NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
34.4Rasterization45.6
28.8Ray Tracing41.3
39.5Memoryspec-based51.9
96.7Efficiencyspec-based86.2
42.1Compute55.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 406014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 44.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and Ray Tracing (+12). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 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
- 42% lower TDP: 115 W vs 200 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 29
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 42
- 92% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 3,072
- 92% higher RT cores: 46 vs 24
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 115 W+42% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072 | 5,888+92% |
| RT cores | 24 | 46+92% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 96 | 184+92% |
| Base clock | 1,830 MHz | 1,920 MHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 2,460 MHz | 2,475 MHz+1% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 272 GB/s | 504 GB/s+85% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,700Bottom 41% | 18,000+68%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,650Bottom 31% | 5,000+89%Top 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,500Bottom 39% | 21,900+41%Top 33% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fpsBottom 32% | 144 fps+50%Top 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 68 fpsBottom 32% | 105 fps+54%Top 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 36 fpsBottom 32% | 56 fps+56%Top 43% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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