NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
34.4Rasterization61.5
28.8Ray Tracing53.6
39.5Memoryspec-based61
96.7Efficiencyspec-based71.3
42.1Compute67.3
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 406014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 44.5, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+27) and compute (+25). 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
- 64% lower TDP: 115 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 29
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 42
- 217% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 3,072
- 217% higher RT cores: 76 vs 24
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 115 W+64% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072 | 9,728+217% |
| RT cores | 24 | 76+217% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 96 | 304+217% |
| Base clock | 1,830 MHz | 2,205 MHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 2,460 MHz | 2,505 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 272 GB/s | 717 GB/s+164% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,700Bottom 41% | 28,000+162%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,650Bottom 31% | 7,300+175%Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,500Bottom 39% | 27,900+80%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fpsBottom 32% | 194 fps+102%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 68 fpsBottom 32% | 149 fps+119%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 36 fpsBottom 32% | 88 fps+144%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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