GeForce RTX 3060 VS GeForce RTX 4090

Explore the complete details of GeForce RTX 3060 VS GeForce RTX 4090, including specs, performance benchmarks

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GeForce RTX 4090

The GeForce RTX 3060 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ampere (2020−2025) architecture. with 3584 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1777 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6 memory with 12 GB GB capacity and a 192 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 360.0 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 170W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.3, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

The GeForce RTX 3060 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ampere (2020−2025) architecture. with 3584 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1777 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6 memory with 12 GB GB capacity and a 192 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 360.0 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 170W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.3, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

Benchmark Performance

GeForce RTX 3060
40.87

GeForce RTX 4090
90.26

General Information

Basic details about the GeForce RTX 3060, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

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Manufacturer NVIDIA NVIDIA
Ranking 104 3
Popularity Rank 5 not in top-100
Architecture Ampere (2020−2025) Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name GA106 AD102
Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
Length - Width 242 mm - 2-slot 304 mm - 3-slot
Release Date 12 January 2021 20 September 2022

Performance

Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce RTX 3060 VS GeForce RTX 4090.

Core Clock Speed 1320 MHz 2235 MHz
Boost Clock Speed 1777 MHz 2520 MHz
Floating Point Processing Power 12.74 TFLOPS 82.58 TFLOPS
No of Transistors 12,000 million 76,300 million
CUDA Cores 3584 16384
Ray Tracing Cores 28 128
Tensor Cores 112 512
Texture Fill Rate 199.0 1,290
ROPs 48 176

Performance Score Comparison

Connectivity & API Support

Available display connectors and API compatibility for enhanced performance.

GeForce RTX 3060 GeForce RTX 3060 GeForce RTX 4090 GeForce RTX 4090
Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Display Connectors 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI 1 1
DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) 12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model 6.7 6.8
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 3.0 3.0
Vulkan 1.3 1.3
CUDA 8.6 8.9
DLSS 1 1
TMUs 112 512

Memory & Bus

Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.

Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6X
Maximum RAM 12 GB 24 GB
Memory Bus Width 192 Bit 384 Bit
Memory Clock Speed 1875 MHz 1313 MHz
Memory Bandwidth 360.0 GB/s GB/s 1.01 TB/s GB/s
Resizable BAR 1 1

Power & Efficiency

Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.

Power Consumption (TDP) 170 W 450 W
Power Efficiency 18.33 15.30
Manufacturing Process 8 nm 5 nm
Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 12-pin 1x 16-pin

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