NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB VS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
nvidia
Brand12GB GDDR6
Memory3584
Cores360 GB/s
BandwidthGeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
VS
nvidia
Brand16GB GDDR6
Memory4352
Cores288 GB/s
BandwidthGeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
12GB GDDR6 170W $289.99 Jan 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
$329 • Jan 2021
VS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
$499 • May 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
16GB GDDR6 165W $449.99 May 2023
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Specs Comparison
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 170 W | 165 W |
| Core Clock | N/A | N/A |
| Boost Clock | 1777 MHz | 2535 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 288 GB/s |
| Process Size | 8nm | N/A |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Shading Units | 3584 | 4352 |
| RT Cores | 28 | 4834 |
| TMUs | 112 | 136 |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory Clock | 1875 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Pixel Rate | 85.3 GPixel/s | 121.7 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 360 GTexel/s | 344.8 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 12.74 GFLOPS | 22.06 GFLOPS |
| L2 Cache | 3.00 MB | 0.03 MB |
| Die Size | 276 mm² | 188 mm² |
| Transistors | 12000 Million | 22900 Million |
| Required PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| DirectX | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Foundry | Samsung | TSMC |
Comparison in Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy
Synthetic DirectX 12 benchmark that measures GPU performance in gaming workloads
Graphics Score
8993
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
13564 (+51%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Geekbench 6
Cross-platform benchmark that measures GPU compute performance using OpenCL and Metal APIs
OpenCL Score
91603
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
135837 (+48%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
GFXBench 5.0
Cross-platform 3D graphics benchmark suite that measures GPU performance across different APIs
Aztec Ruins High (FPS)
109.4 FPS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
119.7 FPS (+9%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
PassMark G2D
Comprehensive 2D graphics benchmark that measures GPU performance in various graphics operations
G2D Mark
16870
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
22732 (+35%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Game Benchmarks Comparison (273 benchmarks)
007 First Light
8 2026 • Action, Adventure IO Interactive A/S
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+43%)
AVG 67 FPS
MIN 54 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 47 FPS
MIN 39 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+41%)
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 38 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+40%)
AVG 21 FPS
MIN 17 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 15 FPS
MIN 12 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+47%)
AVG 72 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 49 FPS
MIN 45 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+44%)
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 45 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 36 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+38%)
AVG 33 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
Winner
Loser
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
7.8 2026 • Action, Adventure TT Games
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+49%)
AVG 67 FPS
MIN 53 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+45%)
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+57%)
AVG 22 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 14 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
Winner
Loser
Forza Horizon 6
9.5 2026 • Racing, Simulation, Sports Playground Games
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+38%)
AVG 69 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 50 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+40%)
AVG 56 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 40 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+37%)
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 33 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 27 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+37%)
AVG 41 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 30 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+33%)
AVG 28 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 21 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+50%)
AVG 15 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 10 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+44%)
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 36 FPS
MIN 33 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+38%)
AVG 40 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 29 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
2160p
| high
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+50%)
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 16 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
Winner
Loser
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
8 2026 • Action, Adventure KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, Nixxes Software
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+59%)
AVG 59 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+50%)
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 41 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 30 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+47%)
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 17 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+55%)
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 29 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+55%)
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+45%)
AVG 16 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 11 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+64%)
AVG 90 FPS
MIN 81 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 55 FPS
MIN 50 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+52%)
AVG 70 FPS
MIN 66 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 46 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+67%)
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 41 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 27 FPS
MIN 25 FPS
Winner
Loser
Crimson Desert
7.5 2026 • Action, Adventure Pearl Abyss
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+41%)
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+42%)
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 26 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+29%)
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 14 FPS
MIN 10 FPS
Winner
Loser
Resident Evil Requiem
8.7 2026 • Action, Adventure CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+37%)
AVG 86 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 63 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+35%)
AVG 62 FPS
MIN 53 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 46 FPS
MIN 38 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+38%)
AVG 33 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+36%)
AVG 124 FPS
MIN 108 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 91 FPS
MIN 77 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+41%)
AVG 104 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 74 FPS
MIN 65 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (+44%)
AVG 69 FPS
MIN 62 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
AVG 48 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
Winner
Loser
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Wins!
Based on 273 benchmarks across 74 games
35
Avg FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
VS
+43.7%
51
Avg FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
NVIDIA • 12GB GDDR6
3
Wins
35
Avg FPS
29
Min FPS
1%
Win Rate
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
NVIDIA • 16GB GDDR6
269
Wins
51
Avg FPS
42
Min FPS
99%
Win Rate
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