GeForce RTX 5060 vs RTX 4060

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4060 and GeForce RTX 5060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4060
2023
8 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
49.39
+143%

RTX 4060 outperforms RTX 5060 by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking70288
Place by popularity2not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation100.0031.08
Power efficiency30.409.93
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameAD107GB206
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 May 2023 (1 year ago)19 May 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $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 222% better value for money than RTX 5060.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores30723840
Core clock speed1830 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed2460 MHz2497 MHz
Number of transistors18,900 million21,900 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt145 Watt
Texture fill rate236.2299.6
Floating-point processing power15.11 TFLOPS19.18 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs96120
Tensor Cores96120
Ray Tracing Cores2430

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 x8PCIe 5.0 x8
Length240 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2125 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth272.0 GB/s448.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA8.912.0
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.

RTX 4060 49.39
+143%
RTX 5060 20.35

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.

RTX 4060 19719
+143%
RTX 5060 8125

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 HD132
+164%
50−55
−164%
1440p64
+167%
24−27
−167%
4K38
+171%
14−16
−171%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.27
+164%
5.98
−164%
1440p4.67
+167%
12.46
−167%
4K7.87
+171%
21.36
−171%
  • RTX 4060 has 164% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 has 167% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 has 171% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 139
+231%
40−45
−231%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+127%
110−120
−127%
Cyberpunk 2077 139
+231%
40−45
−231%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 112
+167%
40−45
−167%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+80.5%
80−85
−80.5%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+127%
110−120
−127%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
+155%
40−45
−155%
Far Cry 5 185
+180%
65−70
−180%
Fortnite 200−210
+96.2%
100−110
−96.2%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+128%
80−85
−128%
Forza Horizon 5 238
+278%
60−65
−278%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+129%
75−80
−129%
Valorant 260−270
+80.1%
140−150
−80.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 99
+136%
40−45
−136%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+80.5%
80−85
−80.5%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+127%
110−120
−127%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+18.3%
230−240
−18.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 90
+114%
40−45
−114%
Far Cry 5 169
+156%
65−70
−156%
Fortnite 200−210
+96.2%
100−110
−96.2%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+128%
80−85
−128%
Forza Horizon 5 221
+251%
60−65
−251%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+109%
70−75
−109%
Metro Exodus 107
+149%
40−45
−149%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+129%
75−80
−129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 216
+286%
55−60
−286%
Valorant 260−270
+80.1%
140−150
−80.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 97
+131%
40−45
−131%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+80.5%
80−85
−80.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+90.5%
40−45
−90.5%
Far Cry 5 159
+141%
65−70
−141%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+128%
80−85
−128%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+129%
75−80
−129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 111
+98.2%
55−60
−98.2%
Valorant 260−270
+80.1%
140−150
−80.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 200−210
+96.2%
100−110
−96.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+210%
40−45
−210%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+134%
140−150
−134%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+165%
30−35
−165%
Metro Exodus 63
+142%
24−27
−142%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+1.7%
170−180
−1.7%
Valorant 290−300
+59.8%
180−190
−59.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 64
+146%
24−27
−146%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+109%
55−60
−109%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+153%
18−20
−153%
Far Cry 5 109
+142%
45−50
−142%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+188%
50−55
−188%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80
+150%
30−35
−150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+183%
45−50
−183%

4K
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 55
+358%
12−14
−358%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+228%
18−20
−228%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
+147%
35−40
−147%
Metro Exodus 38
+138%
16−18
−138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 66
+128%
27−30
−128%
Valorant 280−290
+150%
110−120
−150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 33
+175%
12−14
−175%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+160%
30−33
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+228%
18−20
−228%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+150%
8−9
−150%
Far Cry 5 54
+145%
21−24
−145%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+180%
35−40
−180%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+270%
20−22
−270%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+235%
20−22
−235%

This is how RTX 4060 and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 is 164% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 is 167% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 is 171% faster in 4K

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

  • in Baldur's Gate 3, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4060 is 358% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 4060 surpassed RTX 5060 in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 49.39 20.35
Recency 18 May 2023 19 May 2025
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 145 Watt

RTX 4060 has a 142.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 26.1% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.

The GeForce RTX 4060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 5060 in performance tests.

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