GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs RTX 4060

Place in performance ranking	51	184
Place by popularity	3	45
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	47.80	37.79
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	AD107	GA107
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	18 May 2023 (1 year ago)	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$179
Current price	$340 (1.1x MSRP)	$204 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 has 26% better value for money than RTX 3050 6 GB.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	3072	2304
Core clock speed	1830 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2460 MHz	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	35,800 million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	236.2	105.8

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	240 mm	242 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-pin	None

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	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	17000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	272.0 GB/s	168.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.9	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 50.67
+81.7%

RTX 3050 6 GB 27.88

RTX 4060 outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 4060 19567
+81.7%

RTX 3050 6 GB 10766

RTX 4060 outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by 82% in Passmark.

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	142 +89.3%	75−80 −89.3%
1440p	73 +82.5%	40−45 −82.5%
4K	44 +83.3%	24−27 −83.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

250−260
+79.9%

139

−79.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	150−160 +76.5%	85−90 −76.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	150−160 +72.4%	85−90 −72.4%
Battlefield 5	290−300 +80.1%	160−170 −80.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	170−180 +71.7%	95−100 −71.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	190−200 +77.6%	107 −77.6%
Far Cry 5	180−190 +76.5%	100−110 −76.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	220−230 +78.9%	120−130 −78.9%
Forza Horizon 4	300−310 +70.5%	170−180 −70.5%
Hitman 3	180−190 +76.5%	100−110 −76.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	350−400 +66.7%	210−220 −66.7%
Metro Exodus	230−240 +78.3%	120−130 −78.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	190−200 +72.7%	110−120 −72.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	450−500 +65.4%	272 −65.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	200−210 +77%	110−120 −77%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	150−160 +76.5%	85−90 −76.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	150−160 +72.4%	85−90 −72.4%
Battlefield 5	290−300 +80.1%	160−170 −80.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	170−180 +71.7%	95−100 −71.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	160−170 +77.8%	90 −77.8%
Far Cry 5	180−190 +76.5%	100−110 −76.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	220−230 +78.9%	120−130 −78.9%
Forza Horizon 4	300−310 +70.5%	170−180 −70.5%
Hitman 3	180−190 +76.5%	100−110 −76.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	350−400 +66.7%	210−220 −66.7%
Metro Exodus	140−150 +79.5%	78 −79.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	190−200 +72.7%	110−120 −72.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	350−400 +61.3%	217 −61.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	350−400 +62.8%	215 −62.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	200−210 +77%	110−120 −77%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	150−160 +76.5%	85−90 −76.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	150−160 +72.4%	85−90 −72.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	170−180 +71.7%	95−100 −71.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	140−150 +75%	80 −75%
Far Cry 5	180−190 +76.5%	100−110 −76.5%
Forza Horizon 4	300−310 +70.5%	170−180 −70.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	350−400 +66.7%	210−220 −66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	300−310 +57.9%	190 −57.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	200−210 +78.6%	112 −78.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	200−210 +77%	110−120 −77%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

190−200
+72.7%

110−120

−72.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	180−190 +74.8%	100−110 −74.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	210−220 +76.5%	110−120 −76.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100−105 +78.6%	55−60 −78.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100−105 +69.5%	55−60 −69.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	140−150 +75%	80−85 −75%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +77.1%	48 −77.1%
Far Cry 5	190−200 +72.7%	110 −72.7%
Forza Horizon 4	200−210 +80.2%	110−120 −80.2%
Hitman 3	120−130 +71.4%	70−75 −71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	210−220 +81%	110−120 −81%
Metro Exodus	200−210 +80.2%	111 −80.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	230−240 +78.3%	129 −78.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140−150 +72.8%	80−85 −72.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +80%	50−55 −80%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

150−160

+72.4%

85−90
−72.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 +75.9%	50−55 −75.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 +73.9%	45−50 −73.9%
Hitman 3	75−80 +78.6%	40−45 −78.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +73.9%	65−70 −73.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 +73.9%	46 −73.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 +76.5%	68 −76.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65−70 +75.7%	35−40 −75.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +71.4%	35−40 −71.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 +71.4%	35−40 −71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +75%	20 −75%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +71.9%	30−35 −71.9%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +75.7%	70−75 −75.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +73.9%	65−70 −73.9%
Metro Exodus	100−105 +72.4%	58 −72.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +78.6%	27−30 −78.6%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

85−90
+77.1%

45−50

−77.1%

This is how RTX 4060 and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 4060 is 89% faster in 1080p
RTX 4060 is 83% faster in 1440p
RTX 4060 is 83% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	50.67	27.88
Recency	18 May 2023	2 February 2024
Cost	$299	$179
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	70 Watt