RTX 3060 Ti 8GB vs RTX 4060 8GB
The RTX 3060 Ti 8GB is about 4% faster at 1440p, and the RTX 3060 Ti 8GB costs about $75 less right now. For the money, the RTX 3060 Ti 8GB is the better buy.
Graphics card · faster · better value
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB
—
No new stock · used about $359
- Video memory
- 8 GB
- Power
- 200 W
- Recommended power supply
- 600 W
- Power connector
- 8-pin
- Card length
- 242–323 mm
- Released
- 2020
Models: ASUS Dual, MSI Gaming X Trio
Graphics card
GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
$434
cheapest new: MSI Ventus 2X at Umart · used about $305
- Video memory
- 8 GB
- Power
- 115 W
- Recommended power supply
- 550 W
- Power connector
- 8-pin
- Card length
- 199–272 mm
- Released
- 2023
Models: MSI Ventus 2X, ASUS Dual OC, Gigabyte Eagle OC
Average frame rates
Estimated across demanding games at High settings, each tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 32 GB of DDR5-6000.
Cost per frame at 1440p: RTX 3060 Ti 8GB $7 · RTX 4060 8GB $9
Game by game at 1440p
| Game | RTX 3060 Ti 8GB | RTX 4060 8GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24 | 23 | RTX 3060 Ti 8GB +4% |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 20 | 19 | RTX 3060 Ti 8GB +5% |
| Fortnite | 77 | 74 | RTX 3060 Ti 8GB +4% |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 166 | 159 | RTX 3060 Ti 8GB +4% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | 52 | 50 | RTX 3060 Ti 8GB +4% |
| Baldur’s Gate 3 | 43 | 41 | RTX 3060 Ti 8GB +5% |
Which graphics card should you buy?
- Better value: the RTX 3060 Ti 8GB costs less per frame ($7 vs $9 per fps at 1440p).
- The RTX 4060 8GB uses about 85 W less, so it runs cooler and quieter and can get by with a smaller power supply.
- The RTX 3060 Ti 8GB is no longer sold new — it’s a second-hand buy at around $359.
Check either card with your processor in the bottleneck checker, or try it in a full build in the builder.
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Frame rates are Rigsmith estimates from its performance indices, not measured benchmarks. Prices are the cheapest in-stock new price at Australian stores as of 12/11/2026, including GST.