GeForce RTX 4060 vs RTX 3050 8 GB

Place in the ranking	166	53
Place by popularity	11	2
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	68.22	98.57
Power efficiency	17.37	30.83
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA106	AD107
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)	18 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 has 44% better value for money than RTX 3050 8 GB.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2560	3072
Core clock speed	1552 MHz	1830 MHz
Boost clock speed	1777 MHz	2460 MHz
Number of transistors	12,000 million	18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	115 Watt
Texture fill rate	142.2	236.2
Floating-point processing power	9.098 TFLOPS	15.11 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	80	96
Tensor Cores	80	96
Ray Tracing Cores	20	24

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	242 mm	240 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 12-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	272.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.6	8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3050 8 GB 32.81

RTX 4060 51.51
+57%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3050 8 GB 12612

RTX 4060 19803
+57%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	85−90 −60%	136 +60%
1440p	40−45 −72.5%	69 +72.5%
4K	24−27 −66.7%	40 +66.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.93 −33.2%	2.20 +33.2%
1440p	6.23 −43.7%	4.33 +43.7%
4K	10.38 −38.8%	7.48 +38.8%

RTX 4060 has 33% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 4060 has 44% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 4060 has 39% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	135 +0%	135 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	139 +0%	139 +0%
Elden Ring	148 +0%	148 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	109 +0%	109 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	54 +0%	54 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	272 +0%	272 +0%
Metro Exodus	165 +0%	165 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Valorant	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	91 +0%	91 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	45 +0%	45 +0%
Dota 2	155 +0%	155 +0%
Elden Ring	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Far Cry 5	149 +0%	149 +0%
Fortnite	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	217 +0%	217 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	158 +0%	158 +0%
Metro Exodus	118 +0%	118 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Valorant	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	76 +0%	76 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 +0%	40 +0%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	190 +0%	190 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Valorant	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	90 +0%	90 +0%
Elden Ring	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	90 +0%	90 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
World of Tanks	300−350 +0%	300−350 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	46 +0%	46 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	24 +0%	24 +0%
Far Cry 5	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	129 +0%	129 +0%
Metro Exodus	111 +0%	111 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−105 +0%	100−105 +0%
Valorant	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Dota 2	89 +0%	89 +0%
Elden Ring	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	89 +0%	89 +0%
Metro Exodus	38 +0%	38 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	89 +0%	89 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10 +0%	10 +0%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Fortnite	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	70 +0%	70 +0%
Valorant	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

This is how RTX 3050 8 GB and RTX 4060 compete in popular games:

RTX 4060 is 60% faster in 1080p
RTX 4060 is 73% faster in 1440p
RTX 4060 is 67% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	32.81	51.51
Recency	4 January 2022	18 May 2023
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	115 Watt

RTX 4060 has a 57% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 13% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.