GPU comparison · measured results only
RTX 3060 vs RTX 4090: measured FPS in 29 games
Median gap+263%RTX 4090 faster
RTX 3060 ahead0/29games, by more than 3%
RTX 4090 ahead29/29games, by more than 3%
Within 3%0/29games
We have 83 published results where the RTX 3060 and the RTX 4090 were tested in the same game, at the same resolution and preset, by the same outlet: 29 games in all, from GameGPU. Across those games the RTX 4090 is a median 263% faster than the RTX 3060. The RTX 4090 is ahead by more than 3% in 29 of the 29 games and the RTX 3060 in 0.
Card pages: GeForce RTX 3060 (mid-range) and GeForce RTX 4090 (enthusiast), with every measured result and our estimates. How we pick sources.
Measured results side by side
Published · with sourcesBoth figures in a row come from the same outlet, game, resolution and preset. Results limited by a game's frame cap are left out. The last column is how much faster the quicker card is in that test.
| Game | Setting | RTX 3060 | RTX 4090 | Gap | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1080p Ultra | 33 FPS | 114 FPS | RTX 4090 +245% | GameGPU |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1440p Ultra | 26 FPS | 93 FPS | RTX 4090 +258% | GameGPU |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4K Ultra | 17 FPS | 51 FPS | RTX 4090 +200% | GameGPU |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p Ultra | 54 FPS | 173 FPS | RTX 4090 +220% | GameGPU |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1440p Ultra | 36 FPS | 136 FPS | RTX 4090 +278% | GameGPU |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4K Ultra | 17 FPS | 72 FPS | RTX 4090 +324% | GameGPU |
| Baldur's Gate III | 1080p Ultra | 78 FPS | 271 FPS | RTX 4090 +247% | GameGPU |
| Baldur's Gate III | 1440p Ultra | 53 FPS | 207 FPS | RTX 4090 +291% | GameGPU |
| Baldur's Gate III | 4K Ultra | 29 FPS | 117 FPS | RTX 4090 +303% | GameGPU |
| God of War Ragnarök | 1080p Ultra | 44 FPS | 154 FPS | RTX 4090 +250% | GameGPU |
| God of War Ragnarök | 1440p Ultra | 35 FPS | 131 FPS | RTX 4090 +274% | GameGPU |
| God of War Ragnarök | 4K Ultra | 22 FPS | 90 FPS | RTX 4090 +309% | GameGPU |
| The Last of Us Part I | 1080p Ultra | 63 FPS | 172 FPS | RTX 4090 +173% | GameGPU |
| The Last of Us Part I | 1440p Ultra | 42 FPS | 147 FPS | RTX 4090 +250% | GameGPU |
| The Last of Us Part I | 4K Ultra | 22 FPS | 87 FPS | RTX 4090 +295% | GameGPU |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1080p Ultra | 53 FPS | 146 FPS | RTX 4090 +175% | GameGPU |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1440p Ultra | 41 FPS | 129 FPS | RTX 4090 +215% | GameGPU |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4K Ultra | 23 FPS | 81 FPS | RTX 4090 +252% | GameGPU |
| Resident Evil 4 | 1080p Ultra | 73 FPS | 254 FPS | RTX 4090 +248% | GameGPU |
| Resident Evil 4 | 1440p Ultra | 53 FPS | 226 FPS | RTX 4090 +326% | GameGPU |
| Resident Evil 4 | 4K Ultra | 29 FPS | 136 FPS | RTX 4090 +369% | GameGPU |
| Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | 1440p Ultra | 42 FPS | 155 FPS | RTX 4090 +269% | GameGPU |
| Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | 4K Ultra | 24 FPS | 101 FPS | RTX 4090 +321% | GameGPU |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 1080p Ultra | 45 FPS | 141 FPS | RTX 4090 +213% | GameGPU |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 1440p Ultra | 36 FPS | 121 FPS | RTX 4090 +236% | GameGPU |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 4K Ultra | 24 FPS | 78 FPS | RTX 4090 +225% | GameGPU |
| Starfield | 1080p Ultra | 31 FPS | 102 FPS | RTX 4090 +229% | GameGPU |
| Starfield | 1440p Ultra | 26 FPS | 89 FPS | RTX 4090 +242% | GameGPU |
| Starfield | 4K Ultra | 17 FPS | 69 FPS | RTX 4090 +306% | GameGPU |
| Silent Hill 2 | 1080p Ultra | 36 FPS | 125 FPS | RTX 4090 +247% | GameGPU |
| Silent Hill 2 | 1440p Ultra | 25 FPS | 94 FPS | RTX 4090 +276% | GameGPU |
| Silent Hill 2 | 4K Ultra | 12 FPS | 56 FPS | RTX 4090 +367% | GameGPU |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | 1080p Ultra | 52 FPS | 178 FPS | RTX 4090 +242% | GameGPU |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | 1440p Ultra | 38 FPS | 138 FPS | RTX 4090 +263% | GameGPU |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | 4K Ultra | 21 FPS | 83 FPS | RTX 4090 +295% | GameGPU |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 1080p Ultra | 21 FPS | 84 FPS | RTX 4090 +300% | GameGPU |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 1440p Ultra | 16 FPS | 65 FPS | RTX 4090 +306% | GameGPU |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 4K Ultra | 9 FPS | 41 FPS | RTX 4090 +356% | GameGPU |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 1080p Ultra | 74 FPS | 195 FPS | RTX 4090 +164% | GameGPU |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 1440p Ultra | 56 FPS | 167 FPS | RTX 4090 +198% | GameGPU |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 4K Ultra | 34 FPS | 118 FPS | RTX 4090 +247% | GameGPU |
| Final Fantasy XVI | 1080p Ultra | 40 FPS | 128 FPS | RTX 4090 +220% | GameGPU |
| Final Fantasy XVI | 1440p Ultra | 26 FPS | 95 FPS | RTX 4090 +265% | GameGPU |
| Final Fantasy XVI | 4K Ultra | 15 FPS | 59 FPS | RTX 4090 +293% | GameGPU |
| The Last of Us Part II Remastered | 1080p Ultra | 62 FPS | 187 FPS | RTX 4090 +202% | GameGPU |
| The Last of Us Part II Remastered | 1440p Ultra | 47 FPS | 162 FPS | RTX 4090 +245% | GameGPU |
| The Last of Us Part II Remastered | 4K Ultra | 26 FPS | 103 FPS | RTX 4090 +296% | GameGPU |
| Battlefield 6 | 1080p Ultra | 63 FPS | 194 FPS | RTX 4090 +208% | GameGPU |
| Battlefield 6 | 1440p Ultra | 45 FPS | 146 FPS | RTX 4090 +224% | GameGPU |
| Battlefield 6 | 4K Ultra | 22 FPS | 87 FPS | RTX 4090 +295% | GameGPU |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 1080p Ultra | 41 FPS | 145 FPS | RTX 4090 +254% | GameGPU |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 1440p Ultra | 25 FPS | 109 FPS | RTX 4090 +336% | GameGPU |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 4K Ultra | 13 FPS | 62 FPS | RTX 4090 +377% | GameGPU |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 1080p Ultra | 20 FPS | 77 FPS | RTX 4090 +285% | GameGPU |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 1440p Ultra | 16 FPS | 65 FPS | RTX 4090 +306% | GameGPU |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 4K Ultra | 10 FPS | 44 FPS | RTX 4090 +340% | GameGPU |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | 1440p Ultra | 31 FPS | 95 FPS | RTX 4090 +206% | GameGPU |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | 4K Ultra | 15 FPS | 61 FPS | RTX 4090 +307% | GameGPU |
| Star Wars Outlaws | 1080p Ultra | 43 FPS | 167 FPS | RTX 4090 +288% | GameGPU |
| Star Wars Outlaws | 1440p Ultra | 29 FPS | 120 FPS | RTX 4090 +314% | GameGPU |
| Star Wars Outlaws | 4K Ultra | 14 FPS | 67 FPS | RTX 4090 +379% | GameGPU |
| Dragon's Dogma II | 1440p Ultra | 37 FPS | 114 FPS | RTX 4090 +208% | GameGPU |
| Dragon's Dogma II | 4K Ultra | 26 FPS | 84 FPS | RTX 4090 +223% | GameGPU |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | 1080p Ultra | 60 FPS | 194 FPS | RTX 4090 +223% | GameGPU |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 1080p Ultra | 35 FPS | 105 FPS | RTX 4090 +200% | GameGPU |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | 1440p Ultra | 41 FPS | 143 FPS | RTX 4090 +249% | GameGPU |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 1440p Ultra | 29 FPS | 87 FPS | RTX 4090 +200% | GameGPU |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | 4K Ultra | 20 FPS | 82 FPS | RTX 4090 +310% | GameGPU |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 4K Ultra | 18 FPS | 65 FPS | RTX 4090 +261% | GameGPU |
| Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora | 1080p Ultra | 40 FPS | 170 FPS | RTX 4090 +325% | GameGPU |
| Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora | 1440p Ultra | 27 FPS | 125 FPS | RTX 4090 +363% | GameGPU |
| Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora | 4K Ultra | 14 FPS | 68 FPS | RTX 4090 +386% | GameGPU |
| Borderlands 4 | 1080p Ultra | 29 FPS | 94 FPS | RTX 4090 +224% | GameGPU |
| Borderlands 4 | 1440p Ultra | 19 FPS | 66 FPS | RTX 4090 +247% | GameGPU |
| Borderlands 4 | 4K Ultra | 9 FPS | 41 FPS | RTX 4090 +356% | GameGPU |
| EA Sports FC 26 | 1440p Ultra | 104 FPS | 292 FPS | RTX 4090 +181% | GameGPU |
| EA Sports FC 26 | 4K Ultra | 57 FPS | 205 FPS | RTX 4090 +260% | GameGPU |
| F1 25 | 1080p Ultra | 44 FPS | 173 FPS | RTX 4090 +293% | GameGPU |
| F1 25 | 1440p Ultra | 29 FPS | 126 FPS | RTX 4090 +334% | GameGPU |
| F1 25 | 4K Ultra | 13 FPS | 69 FPS | RTX 4090 +431% | GameGPU |
| F1 24 | 1080p Ultra | 39 FPS | 158 FPS | RTX 4090 +305% | GameGPU |
| F1 24 | 1440p Ultra | 28 FPS | 124 FPS | RTX 4090 +343% | GameGPU |
| F1 24 | 4K Ultra | 15 FPS | 76 FPS | RTX 4090 +407% | GameGPU |
83 results in 29 games; FPS as published (9 to 292 FPS). Each game counts once in the summary: its gap is the median over its rows.
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