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$1,999.86
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1599
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MSRP in USD: $1599
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$2,399
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Boost Clock
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$2,289.66
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Boost Clock
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$2,179
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$2,207.75
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$2,179.99
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Boost Clock
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$1,969.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$322.15
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Boost Clock
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$299.99
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$309.99
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Boost Clock
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$342.03
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 3060 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 4090 is 616 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Performs up to 48% better in Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce RTX 3060 - 167 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 24 vs 12 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Up to 84% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4090 - $322.15 vs $1999.86
- Up to 76% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce RTX 4090 - $2.85 vs $11.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 170 vs 450 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 4090
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.98/FPS
23%
Price, $
$1999.86
16%
FPS Winner
VIPERA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition Graphic Card
Buy for $1,999.86 on Amazon
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GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
113
67%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$322.15
100%
Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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Updated 241367 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 4090
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 4090
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
19%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
15%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| GeForce 40 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$1599 | MSRP | $329 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 16-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
1008 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
2235 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
2520 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1313 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 4090 or GeForce RTX 3060
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
83 FPS
$10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$846.99
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99 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
In Stock
99 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,168.12
In Stock
105 FPS
$11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,247.99
In Stock
167 FPS
$23.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,949.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$18.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,589.99
In Stock
95 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$21.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
In Stock
97 FPS
$12.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,179
In Stock
167 FPS
$22.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,699.99
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