NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs GeForce RTX 4060, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti wins 2 of 12 benchmarks, averaging 20.9% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Llama 3.1 8B, where NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti leads by 47% (76.93 vs 52.4 tok/s); the closest fight is Stable Diffusion XL (26% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | GeForce RTX 4060 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 118.21 | 86.38 | +37% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 76.93 | 52.4 | +47% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 2.2 | 2.78 | -21% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | GeForce RTX 4060 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8GB | 8GB |
| Transistors | 17,400M | 18,900M |
| Die size | 392.5 mm² | 158.7 mm² |
| Transistor density | 44.3 M/mm² | 119.1 M/mm² |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA104) | Ada Lovelace |
| Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 272 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,475 MHz |
| TDP | 200 W | 115 W |
| Launch MSRP | $399 | $299 |
| Release | 2020-12-02 | 2023-05-24 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or GeForce RTX 4060?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 2 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 20.9% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and GeForce RTX 4060?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 8GB VRAM and a 200W TDP, while GeForce RTX 4060 has 8GB VRAM and a 115W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and GeForce RTX 4060?
- Llama 3.1 8B: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti leads by roughly 47% (76.93 vs 52.4 tok/s) in our testing.
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