AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
31.2Rasterization34.4
24.7Ray Tracing28.8
40.2Memoryspec-based39.5
97.8Efficiencyspec-based96.7
20Compute42.1
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90505 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 wins this graphics card face-off, 44.5 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+22) and Ray Tracing (+4). AMD Radeon RX 9050 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 20% lower TDP: 92 W vs 115 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 29 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 20
- 200% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 1,024
- 200% higher Tensor / AI cores: 96 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+20% | 115 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 3,072+200% |
| RT cores | 16 | 24+50% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 96+200% |
| Base clock | — | 1,830 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+6% | 2,460 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s+6% | 272 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 10,700+13%Bottom 41% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 2,650+41%Bottom 31% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 15,500Bottom 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 96 fpsBottom 32% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 68 fpsBottom 32% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 36 fpsBottom 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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