NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
37Rasterization89.5
—Ray Tracing90.4
49.6Memoryspec-based91.2
90.5Efficiencyspec-based39.8
54.7Compute89.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 52.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+53) and compute (+35). 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
- 71% lower TDP: 165 W vs 575 W
- 15% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 2,017 MHz
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 55
- 522% higher bandwidth: 1,792 GB/s vs 288 GB/s
- 400% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 4,352
- 400% higher RT cores: 170 vs 34
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 165 W+71% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,352 | 21,760+400% |
| RT cores | 34 | 170+400% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 136 | 680+400% |
| Base clock | 2,310 MHz+15% | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,540 MHz+6% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 512 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+522% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,288Top 45% | 48,500+265%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 14,200Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,554Top 31% | 39,500+75%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 250 fpsTop 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 210 fpsTop 2% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 142 fpsTop 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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