GeForce RTX 4060 vs GTX 590
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 590 and GeForce RTX 4060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 4060 outperforms GTX 590 by a whopping 491% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 512 | 63 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 2 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.68 | 100.00 |
| Power efficiency | 1.62 | 30.39 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | GF110 | AD107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 24 March 2011 (14 years ago) | 18 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RTX 4060 has 14606% better value for money than GTX 590.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1024 ×2 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 607 MHz | 1830 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2460 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 18,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 365 Watt | 115 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 38.91 ×2 | 236.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.244 TFLOPS ×2 | 15.11 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 ×2 | 48 |
| TMUs | 64 ×2 | 96 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 96 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 24 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 279 mm | 240 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) ×2 | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) ×2 | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1707 MHz | 2125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 327.7 GB/s ×2 | 272.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | Three Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.9 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
- Other tests
- Passmark
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
- 3DMark Vantage Performance
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 47
−474%
| 270−280
+474%
|
| Full HD | 111
−20.7%
| 134
+20.7%
|
| 1200p | 112
−480%
| 650−700
+480%
|
| 1440p | 10−12
−550%
| 65
+550%
|
| 4K | 6−7
−533%
| 38
+533%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 6.30
−182%
| 2.23
+182%
|
| 1440p | 69.90
−1420%
| 4.60
+1420%
|
| 4K | 116.50
−1381%
| 7.87
+1381%
|
- RTX 4060 has 182% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RTX 4060 has 1420% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RTX 4060 has 1381% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−517%
|
250−260
+517%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−718%
|
139
+718%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−887%
|
148
+887%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−311%
|
140−150
+311%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−517%
|
250−260
+517%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−529%
|
107
+529%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−612%
|
185
+612%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
−316%
|
200−210
+316%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−406%
|
180−190
+406%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−892%
|
238
+892%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−647%
|
112
+647%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−493%
|
170−180
+493%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−221%
|
260−270
+221%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−311%
|
140−150
+311%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−517%
|
250−260
+517%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
−119%
|
270−280
+119%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−429%
|
90
+429%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−474%
|
350−400
+474%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−550%
|
169
+550%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
−316%
|
200−210
+316%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−406%
|
180−190
+406%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−821%
|
221
+821%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−33
−417%
|
155
+417%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−467%
|
85
+467%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
−569%
|
107
+569%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−493%
|
170−180
+493%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−929%
|
216
+929%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−221%
|
260−270
+221%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−311%
|
140−150
+311%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−371%
|
80
+371%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−474%
|
350−400
+474%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−512%
|
159
+512%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−406%
|
180−190
+406%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−347%
|
67
+347%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−493%
|
170−180
+493%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−429%
|
111
+429%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−221%
|
260−270
+221%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
−316%
|
200−210
+316%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−836%
|
130−140
+836%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65
−439%
|
300−350
+439%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−12
−718%
|
90
+718%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
−688%
|
63
+688%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−317%
|
170−180
+317%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−223%
|
290−300
+223%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−550%
|
110−120
+550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−586%
|
48
+586%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−541%
|
109
+541%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−658%
|
140−150
+658%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
−411%
|
46
+411%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−567%
|
80
+567%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
−665%
|
130−140
+665%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−5800%
|
55−60
+5800%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−368%
|
89
+368%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
−933%
|
30−35
+933%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−1167%
|
38
+1167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−725%
|
66
+725%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−571%
|
280−290
+571%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−767%
|
75−80
+767%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−5800%
|
55−60
+5800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−567%
|
20
+567%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
−467%
|
170−180
+467%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−500%
|
54
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−662%
|
95−100
+662%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
−733%
|
25
+733%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−838%
|
75−80
+838%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
−738%
|
65−70
+738%
|
This is how GTX 590 and RTX 4060 compete in popular games:
- RTX 4060 is 474% faster in 900p
- RTX 4060 is 21% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4060 is 480% faster in 1200p
- RTX 4060 is 550% faster in 1440p
- RTX 4060 is 533% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4060 is 5800% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 4060 surpassed GTX 590 in all 63 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.48 | 44.18 |
| Recency | 24 March 2011 | 18 May 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 365 Watt | 115 Watt |
RTX 4060 has a 490.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 217.4% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 4060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 590 in performance tests.
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