GeForce RTX 4060 vs Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Vega Frontier Edition and GeForce RTX 4060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Vega Frontier Edition
2017
16 GB HBM2, 300 Watt
34.51

RTX 4060 outperforms Vega Frontier Edition by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking13951
Place by popularitynot in top-1003
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.1147.78
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameVega 10AD107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)18 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $299
Current price$961 (1x MSRP)$340 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 has 682% better value for money than Vega Frontier Edition.

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 cores40963072
Core clock speed1382 MHz1830 MHz
Boost clock speed1600 MHz2460 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate409.6236.2
Floating-point performance13,107 gflopsno data

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm240 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1890 MHz17000 MHz
Memory bandwidth483.8 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.1.1251.3
CUDAno data8.9

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.

Vega Frontier Edition 34.51
RTX 4060 50.70
+46.9%

GeForce RTX 4060 outperforms Radeon Vega Frontier Edition by 47% 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%

Vega Frontier Edition 13326
RTX 4060 19578
+46.9%

GeForce RTX 4060 outperforms Radeon Vega Frontier Edition by 47% 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 HD95−100
−49.5%
142
+49.5%
1440p45−50
−62.2%
73
+62.2%
4K27−30
−63%
44
+63%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−54.4%
139
+54.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−54.5%
85−90
+54.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−58.2%
85−90
+58.2%
Battlefield 5 100−105
−61%
160−170
+61%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
−52.3%
95−100
+52.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−52.9%
107
+52.9%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−56.9%
100−110
+56.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
−53.8%
120−130
+53.8%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−60%
170−180
+60%
Hitman 3 65−70
−56.9%
100−110
+56.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−50%
210−220
+50%
Metro Exodus 85−90
−51.8%
120−130
+51.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
−57.1%
110−120
+57.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 180−190
−51.1%
272
+51.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−50.7%
110−120
+50.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−54.5%
85−90
+54.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−58.2%
85−90
+58.2%
Battlefield 5 100−105
−61%
160−170
+61%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
−52.3%
95−100
+52.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
−50%
90
+50%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−56.9%
100−110
+56.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
−53.8%
120−130
+53.8%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−60%
170−180
+60%
Hitman 3 65−70
−56.9%
100−110
+56.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−50%
210−220
+50%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−56%
78
+56%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
−57.1%
110−120
+57.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
−55%
217
+55%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
−53.6%
215
+53.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−50.7%
110−120
+50.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−54.5%
85−90
+54.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−58.2%
85−90
+58.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
−52.3%
95−100
+52.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−60%
80
+60%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−56.9%
100−110
+56.9%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−60%
170−180
+60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−50%
210−220
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
−58.3%
190
+58.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
−49.3%
112
+49.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−50.7%
110−120
+50.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
−57.1%
110−120
+57.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−47.1%
100−110
+47.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
−48.8%
110−120
+48.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−60%
55−60
+60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−47.5%
55−60
+47.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−60%
80−85
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−60%
48
+60%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−57.1%
110
+57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−48%
110−120
+48%
Hitman 3 45−50
−55.6%
70−75
+55.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−54.7%
110−120
+54.7%
Metro Exodus 75−80
−48%
111
+48%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−51.8%
129
+51.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−47.3%
80−85
+47.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−66.7%
50−55
+66.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−58.2%
85−90
+58.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−54.3%
50−55
+54.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
−53.3%
45−50
+53.3%
Hitman 3 27−30
−55.6%
40−45
+55.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−53.3%
65−70
+53.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−53.3%
46
+53.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−51.1%
68
+51.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−54.2%
35−40
+54.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−66.7%
20
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−52.4%
30−35
+52.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−48%
70−75
+48%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−53.3%
65−70
+53.3%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−65.7%
58
+65.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−55.6%
27−30
+55.6%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−60%
45−50
+60%

This is how Vega Frontier Edition and RTX 4060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 is 49% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 is 62% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 is 63% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.51 50.70
Recency 27 June 2017 18 May 2023
Cost $999 $299
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 115 Watt

The GeForce RTX 4060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition in performance tests.


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