NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
31.5Rasterization30.8
28.9Ray Tracing28.3
39.5Memoryspec-based41.5
96.7Efficiencyspec-based95.9
48.1Compute42.9
10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40605 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 scores 44.4 against 43.5 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 43
- 20% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 2,560
- 20% higher RT cores: 24 vs 20
- 20% higher Tensor / AI cores: 96 vs 80
- 16% higher PassMark G3D: 19,483 vs 16,747
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 26% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,830 MHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 18% higher bandwidth: 320 GB/s vs 272 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $299
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 115 W+12% | 130 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072+20% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 24+20% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 96+20% | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,830 MHz | 2,310 MHz+26% |
| Boost clock | 2,460 MHz | 2,570 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 272 GB/s | 320 GB/s+18% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,615+4%Bottom 42% | 10,201Bottom 41% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,662+4%Bottom 42% | 2,558Bottom 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,483+16%Bottom 51% | 16,747Bottom 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | 74 fps+3%Bottom 20% | 72 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 53 fps+5%Bottom 18% | 50 fpsBottom 13% |
| 4K Ultra | 28 fps+5%Bottom 15% | 26 fpsBottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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