GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs RTX 4060 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4060 Ti and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4060 Ti
2023
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
59.36
+114%

RTX 4060 Ti outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking34201
Place by popularity1424
Cost-effectiveness evaluation83.1976.17
Power efficiency25.4327.17
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameAD106GA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 May 2023 (1 year ago)2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 Ti has 9% better value for money than RTX 3050 6 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 cores43522304
Core clock speed2310 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed2535 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors22,900 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate344.8105.8
Floating-point processing power22.06 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs13672
Tensor Cores13672
Ray Tracing Cores3418

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 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Length240 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s168.0 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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x 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 Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.98.6

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 4060 Ti 59.36
+114%
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.74

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 4060 Ti 22874
+114%
RTX 3050 6 GB 10689

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 59.36 27.74
Recency 18 May 2023 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 70 Watt

RTX 4060 Ti has a 114% higher aggregate performance score, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 128.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in performance tests.


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