GeForce RTX 4060 vs RTX A4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A4000 with GeForce RTX 4060, including specs and performance data.

RTX A4000
2021
16 GB GDDR6, 140 Watt
43.85

RTX 4060 outperforms RTX A4000 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6563
Place by popularitynot in top-1002
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data100.00
Power efficiency24.9130.56
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA104AD107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 April 2021 (3 years ago)18 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores61443072
Core clock speed735 MHz1830 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz2460 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate299.5236.2
Floating-point processing power19.17 TFLOPS15.11 TFLOPS
ROPs9648
TMUs19296
Tensor Cores19296
Ray Tracing Cores4824

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 4.0 x8
Length241 mm240 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 12-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2125 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s272.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.9
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.

RTX A4000 43.85
RTX 4060 44.19
+0.8%

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 A4000 19593
RTX 4060 19745
+0.8%

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 HD130−140
−3.1%
134
+3.1%
1440p60−65
−8.3%
65
+8.3%
4K35−40
−8.6%
38
+8.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.23
1440pno data4.60
4Kno data7.87

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 213
+0%
213
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 139
+0%
139
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 159
+0%
159
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
+0%
107
+0%
Far Cry 5 185
+0%
185
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 238
+0%
238
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 94
+0%
94
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90
+0%
90
+0%
Far Cry 5 169
+0%
169
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 221
+0%
221
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+0%
155
+0%
Metro Exodus 107
+0%
107
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 216
+0%
216
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+0%
80
+0%
Far Cry 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 111
+0%
111
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 109
+0%
109
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80
+0%
80
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
+0%
89
+0%
Metro Exodus 38
+0%
38
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 66
+0%
66
+0%
Valorant 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+0%
20
+0%
Far Cry 5 54
+0%
54
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

This is how RTX A4000 and RTX 4060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 is 3% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 is 8% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 is 9% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 43.85 44.19
Recency 12 April 2021 18 May 2023
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 115 Watt

RTX A4000 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4060, on the other hand, has a 0.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 21.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between RTX A4000 and GeForce RTX 4060.

Be aware that RTX A4000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4060 is a desktop one.

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NVIDIA RTX A4000
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