GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G and the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 and has 3072 texture shaders and 24 execution units. GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G | GPU | GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR |
| AD107 | GPU Chip | GA106-302-A1 |
| Ada Lovelace | Architecture | Ampere |
| 24 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 3072 | Shader | 3584 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 96 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 24 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 272 GB/s. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR can access 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.125 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 17.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
| 272 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G clocks in the base with up to 1.830 GHz. The base frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR is 1.320 GHz. |
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| 1.830 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 2.550 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.792 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G is 115 W (Reference). The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR has a TDP of 170 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 115 W (Reference) | TDP | 170 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G has a total of 3 Axial fans. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 2x HDMI v2.1a | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.1 |
| 2x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| GIGABYTE RGB Fusion | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G is 281 mm long, 114 mm high and 40 mm wide. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR is 198 mm long, 121 mm high and 39 mm wide. |
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| 281 mm | Length | 198 mm |
| 114 mm | Height | 121 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 39 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G was released in Q2/2023 at a price of 299 $ (Reference). The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR was introduced in Q3/2022 at a price of 329 $ (Reference). |
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| GV-N4060GAMING OC-8GD | Part-no | GV-N3060WF2OC-12GD |
| Q2/2023 | Release date | Q3/2022 |
| 299 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 329 $ (Reference) |
| 5 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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