NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

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

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 3060 Ti

Ampere · 8 GB GDDR6

#20 / 71

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

$449

FPS / $

0.918

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Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#23 / 71▼

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

$3,400

FPS / $

0.189

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Our verdict

The RTX 4090 is on average 50% faster than the RTX 3060 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3060 Ti is currently $2,951 cheaper ($449 vs $3,400).
With 0.918 FPS/$, 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

+31%

360 FPS

1% low 213

473 FPS

1% low 277

Apex Legends

+49%

239 FPS

1% low 160

355 FPS

1% low 230

Grand Theft Auto V

+109%

85 FPS

1% low 62

178 FPS

1% low 139

Red Dead Redemption 2

+88%

120 FPS

1% low 87

226 FPS

1% low 154

Cyberpunk 2077

+93%

88 FPS

1% low 67

170 FPS

1% low 128

Rocket League

+49%

696 FPS

1% low 302

1037 FPS

1% low 502

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+71%

136 FPS

1% low 99

233 FPS

1% low 166

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

0.918

RTX 4090

0.189

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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

#20 / 71

Popularity score5.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,279

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

XPG Core Reactor II 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

850 W · $95

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RTX 4090

#23 / 71

Popularity score4.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$8,425

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1200e 1200W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular Black

1200 W · $234

Latest builds

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RTX 3060 Ti

15 models tracked

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RTX 4090

9 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 50% faster than the RTX 3060 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3060 Ti is currently $2,951 cheaper ($449 vs $3,400). With 0.918 FPS/$, 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 375 FPS versus 564 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 XPG Core Reactor II 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

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 r5-5600 (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 (9 builds).

How much does the RTX 3060 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3060 Ti is available from $449. We track 15 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from $3,400. We track 9 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.