NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, chip, information processing units.

• Architecture
  Ampere Ada Lovelace
• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
• CUDA Cores
  6144 3072
• Execution Units
  48 -
• GPU Chip
  GA104-400-A1 AD107
• Render Output Units
  96 32
• Shader
  6144 3072
• Texture Units
  192 96
• RT Cores
  - 24
• Streaming Multiprocessors
  - 24

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

• Memory Bandwidth
  608 GB/s 272 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  256 bit 128 bit
• Memory Size
  8 GB 8 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1188 MHz -
• Memory Type
  GDDR6X GDDR6
• Memory Clock
  - 2125 MHz
• Memory Data Rate
  - 17 Gbps

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

• Base Clock
  1580 MHz 1830 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1770 MHz 2460 MHz
• Game Clock
  - -
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

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

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  93 °C 90 °C
• TDP
  290 W 115 W
• TDP (up)
  - -
• Maximum GPU Temperature
  - 90 °C
• System Power Supply
  - 550 W (System power requirement)
• Total Graphics Power
  - 115 W

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial -
• Fan 1
  2 x 90 mm -
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 1.4a 3 × DisplayPort
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.1 1 × HDMI 2.1a
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
• Power Connectors
  2 x 8-Pin 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
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -
• Other Display Outputs (unparsed)
  - HDMI

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

• DirectX
  12_2 12_2 (Ultimate)
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes Yes
• LED
  No LED lighting No LED lighting
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode

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

• Height
  112 mm -
• Length
  267 mm -
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots -
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  42 mm -

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  599 $ 299 $
• Manufacturer specification scope
  NVIDIA GPU-level facts only for the exact GPU and VRAM configuration; Founders Edition board clocks, power and connectors are not refreshed from the shared reference/FE column. NVIDIA Founders Edition/reference design. Clock specifications apply to gaming use. AIB shipping specifications and complete-system power needs may differ.
• Part Number
  - -
• Process Technology
  8 nm 4 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2021 Q3/2023