NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
73.5Rasterization38.9
68.5Ray Tracing37
74.6Memoryspec-based45.7
55.2Efficiencyspec-based89.7
86.3Compute54
12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40905 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 49.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+35) and compute (+32). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB 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 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 54
- 256% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 4,608
- 256% higher RT cores: 128 vs 36
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
- 60% lower TDP: 180 W vs 450 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $1,599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 450 W | 180 W+60% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 16,384+256% | 4,608 |
| RT cores | 128+256% | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 512+256% | 144 |
| Base clock | 2,235 MHz | 2,407 MHz+8% |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz | 2,572 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 36,000+123%Top 3% | 16,170Top 35% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 10,100+142%Top 4% | 4,179Top 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 38,500+76%Top 3% | 21,866Top 36% |
| 1080p Ultra | 225 fps+108%Top 4% | 108 fpsBottom 39% |
| 1440p Ultra | 180 fps+137%Top 4% | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | 112 fps+187%Top 4% | 39 fpsBottom 36% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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