NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
36.3Rasterization71.8
31.9Ray Tracing68.5
49.6Memoryspec-based74.6
90.5Efficiencyspec-based55.2
54.7Compute85.5
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.2 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+37) and rasterization (+36). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
- 63% lower TDP: 165 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 72 vs 36
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 55
- 276% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 4,352
- 276% higher RT cores: 128 vs 34
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 165 W+63% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,352 | 16,384+276% |
| RT cores | 34 | 128+276% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 136 | 512+276% |
| Base clock | 2,310 MHz+3% | 2,235 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,540 MHz+1% | 2,520 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+250% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,455Top 44% | 36,298+170%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,226Top 50% | 10,100+213%Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,543Top 34% | 38,033+69%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | 95 fpsBottom 33% | 215 fps+127%Top 5% |
| 1440p Ultra | 68 fpsBottom 30% | 172 fps+154%Top 5% |
| 4K Ultra | 37 fpsBottom 33% | 106 fps+186%Top 5% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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