NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 4060Budget-friendly Ada Lovelace GPU with 8GB GDDR6 and DLSS 3. Excellent 1080p gaming performance with low power consumption.
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 4060 TiAda Lovelace mid-range GPU with 8GB GDDR6 and DLSS 3. Solid 1080p and entry-level 1440p gaming with Frame Generation support.
How They Compare
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is priced at $299.99 in the GPUs category. It stands out with tdp advantages over the competition. It's designed with gaming and budget in mind.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is priced at $399.99 in the GPUs category. It stands out with cuda cores, boost clock, memory bandwidth advantages over the competition. It's designed with gaming in mind.
Key Differences
What this means: TDP indicates the thermal output and power draw. Higher TDP means you need a beefier power supply and better case airflow. Lower TDP cards run cooler and quieter, making them easier to fit into compact builds without thermal throttling.
What this means: More CUDA cores usually means more parallel shader and compute capacity within NVIDIA GPUs from the same architecture. Real-world performance still depends on clocks, memory bandwidth, cache, drivers, and workload.
What this means: Boost clock is the card's advertised peak GPU frequency under favorable power and thermal conditions. It is useful when comparing closely related GPU designs, but a smaller GPU with a higher clock can still be much slower than a larger GPU with more compute units, cache, VRAM, and bandwidth.
What this means: Memory bandwidth is the rate at which the GPU can move data between the graphics processor and VRAM. Higher bandwidth can help at higher resolutions, with large textures, and in memory-heavy workloads.
Spec Breakdown
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Scores
Full Specification Comparison
10 specs| Specification | GeForce RTX 4060 | GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 115W | 160W |
| Dlss | DLSS 3 | DLSS 3 |
| VRAM | 8GB | 8GB |
| Outputs | 3x DP 1.4a, 1x HDMI 2.1a | 3x DP 1.4a, 1x HDMI 2.1a |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| CUDA Cores | 3,072 | 4,352 |
| Boost Clock | 2,460 MHz | 2,535 MHz |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Memory Bandwidth | 272 GB/s | 288 GB/s |
| PSU Recommendation | 550W | 550W |
The Bottom Line
At $299.99, the GeForce RTX 4060 is the most affordable option. It takes the lead in tdp. Tagged as Best Benchmark Value and Most Efficient.
- Lower power draw (115W)
- Fewer CUDA cores (3,072) within similar NVIDIA architectures
- Lower boost clock (2,460 MHz); compare clocks only within similar designs
- Less memory bandwidth (272 GB/s)
- You want a cooler, more power-efficient build
- Budget is your top priority
- You want the best benchmark score per dollar
- Power efficiency matters for your build
- You need better cuda cores
- You are comparing similar designs and need the higher clocked option
At $399.99, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is the premium option. It takes the lead in cuda cores and boost clock. Tagged as Best Performance and Premium Pick.
- More CUDA cores (4,352) within similar NVIDIA architectures
- Higher boost clock (2,535 MHz) within comparable designs
- More memory bandwidth (288 GB/s)
- Higher power draw (160W)
- You are comparing similar architectures and want more shader compute capacity
- You are comparing similar designs where boost clock matters
- You want lower power draw than 160W