Graphics card

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB vs GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is 28% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB leads on 2 parameters, GeForce RTX 4060 Ti on 3.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Strengths

  • Video memory
  • Memory bandwidth

Trade-offs

  • Power efficiency
  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

Strengths

  • Power efficiency
  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization

Trade-offs

  • Video memory
  • Memory bandwidth

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    100
    132
  • Ray tracing

    75
    116
  • Video memory

    12 GB
    8 GB
  • Power efficiency

    170 W
    160 W
  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR6
    128-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 3060 12GBGeForce RTX 4060 Ti

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 3060 12GBSide BGeForce RTX 4060 Ti
Performance index100132better
Ray tracing index75116better
Video memory12 GBbetter8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus192 bitbetter128 bit
Boost clock1777 MHz2535 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)170 W160 Wbetter
UpscalerDLSSDLSS
Process nodeSamsung 8 nmTSMC 4 nm
ReleasedQ1 2021Q2 2023

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