RTX 4060 vs RTX 3060 12GB GPU faceoff: New versus old mainstream GPUs compared

[35below0]

i agree, and seeing what nvidia has done in the past, its prob gonna be a much higher price. irc one leaker said it would prob be 350-400 dollars which would be wild. also the 4060 will most likely go down in price heavily and prob put it in a more competitive price range.

It's possible, but with inflation slowing down maybe the price would be $350-380 if and that's if the performance is roughly on the level of a 4070 or even a little bit more.
Because that would be wild at that price.

Maybe nvidia will roll out a 5050 or something for about $250

 

[kb7rky]

You're thinking of the 4090. The 4060 has a normal PCIe connector. Usually just one i think.

Ah, okay. Thank you for that. I couldn't remember which one had the overheating issues.

Upgrading from 3060 to 4060 is not a huge improvement. The money for the 3060 is already spent. Why not wait for a few generations? Usually gen to gen improvements are too small to be worth it.

I plan on that. As mentioned, I'm going to hang on to my 3060 for as long as Nvidia will support it.

(I should add that I literally got that GPU for a song...around $100 from ShopGoodwill dot com. I dug into it, and saw nothing really wrong with it, aside from one of the fans making an odd noise. I'm guessing whoever gave it away likely got themselves a newer GPU, and just didn't want the 3060 any more. I've had it for over a year, and it's still ticking like a Timex).

Besides, I've got a few Unreal Engine projects I'll be working on over the summer...don't want to interrupt my workflow on those

 

[hotaru251]

Why should it have a full bus?

becasue its 2024 not 2010.

having gutted bus is damaging even in modern pcie and legit crippled if you lack a newer pcie spec.

It's an unusual GPU in that it is very powerfull for a low end card but it is also completely hopeless in mid-to-high end gaming demands.

60 series has never been the "low end" card. the 10, 30, 50 series are the low end.

the last 60 tier w/ gimped bus was 900 series (iirc) nearly a decade ago.

look at Nvidias past decade of GPU's. its a trend that every new generation the tier of GPU moves up 1 tier its prior gen. (i.e. 4080 is close or better than a 3090) or at minimum a 20% bump vs prior gen.

this is true in nearly every single gpu tier except the 4060. its effectively got ZERO improvement over 3060 w/o using gimmicks (which aren't always an option).

nobody should buy the 4060. either skip it for 5060, buy a 4070, or buy used gpu.

 

[35below0]

becasue its 2024 not 2010.

having gutted bus is damaging even in modern pcie and legit crippled if you lack a newer pcie spec.

But it doesn't matter what year it is. The full bus cannot be saturated by the 4060 so why bother?

60 series has never been the "low end" card. the 10, 30, 50 series are the low end.

Well, it is now.
The 4060 is the bottom of the 40XX series and the cheapest nvidia. It will also not run the most demanding games. So it is a low end GPU.
Technically, it is the 3050 but that's a different kind of nonsense.

The reason there is no longer a "low end" like in the old days is because iGPUs are so much more powerfull and usable now. And because it's 2024 not 2010.

this is true in nearly every single gpu tier except the 4060. its effectively got ZERO improvement over 3060 w/o using gimmicks (which aren't always an option).

Except it very clearly outperforms the 3060 w/o using gimmicks, and does it using less power. How you can convince your eyes to tell you otherwise is beyond me.

It is a powerfull low end GPU. Easily more than an iGPU, and good enough for people who don't play demanding games or play competitively.

nobody should buy the 4060. either skip it for 5060, buy a 4070, or buy used gpu.

Can you explain how you come to this opinion? Are you seriously telling people "don't buy this new nvidia, it's so bad you're better off buying used"? Even though it's probably a mining card or was returned for some issue?

If it's for any of the reasons above, then it's because you convinced yourself something that isn't bad is bad, because you need to believe it is. For whatever reason.

Huge numbers of 4060s and 4060 Tis have been sold, easily eclipsing every new or new-ish GPU out there except the 4070 which sold well but not nearly as well as the 4060 GPUs.
You just aren't right about this.

 

[jordanbuilds1]

becasue its 2024 not 2010.

having gutted bus is damaging even in modern pcie and legit crippled if you lack a newer pcie spec.


60 series has never been the "low end" card. the 10, 30, 50 series are the low end.

the last 60 tier w/ gimped bus was 900 series (iirc) nearly a decade ago.

look at Nvidias past decade of GPU's. its a trend that every new generation the tier of GPU moves up 1 tier its prior gen. (i.e. 4080 is close or better than a 3090) or at minimum a 20% bump vs prior gen.

this is true in nearly every single gpu tier except the 4060. its effectively got ZERO improvement over 3060 w/o using gimmicks (which aren't always an option).

nobody should buy the 4060. either skip it for 5060, buy a 4070, or buy used gpu.

again, the 5060 is prob gonna be a year out, and hella expensive, the 4070 is 500 bucks and the new 70 series is coming out, the used market is a good place to look for stuff like that but being able to dodge a scam is a whole-nother skill level, the 4060 is a really good option for beginners despite the $300 price. the only reason i would say wait for the 4060 is because of the 5060 which will prob in turn bring the 4060 price down too 3060- rx 6600 xt teritory.

 

[bolshevik420]

These charts are nice and contrasty, easy to read Good article!

 

[jxdking]

imo, the 3060 is better value, especially on the used market. at the 4060s current $300 price, there are alot of better and cheaper alternatives online such as: rtx 3070, rx 6600, rx 6650, rtx 2080 super, intel arc a750, and the list goes on. the 4060 is trashed on for a reason, but that doesnt mean it doesnt have its place in "someones" pc.

True.
I got a light used 3060 12G for $200.

 

[The Historical Fidelity]

It's possible, but with inflation slowing down maybe the price would be $350-380 if and that's if the performance is roughly on the level of a 4070 or even a little bit more.
Because that would be wild at that price.

Maybe nvidia will roll out a 5050 or something for about $250

That’s not how inflation works. Prices don’t go back down when inflation slows down.

Inflation is the act of de-valuing your dollar. Inflation slowing down only means your dollar’s value is decreasing slower than it was before. Only deflation can reduce the # price of the 5000 series.

 

[35below0]

That’s not how inflation works. Prices don’t go back down when inflation slows down.

Inflation is the act of de-valuing your dollar. Inflation slowing down only means your dollar’s value is decreasing slower than it was before. Only deflation can reduce the # price of the 5000 series.

I know what you mean. I mean that the slowing rate of inflation would not cause 50XX prices to ... well, inflate.