Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB with M1 8-Core GPU, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
2023
16 GB GDDR6, 165 Watt
57.15
+334%

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 334% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking35380
Place by popularity90not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation64.04no data
Power efficiency24.79no data
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)no data
GPU code nameAD106no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 May 2023 (1 year ago)10 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores43528
Core clock speed2310 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed2535 MHzno data
Number of transistors22,900 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)165 Wattno data
Texture fill rate344.8no data
Floating-point processing power22.06 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48no data
TMUs136no data
Tensor Cores136no data
Ray Tracing Cores34no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8no data
Length240 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pinno data

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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount16 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed2250 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4ano data
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)no data
Shader Model6.7no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.3-
CUDA8.9-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 57.15
+334%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 13.18

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 600933
+114%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 280200

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:

Full HD174
+544%
27
−544%
1440p94
+348%
21−24
−348%
4K57
+375%
12−14
−375%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.87no data
1440p5.31no data
4K8.75no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+448%
24−27
−448%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+160%
45−50
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+448%
24−27
−448%
Forza Horizon 4 344
+525%
55−60
−525%
Forza Horizon 5 150−160
+317%
35−40
−317%
Metro Exodus 160
+321%
35−40
−321%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+218%
30−35
−218%
Valorant 260−270
+385%
55−60
−385%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+160%
45−50
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+448%
24−27
−448%
Dota 2 163
+233%
45−50
−233%
Far Cry 5 139
+167%
50−55
−167%
Fortnite 230−240
+203%
75−80
−203%
Forza Horizon 4 272
+395%
55−60
−395%
Forza Horizon 5 150−160
+317%
35−40
−317%
Grand Theft Auto V 163
+233%
45−50
−233%
Metro Exodus 127
+234%
35−40
−234%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+115%
100−105
−115%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+218%
30−35
−218%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+314%
40−45
−314%
Valorant 260−270
+385%
55−60
−385%
World of Tanks 270−280
+53.3%
180−190
−53.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+160%
45−50
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+448%
24−27
−448%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+127%
50−55
−127%
Forza Horizon 4 235
+327%
55−60
−327%
Forza Horizon 5 150−160
+317%
35−40
−317%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+115%
100−105
−115%
Valorant 260−270
+385%
55−60
−385%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+357%
7−8
−357%
Dota 2 101
+405%
20−22
−405%
Grand Theft Auto V 101
+405%
20−22
−405%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+60.6%
100−110
−60.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+475%
12−14
−475%
World of Tanks 350−400
+309%
95−100
−309%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+222%
27−30
−222%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+400%
30−35
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 153
+364%
30−35
−364%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+410%
21−24
−410%
Metro Exodus 119
+310%
27−30
−310%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 96
+433%
18−20
−433%
Valorant 230−240
+582%
30−35
−582%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+113%
16−18
−113%
Dota 2 101
+321%
24−27
−321%
Grand Theft Auto V 101
+321%
24−27
−321%
Metro Exodus 48
+433%
9−10
−433%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+423%
40−45
−423%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+400%
9−10
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 101
+321%
24−27
−321%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+485%
12−14
−485%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+113%
16−18
−113%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+518%
16−18
−518%
Fortnite 95−100
+540%
14−16
−540%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+321%
18−20
−321%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+550%
10−11
−550%
Valorant 130−140
+773%
14−16
−773%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 544% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 348% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 375% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 773% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is ahead in 55 tests (86%)
  • there's a draw in 9 tests (14%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 57.15 13.18
Recency 18 May 2023 10 November 2020

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB has a 333.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is a desktop card while Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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