes ago
ASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition Scheda Grafica, 24 GB GDDR6X 384-bit 21 Gbps PCIE 4.0, GPU Tweak III, ROG-STRIX-RTX4090-O24G-WHITE
ASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition Scheda Grafica, 24 GB GDDR6X 384-bit 21 Gbps PCIE 4.0, GPU Tweak III, ROG-STRIX-RTX4090-O24G-WHITE

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3,489.99

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 272 minutes ago
VIPERA NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4090 Founders Edition - Scheda grafica
VIPERA NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4090 Founders Edition - Scheda grafica

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3,289.99

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 272 minutes ago
ASUS Scheda grafica da gioco TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB OC Edition (DLSS 3, PCIe 4.0, GDDR6X da 24 GB, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a, TUF-RTX4090-O24G GAMING)
ASUS Scheda grafica da gioco TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB OC Edition (DLSS 3, PCIe 4.0, GDDR6X da 24 GB, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a, TUF-RTX4090-O24G GAMING)

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2,679.99

In Stock


2520 2565 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 272 minutes ago
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 - Scheda grafica Trinity OC da 24 GB, NVIDIA RTX 4090, memoria GDDR6X da 24 GB
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 - Scheda grafica Trinity OC da 24 GB, NVIDIA RTX 4090, memoria GDDR6X da 24 GB

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3,505.5

In Stock


2520 2535 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 272 minutes ago

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 GeForce RTX 3060

  • Up to 89% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4090 - €312.46 vs €2723.14
  • Up to 74% better value when playing Deathloop than GeForce RTX 4090 - €3.43 vs €13.22 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 170 vs 450 Watts

Advantages of GeForce RTX 4090

  • Performs up to 126% better in Deathloop than GeForce RTX 3060 - 206 vs 91 FPS
  • Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 24 vs 12 GB
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Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

91

44%

Value, €/FPS

€3.43/FPS

100%

Price, €

€312.46

100%

Value Winner

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G OC Scheda grafica gaming - 12GB GDDR6, 1807 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 192-bit, 3x DP (v1.4), HDMI 2.1 (Supporta 4K)

Buy for 312.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 272 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022


FPS

206

100%

Value, €/FPS

€13.22/FPS

26%

Price, €

€2723.14

11%

FPS Winner

MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Scheda Video Gaming - 24GB GDDR6X, 2550 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supporta 4K & 8K HDR)

Buy for 2,723.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 272 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022

Theoretical Performance

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
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

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo

GeForce RTX 4090

Jan 12th, 2021Release Date
Sep 20th, 2022
GeForce 30GenerationGeForce 40
$329
MSRP$1599
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 12-pinPower Connectors1x 16-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12 GBMemory
24 GB
GDDR6TypeGDDR6X
192-bitBus384-bit
360 GB/sBandwidth
1008 GB/s
1320 MHzBase Clock Speed
2235 MHz
1777 MHzBoost Clock Speed
2520 MHz
1875 MHz
Memory Clock Speed1313 MHz

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