GeForce RTX 5090 vs RTX 4060

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4060 and GeForce RTX 5090, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4060
2023
8 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
49.13

RTX 5090 outperforms RTX 4060 by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking551
Place by popularity259
Cost-effectiveness evaluation100.0011.28
Power efficiency30.8112.54
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameAD107GB202
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 May 2023 (1 year ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 has 787% better value for money than RTX 5090.

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 cores307221760
Core clock speed1830 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed2460 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors18,900 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate236.21,637
Floating-point processing power15.11 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs48176
TMUs96680
Tensor Cores96680
Ray Tracing Cores24170

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 x16
Length240 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 16-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 GB32 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed2125 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth272.0 GB/s1.79 TB/s
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 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API 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
CUDA8.910.1

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 49.13
RTX 5090 100.00
+104%

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 19788
RTX 5090 40367
+104%

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 HD137
−51.1%
207
+51.1%
1440p70
−163%
184
+163%
4K40
−253%
141
+253%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.18
+342%
9.66
−342%
1440p4.27
+154%
10.86
−154%
4K7.48
+89.7%
14.18
−89.7%
  • RTX 4060 has 342% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 has 154% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 has 90% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 135
−43%
190−200
+43%
Cyberpunk 2077 139
−101%
280−290
+101%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−0.9%
110−120
+0.9%
Counter-Strike 2 109
−77.1%
190−200
+77.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
Forza Horizon 4 272
−102%
550−600
+102%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
−74.6%
220−230
+74.6%
Metro Exodus 165
+1.9%
160−170
−1.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−62.5%
150−160
+62.5%
Valorant 210−220
−132%
500−550
+132%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−0.9%
110−120
+0.9%
Counter-Strike 2 91
−112%
190−200
+112%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
−100%
90−95
+100%
Dota 2 155
−12.3%
170−180
+12.3%
Far Cry 5 149
−6.7%
159
+6.7%
Fortnite 200−210
−48.1%
300−350
+48.1%
Forza Horizon 4 217
−84.3%
400−450
+84.3%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
−74.6%
220−230
+74.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 158
−89.9%
300−310
+89.9%
Metro Exodus 118
−37.3%
160−170
+37.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−62.5%
150−160
+62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 210−220
−132%
500−550
+132%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−0.9%
110−120
+0.9%
Counter-Strike 2 76
−166%
202
+166%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−100%
80−85
+100%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−39.6%
150−160
+39.6%
Forza Horizon 4 190
−84.2%
350−400
+84.2%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
−74.6%
220−230
+74.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 210−220
−132%
500−550
+132%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 90
−74.4%
150−160
+74.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
−100%
180−190
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−85.2%
300−310
+85.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−66.1%
90−95
+66.1%
World of Tanks 300−350
−56.4%
500−550
+56.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−3.6%
85−90
+3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Far Cry 5 150−160
−0.6%
160−170
+0.6%
Forza Horizon 4 129
−102%
260−270
+102%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
−93.3%
170−180
+93.3%
Metro Exodus 111
−28.8%
140−150
+28.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−105
−100%
200−210
+100%
Valorant 180−190
−124%
400−450
+124%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−521%
174
+521%
Dota 2 89
−104%
180−190
+104%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
−102%
180−190
+102%
Metro Exodus 38
−339%
167
+339%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−18.1%
200−210
+18.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−77.8%
60−65
+77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
−102%
180−190
+102%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−42.2%
90−95
+42.2%
Counter-Strike 2 9
−511%
55
+511%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
−80%
18−20
+80%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−20.7%
100−110
+20.7%
Fortnite 80−85
−15.7%
95−100
+15.7%
Forza Horizon 4 70
−100%
140−150
+100%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−111%
110−120
+111%
Valorant 100−110
−138%
240−250
+138%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 183
+0%
183
+0%

This is how RTX 4060 and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is 51% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 is 163% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 is 253% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 4060 is 2% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5090 is 521% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • RTX 5090 is ahead in 39 tests (87%)
  • there's a draw in 5 tests (11%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 49.13 100.00
Recency 18 May 2023 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 32 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 575 Watt

RTX 4060 has 400% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 103.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 4060 in performance tests.


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