NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
78.8Rasterization32.4
69.8Ray Tracing28
74.4Memory30.7
53.6Efficiency91.3
90Compute34
13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40903 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 74.2 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+56) and rasterization (+46). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 79 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 70 vs 28
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 90 vs 34
- 327% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 3,840
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger efficiency score: 91 vs 54
- 68% lower TDP: 145 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $1,599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 450 W | 145 W+68% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 16,384+327% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 128+327% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 512+327% | 120 |
| Base clock | 2,235 MHz | 2,280 MHz+2% |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz+1% | 2,497 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+200% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+200% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s+125% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 36,000+188% | 12,500 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 10,100+206% | 3,300 |
| PassMark G3D | 38,500+131% | 16,700 |
| 1080p Ultra | 225 fps+97% | 114 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 180 fps+122% | 81 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 112 fps+180% | 40 fps |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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