GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti comes out dramatically faster — about 144% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB. But the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is the better value, undercutting it by $1,815 CAD for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3060 12GB: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is dramatically faster, around 144% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is better matched to 1080p. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti packs 10,752 CUDA cores versus 3,584 on the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti also has more RT cores (84 vs 28) and more AI cores (336 vs 112), strengthening its ray-tracing and AI-upscaling performance.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 3060 12GB currently lists from $585 CAD, $1,815 CAD less than the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti at $2,400 CAD. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB offers the better performance-per-dollar (~68% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 3060 12GB still sits about $256 CAD above its $329 CAD MSRP. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti still sits about $401 CAD above its $1,999 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 170W against 450W, the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti carries 24GB versus 12GB on the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB. The extra 12GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti's memory is also faster — 1,008 GB/s versus 360 GB/s (384-bit vs 192-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3060 12GB or GeForce RTX 3090 Ti?
Choose the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.