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RTX 3060 12GB vs RTX 4060 (4050) 8GB | Umm…What are We Doing Here?



Putting the RTX 3060 12GB against the RTX 4060 8GB. Both GPUs are around $299. See what you are getting between the two at this price. Are you pleased with the RTX 4060 8GB or would you opt for the RTX 3060 12GB instead? Let me know your thoughts.

Test System:
Ryzen 7600 (non-x)
MSI Tomahawk B650 DDR5
Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5 5200 mHz
3060 12GB/4060 8GB
Elgato 4KPro Capture Card

00:00 Atomic Heart 1080p Atomic Preset No Scaling
00:10 Atomic Heart 1440p Atomic Preset No Scaling
00:20 Atomic Heart 4K Atomic Preset No Scaling
00:30 Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
00:40 Cyberpunk 2077 1440p Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
00:50 Cyberpunk 2077 4K Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
01:00 Dead Space 1080p Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
01:10 Dead Space 1440p Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
01:20 Dead Space 4K Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
01:30 F1 2023 1080p Ultra High Present DLSS Quality
01:40 F1 2023 1440p Ultra High Present DLSS Quality
01:50 F1 2023 4K High Present DLSS Quality
02:00 Forza 5 1080p Extreme Preset DLSS Quality
02:10 Forza 5 1440p Extreme Preset DLSS Quality
02:20 Forza 5 4K Extreme Preset DLSS Quality
02:30 Hitman 1080p Ultra Preset No Scaling
02:40 Hitman 1440p Ultra Preset No Scaling
02:50 Hitman 4K Ultra Preset No Scaling
03:00 Hogwarts Legacy 1080p Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
03:10 Hogwarts Legacy 1440p Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
03:20 Hogwarts Legacy 4K Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
03:30 Jedi Survivor 1080p Epic Preset FSR Quality
03:40 Jedi Survivor 1440p Epic Preset FSR Quality
03:50 Jedi Survivor 4K Epic Preset FSR Quality
04:00 Plague Tale Requiem 1080p Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
04:10 Plague Tale Requiem 1440p Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
04:20 Plague Tale Requiem 4K Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
04:30 Resident Evil 4 1080p High (6GB) FSR Quality
04:40 Resident Evil 4 1440p High (6GB) FSR Quality
04:50 Resident Evil 4 4K High (6GB) FSR Quality
05:00 Spiderman Remastered 1080p Very High Preset DLSS Quality
05:10 Spiderman Remastered 1440p Very High Preset DLSS Quality
05:20 Spiderman Remastered 4K Very High Preset DLSS Quality
05:30 The Last of Us Part 1 1080p Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
05:40 The Last of Us Part 1 1440p Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
05:50 The Last of Us Part 1 4K Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
06:00 Witcher 3 1080p Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
06:10 Witcher 3 1440p Ultra Preset DLSS Quality
06:20 Witcher 3 4K Ultra Preset DLSS Quality

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22 Comments

  1. Hey bro, just need a suggestion! Should I buy RTX 3060 or 4060. Building whole new pc! Planning to do Editing and streaming also. People suggests that If streaming is also purpose, Nvidia is the best choice. Also, I like 4060, but the only concern is Vram size. Will that be a concern in future? Planning to have better GPU which can work for 6-8 years. 1080p gaming is fine for me! Please suggest 3060/4060 ( Gaming, Streaming purpose)!?

  2. I have a system with an i7 8700k and I want to comfortably run games at 1080p high ultra, I currently have a 1660 super 6g! My following options are 1) 2080 super €240 used by a friend 2) 3060 12gb €310 new 3) 4060 8gb €360 new! What would be better?

  3. 3060 12gb 4k 1440p dlss ultra textures and med to high settings. this is the way for that card for smooth 60+ fps, the vram required in almost every game is >8gb on this settings

  4. Look at how NVIDIA hate spider men game, maybe because of the color of the hero haha. I think they should make their own CPU. Since they only make GPU, the next generation should get at least 70 more fps in gaming. Looks like all the technology companies have marketing orders to screw your wallet. Because today technology is way beyond ahead of what we are seeing.

  5. The 40 series fucked up. The generational increase is laughable. The 4070 is too expensive. The 4060 is too weak to call it an upgrade on the 3060. The 4060ti should have been the 4060. If people didn't complain about the 4080 when it was announced it would have been what we now know as the 4070.

  6. I'm actually going to be purchasing the 4060 Low Profile card due to it being the fastest LP card without buying a way overpriced workstation card. The only way to justify getting a 4060 is if your upgrading from the 10/16 series or older Nvidia cards, you don't want to go to AMD, and/or you got a PC that can only accept a LP Card that needs more life breathed into it. I do like the fact that the 4060 is slightly more power efficient than the 1060 which helps with PC gamers in areas were electric is too costly.

  7. 3060 12GB isn't 299. Its still the regular price of $330, and sometimes its higher because of stupid reasons from the company.
    also, you accidentally added in the RX7600 for some reason, instead of the 4060. Thats in the spiderman section of the video.