GeForce RTX 4060 vs RTX A5000

Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A5000 with GeForce RTX 4060, including specs and performance data.

RTX A5000
2021
24 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
59.04
+16.5%

RTX A5000 outperforms RTX 4060 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking3051
Place by popularitynot in top-1003
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.7847.68
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameGA102AD107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 April 2021 (3 years ago)18 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299
Current price$3327 $340 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 has 1161% better value for money than RTX A5000.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores81923072
Core clock speedno data1830 MHz
Boost clock speed1695 MHz2460 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate433.9236.2

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
Length267 mm240 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-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 amount24 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed16 GB/s17000 MHz
Memory bandwidth768.0 GB/s272.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 A5000 59.04
+16.5%
RTX 4060 50.67

RTX A5000 outperforms GeForce RTX 4060 by 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX A5000 22801
+16.5%
RTX 4060 19569

RTX A5000 outperforms GeForce RTX 4060 by 17% in Passmark.

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 HD160−170
+12.7%
142
−12.7%
1440p85−90
+16.4%
73
−16.4%
4K50−55
+13.6%
44
−13.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+15.1%
139
−15.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 95−100
+11.8%
85−90
−11.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−105
+14.9%
85−90
−14.9%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+11.8%
160−170
−11.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+11.1%
95−100
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+12.1%
107
−12.1%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+7.8%
100−110
−7.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 140−150
+13.8%
120−130
−13.8%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+13.6%
170−180
−13.6%
Hitman 3 110−120
+7.8%
100−110
−7.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 240−250
+14.3%
210−220
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+16.3%
120−130
−16.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+9.1%
110−120
−9.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 300−310
+10.3%
272
−10.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+15%
110−120
−15%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 95−100
+11.8%
85−90
−11.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−105
+14.9%
85−90
−14.9%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+11.8%
160−170
−11.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+11.1%
95−100
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−105
+11.1%
90
−11.1%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+7.8%
100−110
−7.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 140−150
+13.8%
120−130
−13.8%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+13.6%
170−180
−13.6%
Hitman 3 110−120
+7.8%
100−110
−7.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 240−250
+14.3%
210−220
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+15.4%
78
−15.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+9.1%
110−120
−9.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 250−260
+15.2%
217
−15.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 250−260
+16.3%
215
−16.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+15%
110−120
−15%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 95−100
+11.8%
85−90
−11.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−105
+14.9%
85−90
−14.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+11.1%
95−100
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+12.5%
80
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+7.8%
100−110
−7.8%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+13.6%
170−180
−13.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 240−250
+14.3%
210−220
−14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 220−230
+15.8%
190
−15.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+16.1%
112
−16.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+15%
110−120
−15%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+9.1%
110−120
−9.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+16.5%
100−110
−16.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 130−140
+9.2%
110−120
−9.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+16.1%
55−60
−16.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+10.2%
55−60
−10.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 90−95
+12.5%
80−85
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+14.6%
48
−14.6%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+9.1%
110
−9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+8.1%
110−120
−8.1%
Hitman 3 80−85
+14.3%
70−75
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+12.1%
110−120
−12.1%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+8.1%
111
−8.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
+16.3%
129
−16.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
+11.1%
80−85
−11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+14.9%
85−90
−14.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+11.1%
50−55
−11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+8.7%
45−50
−8.7%
Hitman 3 45−50
+7.1%
40−45
−7.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+15.9%
65−70
−15.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+8.7%
46
−8.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+10.3%
68
−10.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+8.1%
35−40
−8.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+5%
20
−5%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+9.4%
30−35
−9.4%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+14.9%
70−75
−14.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+15.9%
65−70
−15.9%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+12.1%
58
−12.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+7.1%
27−30
−7.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+14.6%
45−50
−14.6%

This is how RTX A5000 and RTX 4060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A5000 is 13% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A5000 is 16% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A5000 is 14% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 59.04 50.67
Recency 12 April 2021 18 May 2023
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 115 Watt

The RTX A5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 4060 in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A5000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4060 is a desktop one.


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