Comparison

RTX 4090 vs RTX 3060

Retail Price

Better Value

Retail Price

Value

18

Value

30

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Peformace

35966

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+311.6%

Peformace

8739

Release Date

2022

Release Date

2021

MSRP

1599 $

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+386.0%

MSRP

329 $

Video Memory

24 GB

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+100.0%

Video Memory

12 GB

Power Consumption

450 W

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+164.7%

Power Consumption

170 W

Is RTX 4090 better than RTX 3060?

Yes, with regards to performance, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms, GeForce RTX 3060 by 311.6%.

The RTX 4090 is more energy-efficient considering its peformance, consuming 450 watts to produce 3DMark score of 35966. By comparing its benchmark score to its power consumption, we get an efficiency score of 79.9. RTX 3060's efficiency score is 51.4, 55.5% lower, making RTX 4090 the smarter choice in terms of power consumption.

RTX 4090 price to performance rating is lower than RTX 3060's by -66.7%.