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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1599
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MSRP in USD: $1599
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$1,849.99
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Boost Clock
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$298.53
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Boost Clock
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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 200% better in The Last of Us Part I than GeForce RTX 3060 - 150 vs 50 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 - $298.53 vs $2035.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than GeForce RTX 4090 - $5.97 vs $13.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 170 vs 450 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 4090
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.57/FPS
43%
Price, $
$2035
14%
FPS Winner
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 4090 White OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
50
33%
Value, $/FPS
$5.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$298.53
100%
Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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Updated 47 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 4090
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 4090
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 3060
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 |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 4090 or GeForce RTX 3060
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$25.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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152 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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152 FPS
$30.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,599.99
In Stock
149 FPS
$24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,719.99
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150 FPS
$26.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,949.99
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147 FPS
$25.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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150 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,499
In Stock
44 FPS
$28.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
In Stock
43 FPS
$23.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002.37
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152 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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