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 120% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4060. But the GeForce RTX 4060 is the better value, undercutting it by $1,956 CAD for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs GeForce RTX 4060: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs GeForce RTX 4060
The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is dramatically faster, around 120% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4060. 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 4060 is better matched to 1080p. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti packs 10,752 CUDA cores versus 3,072 on the GeForce RTX 4060.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 4060 currently lists from $444 CAD, $1,956 CAD less than the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti at $2,400 CAD. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 4060 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~146% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 4060 still sits about $145 CAD above its $299 CAD MSRP. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti still sits about $401 CAD above its $1,999 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 115W against 450W, the GeForce RTX 4060 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Ada Lovelace architecture on a TSMC N4 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti carries 24GB versus 8GB on the GeForce RTX 4060. The extra 16GB 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 272 GB/s (384-bit vs 128-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3090 Ti or GeForce RTX 4060?
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 4060 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.