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Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB vs Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB

The Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti (Ada Lovelace), 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, 160 W board power, while the Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (Ampere), 12 GB GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, 170 W board power.

Final score

39 / 100

Lowest price

₹59,000

at Vedant Computers

Buy at Vedant Computers

Final score

32 / 100

Lowest price

₹58,499

at Amazon India

Buy at Amazon India
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Overview

Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.

Scoring for: Balanced

1080p Gaming15% weight
Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB+41%45
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB32
1440p Gaming25% weight
Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB+47%31.1
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB21.1
4K Gaming10% weight
Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB+42%27
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB19
Ray Tracing15% weight
Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB+53%29
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB19
Creator / Rendering10% weight
Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB+50%26.9
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB17.9
Efficiency10% weight
Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB+65%71.4
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB43.3
VRAM15% weight
Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB50
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB+50%75
Final Score · Balanced
Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB+22%39 / 100
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB32 / 100

Value for money

Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.

Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GBBest value · +20%

0.66

score points per ₹1,000

Lowest in-stock price₹59,000
Cheapest at Vedant Computers ↗
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB

0.55

score points per ₹1,000

Lowest in-stock price₹58,499
Cheapest at Amazon India ↗

Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB is ₹501 cheaper right now.

The verdict

Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 39 vs 32.

  • It leads in efficiency (+65%) and ray tracing (+53%).
  • It's also the better value for money at current prices.
  • Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB uses a PCIe x8 link; on PCIe 3.0 motherboards it can lose some performance.
  • Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB's 8 GB of VRAM can hold back newer games at high settings, especially at 1440p.

Pick Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB if…

  • you game at 1080p or play esports titles (1080p Gaming score 46 vs 36)
  • you want frame generation for higher FPS
  • you stream or record gameplay

Pick Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB if…

  • you play at high settings, use big texture packs or run AI models
  • your motherboard only has PCIe 3.0
  • you want to save money (cheaper by ₹501)

The TL;DR is above. The very long DR is below. ↓

Key differences

Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.

Advantages of Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB

  • 41% faster at 1080p
  • 47% faster at 1440p
  • 42% faster at 4K
  • 53% faster with ray tracing
  • 50% faster GPU rendering
  • 65% better performance per watt
  • Newer process node (5 nm vs 8 nm)
  • Supports frame generation (DLSS Frame Generation)
  • AV1 hardware encoding for streaming and recording

Advantages of Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB

  • 50% more VRAM headroom
  • 4 GB more VRAM (12 vs 8 GB)
  • 25% more memory bandwidth (360 vs 288 GB/s)
  • Full x16 PCIe link (vs x8): no slowdown on older PCIe 3.0 boards
  • Cheaper by ₹501

Benchmarks

Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.

Gaming performance

Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.

1080p Gaming Index
Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB+41%45 (est.)
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB32 (est.)
1440p Gaming Index
Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB+42%34 (est.)
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB24 (est.)
4K Gaming Index
Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB+42%27 (est.)
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB19 (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Ray tracing

Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.

Ray Tracing Index (1440p)
Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB+53%29 (est.)
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB19 (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

3DMark Time Spy

DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.

3DMark Time Spy (Graphics)
Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB+55%13,500 pts (est.)
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB8,700 pts (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Blender (GPU render)

Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.

Blender GPU (Open Data median)
Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB+50%3,900 pts (est.)
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB2,600 pts (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Efficiency

Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.

Time Spy points per watt
Gigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GB+65%84.4 pts/W
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB51.2 pts/W
Calculated from the Time Spy score and rated board power.

Full specifications

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General
GeneralGigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GBGigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB
GPURTX 4060 TiRTX 3060
ArchitectureNVIDIA Ada LovelaceNVIDIA Ampere
Release DateMay 2023 ✓Feb 2021
Factory OverclockedNoYes
White EditionNoNo
GPU Core
GPU CoreGigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GBGigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB
Shader Units4,3523,584
Base Clock2,310 MHz1,320 MHz
Boost Clock2,535 MHz1,777 MHz
L2 / Infinity Cache32 MB3 MB
Process Node5 nm ✓8 nm
Memory
MemoryGigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GBGigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB
VRAM8 GB12 GB ✓
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus128-bit192-bit ✓
Memory Bandwidth288 GB/s360 GB/s ✓
Power
PowerGigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GBGigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB
Board Power160 W ✓170 W
Recommended PSU550 W550 W
Power Connector1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
Interface & Features
Interface & FeaturesGigabyte Eagle RTX 4060 Ti 8GBGigabyte Windforce RTX 3060 OC 12GB
PCIe Version4.04.0
PCIe Lanesx8x16 ✓
Hardware Ray Tracing3rd gen2nd gen
UpscalingDLSS 3DLSS Super Resolution
Frame GenerationDLSS Frame Generation ✓No
AV1 EncodingYes ✓No

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