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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100
GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White
GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.49 GHz · 115 W Speed index 13/100
In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and the GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White is 20 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White
Speed index
11/100
13/100
FP32
12.72 TFLOPS
15.29 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.78 GHz
2.49 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
360 GB/s
272 GB/s
TDP
170 W
115 W
Launch Price
329 $
299 $
259 pts
309 pts

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
GPU ChipGA106-300-A1AD107
Streaming Multiprocessors2824
Shader35843072
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units11296
Raytracing Cores2824
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and has 3584 texture shaders and 28 execution units.

GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, which has 3072 shaders and 24 execution units.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White
Memory Size12 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.875 GHz2.125 GHz
Memory Speed15.0 Gbps17.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth360 GB/s272 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit128 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 12 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

The GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 272 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White
Base Clock1.320 GHz1.830 GHz
Boost Clock1.777 GHz2.490 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 clocks in the base with up to 1.320 GHz. The base frequency of the GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White is 1.830 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White
TDP170 W115 W
Tjunction max93 °C90 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 170 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.

The GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White has a TDP of 115 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 1--3 x 50 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has a total of 0 Axial fans.

The GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.12x HDMI 2.1a
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a2x DP 1.4a
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060.

The GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeDecode / Encode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Dimensions

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White
Length--182 mm
Height--69 mm
Width--40 mm
Width (Slots)--2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is -- long, -- high and -- wide.

The GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White is 182 mm long, 69 mm high and 40 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ1/2021Q3/2024
Launch Price329 $299 $
Structure size8 nm5 nm
Part-no--46NSL8MN9HLP
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 was released in Q1/2021 at a price of 329 $.

The GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White was introduced in Q3/2024 at a price of 299 $.

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 GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White +23.8 %

  1. 4,026
  2. 4,986

Steel Nomad Light Graphics score

  1. no data
  2. 10,642

Steel Nomad Graphics score

  1. no data
  2. 2,386

Port Royal (Raytracing) GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White +19.9 %

  1. 5,068
  2. 6,074

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White +17.3 %

  1. 2,177
  2. 2,554

Solar Bay (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 49,158

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) GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White +48.3 %

  1. 29 fps (avg)
  2. 43 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White +51.4 %

  1. 35 fps (avg)
  2. 53 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White +47.3 %

  1. 55 fps (avg)
  2. 81 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) GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White +122.2 %

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

2560x1440 (1440p) GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White +66.7 %

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

1920x1080 (1080p) GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White +43.1 %

  1. 58 fps (avg)
  2. 83 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) GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White +29.4 %

  1. 51 fps (avg)
  2. 66 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White +20.2 %

  1. 94 fps (avg)
  2. 113 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White +26.2 %

  1. 130 fps (avg)
  2. 164 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 GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White +15.7 %

  1. 89,106
  2. 103,076

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 LP White +7.7 %

  1. 89,506
  2. 96,421

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