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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X 24G
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X 24G vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060. Specifications, performance, tests

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Q4/2020
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X 24G
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Q3/2023
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

What's the best choice MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X 24G or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X 24G has a base frequency of 1.395 GHz. Memory size 24 GB. Memory type GDDR6X. Released in Q4/2020.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has a base frequency of 1.83 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2023.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    27 left arrow place
  • More memory

    200% more memory

    24 GB left arrow 8 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X 24G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    46 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    45 place
  • Battlefield 5
    41 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    38 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    14 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    14 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    156 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    6 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 31% better clock speed

    1.83 GHz left arrow 1.395 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    832 place

Specifications

Technical data
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X 24G MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X 24G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X 24G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
  • Execution Units
    82 left arrow -
  • GPU Chip
    GA102-300-A1 left arrow AD107
  • Render Output Units
    112 left arrow 32
  • Shader
    10496 left arrow 3072
  • Texture Units
    328 left arrow 96
  • Architecture
    - left arrow Ada Lovelace
  • CUDA Cores
    - left arrow 3072
  • RT Cores
    - left arrow 24
  • Streaming Multiprocessors
    - left arrow 24
Memory settings

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

  • Memory Bandwidth
    936 GB/s left arrow 272 GB/s
  • Memory Bus
    384 bit left arrow 128 bit
  • Memory Size
    24 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
    1219 MHz left arrow -
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6X left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Clock
    - left arrow 2125 MHz
  • Memory Data Rate
    - left arrow 17 Gbps
Clock frequency

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

  • Base Clock
    1395 MHz left arrow 1830 MHz
  • Boost Clock
    1875 MHz + 11% left arrow 2460 MHz
  • Game Clock
    1860 MHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

  • Maximum Junction Temperature
    93 °C left arrow 90 °C
  • TDP
    420 W+ 20 % left arrow 115 W
  • TDP (up)
    450 W left arrow -
  • Maximum GPU Temperature
    - left arrow 90 °C
  • System Power Supply
    - left arrow 550 W (System power requirement)
  • Total Graphics Power
    - left arrow 115 W
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X 24G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060.

  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow -
  • Fan 1
    3 x 100 mm left arrow -
  • Fan 2
    - left arrow -
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    42-46 dB left arrow -
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • DisplayPort Ports
    3 × DisplayPort 1.4a left arrow 3 × DisplayPort
  • DVI Ports
    - left arrow -
  • HDCP Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1 × HDMI 2.1 left arrow 1 × HDMI 2.1a
  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • PCIe Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x8
  • Power Connectors
    3 x 8-Pin left arrow 1x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 300 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable. Certain manufacturer models may use 1x PCIe 6-pin cable or 1x PCIe 8-pin cable
  • USB-C Ports
    - left arrow -
  • VGA Ports
    - left arrow -
  • Other Display Outputs (unparsed)
    - left arrow HDMI
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_2 (Ultimate)
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • LED
    MSI Mystic Light left arrow No LED lighting
  • Max. resolution
    7680 × 4320 left arrow 7680 × 4320
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Height
    140 mm left arrow -
  • Length
    336 mm left arrow -
  • Slot Size
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow -
  • Weight
    1895 g left arrow -
  • Width
    61 mm left arrow -
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 and MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X 24G.

  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
  • Launch Price (historical)
    1,649 $ left arrow 299 $
  • Part Number
    V388-010R left arrow -
  • Process Technology
    8 nm left arrow 4 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2020 left arrow Q3/2023
  • Manufacturer specification scope
    - left arrow NVIDIA Founders Edition/reference design. Clock specifications apply to gaming use. AIB shipping specifications and complete-system power needs may differ.

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Shared tests with results for both models: 2

3DMark graphics tests

Each row is a separate graphics subtest. Scores are not game FPS.

Test and settingsMSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X 24G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060Result difference¹
3DMark – Steel Nomad — Steel Nomad Score / DirectX 12 5138 points Base GPU test: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 VRAM: 24 GBOS: Windows 11Graphics API: DirectX 12HVCI: enabledApplication version unreported 2354 points Base GPU test: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 VRAM: 8 GBOS: Windows 11Graphics API: DirectX 12HVCI: enabledApplication version unreported -54.2 %
3DMark – Time Spy — Graphics Score / DirectX 12 20041 points Base GPU test: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 VRAM: 24 GBTest CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3DOS: Windows 11Graphics API: DirectX 12HVCI: enabledApplication version unreported 10596 points Base GPU test: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3DOS: Windows 11Graphics API: DirectX 12HVCI: enabledApplication version unreported -47.1 %

¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.

A base GPU test is a reference for cards using that GPU and the same memory capacity. Board overclocking, cooling and power limits can change the result.

Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X 24G

More results: 43

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

More results: 120

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X 24G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Game frame rates

Archived results. The original measurement method and test conditions have not been verified.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming

Higher values are better in this metric.

39.36 TFLOPS
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X 24G
15.11 TFLOPS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

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