GeForce RTX 4060 Ti vs RTX 3080 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3080 Ti
2021
12 GB GDDR6X, 350 Watt
70.36
+18.6%

RTX 3080 Ti outperforms RTX 4060 Ti by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1935
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.3981.93
Power efficiency13.8425.52
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA102AD106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date31 May 2021 (3 years ago)18 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,199 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 Ti has 266% better value for money than RTX 3080 Ti.

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 cores102404352
Core clock speed1365 MHz2310 MHz
Boost clock speed1665 MHz2535 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million22,900 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate532.8344.8
Floating-point processing power34.1 TFLOPS22.06 TFLOPS
ROPs11248
TMUs320136
Tensor Cores320136
Ray Tracing Cores8034

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length285 mm240 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1188 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth912.4 GB/s288.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.68.9

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 3080 Ti 70.36
+18.6%
RTX 4060 Ti 59.31

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 3080 Ti 27050
+18.6%
RTX 4060 Ti 22802

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 HD214
+18.9%
180−190
−18.9%
1440p146
+21.7%
120−130
−21.7%
4K98
+22.5%
80−85
−22.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.60
−153%
2.22
+153%
1440p8.21
−147%
3.33
+147%
4K12.23
−145%
4.99
+145%
  • RTX 4060 Ti has 153% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 Ti has 147% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 Ti has 145% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+27.7%
130−140
−27.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 219
+21.7%
180−190
−21.7%
Elden Ring 212
+24.7%
170−180
−24.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+23.2%
95−100
−23.2%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+27.7%
130−140
−27.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 92
+22.7%
75−80
−22.7%
Forza Horizon 4 489
+22.3%
400−450
−22.3%
Metro Exodus 174
+24.3%
140−150
−24.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+28%
100−105
−28%
Valorant 350−400
+18.7%
300−310
−18.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+23.2%
95−100
−23.2%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+27.7%
130−140
−27.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+23.1%
65−70
−23.1%
Dota 2 194
+21.3%
160−170
−21.3%
Elden Ring 328
+21.5%
270−280
−21.5%
Far Cry 5 140
+27.3%
110−120
−27.3%
Fortnite 270−280
+20.4%
230−240
−20.4%
Forza Horizon 4 407
+35.7%
300−310
−35.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+24.3%
140−150
−24.3%
Metro Exodus 151
+25.8%
120−130
−25.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+19.4%
180−190
−19.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+24.4%
45−50
−24.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+24.3%
140−150
−24.3%
Valorant 350−400
+18.7%
300−310
−18.7%
World of Tanks 270−280
+21.3%
230−240
−21.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+23.2%
95−100
−23.2%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+27.7%
130−140
−27.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 136
+23.6%
110−120
−23.6%
Dota 2 217
+20.6%
180−190
−20.6%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+20.9%
110−120
−20.9%
Forza Horizon 4 359
+19.7%
300−310
−19.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+19.4%
180−190
−19.4%
Valorant 388
+29.3%
300−310
−29.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 153
+27.5%
120−130
−27.5%
Elden Ring 194
+21.3%
160−170
−21.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 153
+27.5%
120−130
−27.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+25%
140−150
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 93
+24%
75−80
−24%
World of Tanks 450−500
+24%
400−450
−24%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+24.3%
70−75
−24.3%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+25.3%
75−80
−25.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 92
+22.7%
75−80
−22.7%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+23.1%
130−140
−23.1%
Forza Horizon 4 269
+22.3%
220−230
−22.3%
Metro Exodus 141
+28.2%
110−120
−28.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+20.8%
130−140
−20.8%
Valorant 316
+21.5%
260−270
−21.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+25.7%
70−75
−25.7%
Dota 2 182
+21.3%
150−160
−21.3%
Elden Ring 104
+22.4%
85−90
−22.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 182
+21.3%
150−160
−21.3%
Metro Exodus 76
+26.7%
60−65
−26.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+22.9%
170−180
−22.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 63
+26%
50−55
−26%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 182
+21.3%
150−160
−21.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+21.3%
75−80
−21.3%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+25.7%
70−75
−25.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%
Dota 2 211
+24.1%
170−180
−24.1%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+23.5%
85−90
−23.5%
Fortnite 95−100
+20%
80−85
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 161
+23.8%
130−140
−23.8%
Valorant 191
+19.4%
160−170
−19.4%

This is how RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 4060 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 Ti is 19% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 Ti is 22% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 Ti is 23% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 70.36 59.31
Recency 31 May 2021 18 May 2023
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 160 Watt

RTX 3080 Ti has a 18.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4060 Ti, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 118.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti in performance tests.


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