RTX 3080 vs RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RTX 3080 vs RTX 4060 Ti 16GB: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RTX 3080 delivers approximately +10% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 3080 currently offers +87.1% better value, available at a $259 price difference.

RTX 3080 Advantages

Up to 10% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 90 vs 82 FPS

Up to 87.1% better value for money – $4.12 vs $7.71/FPS

Costs only 59% of the price – $372 vs $630 (41% cheaper)

RTX 4060 Ti 16GB Advantages

60% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 10 GB

Is newer – 2023-07-18 vs 2020-09-17

Consumes up to 48% less energy – 165W vs 320W

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3080
90.2fps(100%)
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
81.8fps(91%)
WinnerRTX 3080
+10% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 4060 Ti 16GB FPS ÷ RTX 3080 FPS) × 100
Example: (81.8 ÷ 90.2) × 100 = 91%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 3080 FPS - RTX 4060 Ti 16GB FPS) ÷ RTX 4060 Ti 16GB FPS) × 100
Example: ((90.2 - 81.8) ÷ 81.8) × 100 = 10%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is only 91% as fast, then RTX 3080 should be 9% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "10% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (91% of and 10% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3080
62.7fps(100%)
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
52.1fps(83%)
WinnerRTX 3080
+20% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 4060 Ti 16GB FPS ÷ RTX 3080 FPS) × 100
Example: (52.1 ÷ 62.7) × 100 = 83%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 3080 FPS - RTX 4060 Ti 16GB FPS) ÷ RTX 4060 Ti 16GB FPS) × 100
Example: ((62.7 - 52.1) ÷ 52.1) × 100 = 20%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is only 83% as fast, then RTX 3080 should be 17% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "20% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (83% of and 20% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3080
39.4fps(100%)
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
29.3fps(74%)
WinnerRTX 3080
+34% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 4060 Ti 16GB FPS ÷ RTX 3080 FPS) × 100
Example: (29.3 ÷ 39.4) × 100 = 74%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 3080 FPS - RTX 4060 Ti 16GB FPS) ÷ RTX 4060 Ti 16GB FPS) × 100
Example: ((39.4 - 29.3) ÷ 29.3) × 100 = 34%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is only 74% as fast, then RTX 3080 should be 26% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "34% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (74% of and 34% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RTX 3080
0.243 Value100% Efficiency
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
0.130 Value53% Efficiency