NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#41 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.86/100

Lowest price

$2,149

FPS / $

0.251

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Nvidia

RTX 4060

Ada Lovelace · 8 GB GDDR6

#27 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.41/100

Lowest price

$404

FPS / $

0.995

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Our verdict

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 30% faster than the RTX 4060 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4060 is currently $1,745 cheaper ($404 vs $2,149).
With 0.995 FPS/$, the RTX 4060 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 Ti 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 3090 Ti

RTX 4060

Counter-Strike 2

+15%

409 FPS

1% low 250

355 FPS

1% low 204

Apex Legends

+32%

303 FPS

1% low 207

230 FPS

1% low 149

Grand Theft Auto V

+62%

128 FPS

1% low 95

79 FPS

1% low 62

Red Dead Redemption 2

+53%

179 FPS

1% low 127

117 FPS

1% low 83

Cyberpunk 2077

+56%

131 FPS

1% low 103

84 FPS

1% low 64

Rocket League

+27%

896 FPS

1% low 409

703 FPS

1% low 287

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+39%

187 FPS

1% low 141

135 FPS

1% low 102

Crimson Desert

+53%

150 FPS

1% low 107

98 FPS

1% low 70

FPS / $

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

RTX 3090 Ti

0.251

RTX 4060

0.995

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Specifications

	RTX 3090 Ti	RTX 4060
Architecture	Ampere	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2022-03	2023-06
Video memory	24 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Memory bus	384 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	1008 GB/s	272 GB/s
Shading units	10752	3072
Boost clock	1860 MHz	2460 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	450 W	115 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Launch price	$1999	$299

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3090 Ti

#41 / 71

Popularity score2.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$8,389

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium Modular

1000 W · $252

Latest builds

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20000€ ATX 4K

RTX 4060

#27 / 71

Popularity score4.2/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

120

Average build price

$1,130

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 3090 Ti

6 models tracked

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RTX 4060

11 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 3090 Ti or the RTX 4060?

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 30% faster than the RTX 4060 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4060 is currently $1,745 cheaper ($404 vs $2,149). With 0.995 FPS/$, the RTX 4060 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 Ti 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 3090 Ti or RTX 4060?

At 1440p, the RTX 3090 Ti averages 484 FPS versus 371 FPS for the RTX 4060 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090 Ti?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 3090 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium Modular.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4060?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 4060. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 Ti is the r7-9800x3D (2 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4060?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4060 is the r5-5600 (15 builds).

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from $2,149. We track 6 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4060 cost right now?

The RTX 4060 is available from $404. We track 11 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3090, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 3000 series.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 1080p and 1440p gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for optimized graphics.