GeForce RTX 5060 vs RTX 4090 D

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4090 D and GeForce RTX 5060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4090 D
2023
24 GB GDDR6X, 425 Watt
79.15
+49.2%

RTX 4090 D outperforms RTX 5060 by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking864
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.47100.00
Power efficiency13.4726.39
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameAD102GB206
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 December 2023 (1 year ago)19 May 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 5060 has 591% better value for money than RTX 4090 D.

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 cores145923840
Core clock speed2280 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed2520 MHz2497 MHz
Number of transistors76,300 million21,900 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)425 Watt145 Watt
Texture fill rate1,149299.6
Floating-point processing power73.54 TFLOPS19.18 TFLOPS
ROPs17648
TMUs456120
Tensor Cores456120
Ray Tracing Cores11430

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 x16PCIe 5.0 x8
Length304 mm241 mm
Width3-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-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 typeGDDR6XGDDR7
Maximum RAM amount24 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1313 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth1,008 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 Model6.76.8
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 4090 D 79.15
+49.2%
RTX 5060 53.06

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 4090 D 31935
+49.2%
RTX 5060 21406

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 HD220−230
+42.9%
154
−42.9%
1440p110−120
+41%
78
−41%
4K75−80
+44.2%
52
−44.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.27
−274%
1.94
+274%
1440p14.54
−279%
3.83
+279%
4K21.32
−271%
5.75
+271%
  • RTX 5060 has 274% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5060 has 279% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5060 has 271% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Dead Island 2 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Dead Island 2 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Far Cry 5 250
+0%
250
+0%
Fortnite 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Dead Island 2 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Far Cry 5 228
+0%
228
+0%
Fortnite 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 286
+0%
286
+0%
Valorant 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Dead Island 2 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Far Cry 5 213
+0%
213
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 143
+0%
143
+0%
Valorant 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Dead Island 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 145
+0%
145
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
+0%
106
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 91
+0%
91
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dead Island 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RTX 4090 D and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 D is 43% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 D is 41% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 D is 44% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 79.15 53.06
Recency 28 December 2023 19 May 2025
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 425 Watt 145 Watt

RTX 4090 D has a 49.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 193.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 5060 in performance tests.

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