RTX 3060 vs RTX 4060 for Blender
Compare RTX 3060 and RTX 4060 for Blender rendering. See benchmark scores, VRAM, memory bandwidth, power draw, and estimated OptiX/CUDA render times side by side on Renderjuice. RTX 4060 leads the Blender benchmark score by 35.4%.
Fastest in Blender
RTX 4060 (3,123.24 score)
Most VRAM
RTX 3060 (12 GB)
Lowest power draw
RTX 4060 (115 W TDP)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Blender benchmark score | 2,306.46 -26% | 3,123.24 |
| CUDA cores | 3,584 | 3,072 -14% |
| Boost clock | 1.78 GHz -28% | 2460 MHz |
| RT cores | 28 RT Cores (2nd Gen) | RT cores: 24 -14% |
| Tensor cores | 112 Tensor Cores (3rd Gen) | Tensor cores: 96 -14% |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 8 GB -33% |
| Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 272 GB/s -24% |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192-bit | 128-bit -33% |
| Memory speed | 15 Gbps | N/A |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Render support | OptiX, CUDA | OptiX, CUDA |
| TDP | 170 W +48% | 115 W |
| Release year | 2021 | 2023 |
Benchmark comparison
Estimated render times for standard Blender benchmark scenes. Lower is faster.
These timings are derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians and should be treated as comparative estimates, not guaranteed real-project render times.
Quick take on RTX 3060 vs RTX 4060
RTX 4060 leads the Blender benchmark score by 35.4%.
Fastest in Blender: RTX 4060 3,123.24 score.
Most VRAM: RTX 3060 12 gb.
Lowest power draw: RTX 4060 115 w tdp.
RTX 3060 has 12 GB of VRAM, while RTX 4060 has 8 GB, which matters when scenes, textures, or geometry get heavier.
If you are deciding between these cards for Blender, focus first on Blender benchmark score, VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, and whether your scenes are likely to benefit more from raw speed or extra memory headroom. The comparison table above keeps those tradeoffs in one place.