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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.81 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB (Ampere) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 240 GB/s.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.46 GHz · 115 W Speed index 13/100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Ada Lovelace) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 272 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is 17 % faster than the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB.

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Speed index
11/100
13/100
FP32
12.96 TFLOPS
15.11 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.81 GHz
2.46 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
240 GB/s
272 GB/s
TDP
170 W
115 W
Launch Price
329 $
299 $

GPU

GPUASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
GPU ChipGA106-302-A1AD107
Streaming Multiprocessors2824
Shader35843072
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units11296
Raytracing Cores2824
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB has the GA106-302-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is based on the graphics chip AD107, which comes from the Ada Lovelace architecture.

Memory

MemoryASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.875 GHz2.125 GHz
Memory Speed15.0 Gbps17.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth240 GB/s272 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB clocks at 1.875 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 15.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is 17.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.125 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Base Clock1.320 GHz1.830 GHz
Boost Clock1.807 GHz2.460 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
TDP170 W115 W
Tjunction max93 °C90 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 12-Pin
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 170 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has 1 x 12-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 115 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Fan-TypeAxial--
Fan 12 x 90 mm--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has 0 -- main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1a
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDASUS Aura SyncNo LED lighting
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With the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeDecode / Encode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Length200 mm--
Height123 mm--
Width38 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 needs the space of -- in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ4/2022Q2/2023
Launch Price329 $299 $
Structure size8 nm5 nm
Part-noDual-RTX3060-8G--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 8GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q4/2022.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 came on the market in Q2/2023 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 +22.4 %

  1. 4,048
  2. 4,956

Steel Nomad Light Graphics score

  1. no data
  2. 10,579

Steel Nomad Graphics score

  1. no data
  2. 2,372

Port Royal (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 +19.4 %

  1. 5,056
  2. 6,038

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 +16.1 %

  1. 2,187
  2. 2,539

Solar Bay (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 48,867

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 +40.0 %

  1. 30 fps (avg)
  2. 42 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 +44.4 %

  1. 36 fps (avg)
  2. 52 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 +42.9 %

  1. 56 fps (avg)
  2. 80 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 +122.2 %

  1. 9 fps (avg)
  2. 20 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 +66.7 %

  1. 24 fps (avg)
  2. 40 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 +39.0 %

  1. 59 fps (avg)
  2. 82 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 +20.4 %

  1. 54 fps (avg)
  2. 65 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 +12.0 %

  1. 100 fps (avg)
  2. 112 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 +14.1 %

  1. 142 fps (avg)
  2. 162 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 +13.4 %

  1. 89,850
  2. 101,863

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 +10.6 %

  1. 86,136
  2. 95,286

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