NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
34.4Rasterization37.2
28.8Ray Tracing32.3
39.5Memoryspec-based45.7
96.7Efficiencyspec-based93
42.1Compute45.2
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 406013 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.1 to 44.5, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+3) and compute (+3). 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
- 21% lower TDP: 115 W vs 145 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 29
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 42
- 65% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 272 GB/s
- 25% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 3,072
- 25% higher RT cores: 30 vs 24
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 115 W+21% | 145 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072 | 3,840+25% |
| RT cores | 24 | 30+25% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 96 | 120+25% |
| Base clock | 1,830 MHz | 2,280 MHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 2,460 MHz | 2,497 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 272 GB/s | 448 GB/s+65% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,700Bottom 41% | 12,500+17%Top 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,650Bottom 31% | 3,300+25%Bottom 42% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,500Bottom 39% | 16,700+8%Bottom 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fpsBottom 32% | 114 fps+19%Bottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 68 fpsBottom 32% | 81 fps+19%Bottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 36 fpsBottom 32% | 40 fps+11%Bottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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