NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs NVIDIA RTX A4000
36.2Rasterization33.7
33.7Ray Tracing29.8
45.7Memoryspec-based55.1
93Efficiencyspec-based90.2
51.1Compute51.8
5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50606 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A4000
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 scores 47.8 against 47.3 for NVIDIA RTX A4000. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 edges ahead in Ray Tracing and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 30
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 25% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,560 vs 2,839
- 24% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,755 vs 11,093
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $1,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A4000
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 60% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 3,840
- 60% higher RT cores: 48 vs 30
- 60% higher Tensor / AI cores: 192 vs 120
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA RTX A4000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 145 W | 140 W+3% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin PCIe |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA RTX A4000 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 6,144+60% |
| RT cores | 30 | 48+60% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 192+60% |
| Base clock | 2,280 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,497 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA RTX A4000 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA RTX A4000 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,755+24%Top 40% | 11,093Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,560+25%Top 46% | 2,839Bottom 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,619+7%Top 40% | 19,307Top 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 98 fpsBottom 38% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 35% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 35 fpsBottom 30% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA RTX A4000 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
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