Graphics card
GeForce RTX 3090 vs GeForce RTX 4060
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
GeForce RTX 4060 pageGeForce RTX 3090 is 59% faster on the performance index.
The gap is decisive — these are different classes.
GeForce RTX 3090 leads on 4 parameters, GeForce RTX 4060 on 1.
Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27
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GeForce RTX 3090
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GeForce RTX 3090
Strengths
- Memory bandwidth
- Video memory
- Rasterization
Trade-offs
- Power efficiency
GeForce RTX 4060
Strengths
- Power efficiency
Trade-offs
- Memory bandwidth
- Video memory
- Rasterization
Difference per parameter
Rasterization
205112Ray tracing
15499Video memory
24 GB8 GBPower efficiency
350 W115 WMemory bandwidth
384-bit GDDR6X128-bit GDDR6
Profile of both sides
Specifications side by side
| Side AGeForce RTX 3090 | Side BGeForce RTX 4060 | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance index | 205better | 112 |
| Ray tracing index | 154better | 99 |
| Video memory | 24 GBbetter | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 384 bitbetter | 128 bit |
| Boost clock | 1695 MHz | 2460 MHzbetter |
| Power draw (TDP) | 350 W | 115 Wbetter |
| Upscaler | DLSS | DLSS |
| Process node | Samsung 8 nm | TSMC 4 nm |
| Released | Q3 2020 | Q2 2023 |
FPS in popular games
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