NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 3060 Ti

Ampere · 8 GB GDDR6

#19 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.36/100

Lowest price

$379

FPS / €

1.045

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Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#38 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.97/100

Lowest price

$3,465

FPS / €

0.178

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Our verdict

The RTX 4090 is on average 52% faster than the RTX 3060 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3060 Ti is currently $3,086 cheaper ($379 vs $3,465).
With 1.045 FPS per euro, the RTX 3060 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 3060 Ti

RTX 4090

Counter-Strike 2

+29%

351 FPS

1% low 202

452 FPS

1% low 269

Apex Legends

+51%

221 FPS

1% low 148

334 FPS

1% low 218

Grand Theft Auto V

+127%

74 FPS

1% low 54

168 FPS

1% low 130

Red Dead Redemption 2

+88%

120 FPS

1% low 87

226 FPS

1% low 154

Cyberpunk 2077

+134%

59 FPS

1% low 43

138 FPS

1% low 105

Rocket League

+50%

679 FPS

1% low 279

1016 FPS

1% low 466

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+92%

104 FPS

1% low 78

200 FPS

1% low 148

Crimson Desert

+88%

101 FPS

1% low 73

190 FPS

1% low 130

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 3060 Ti

1.045

RTX 4090

0.178

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Specifications

	RTX 3060 Ti	RTX 4090
Architecture	Ampere	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2020-12	2022-10
Video memory	8 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	4864	16384
Boost clock	1665 MHz	2520 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	200 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	600 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$399	$1599

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3060 Ti

#19 / 69

Popularity score3.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,206

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

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RTX 4090

#38 / 69

Popularity score1.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$8,606

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1200e 1200W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular Black

1200 W · $200

Latest builds

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All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 3060 Ti

60 models tracked

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RTX 4090

26 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 3060 Ti or the RTX 4090?

The RTX 4090 is on average 52% faster than the RTX 3060 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3060 Ti is currently $3,086 cheaper ($379 vs $3,465). With 1.045 FPS per euro, the RTX 3060 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 3060 Ti or RTX 4090?

At 1440p, the RTX 3060 Ti averages 362 FPS versus 549 FPS for the RTX 4090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3060 Ti?

A power supply of around 600 W is recommended for the RTX 3060 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4090?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 4090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM1200e 1200W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3060 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3060 Ti is the r5-5500 (5 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4090 is the r7-9800x3D (8 builds).

How much does the RTX 3060 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3060 Ti is available from $379. We track 60 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from $3,465. We track 26 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. A superior version of the RTX 3060, it excels at 1440p and supports ray tracing and DLSS for optimized graphics.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.