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 5060Entry-level Blackwell GPU with 8GB GDDR7 and DLSS 4. Targets 1080p high-refresh gaming with modern feature support at a budget-friendly price.
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 5060 is priced at $299.99 in the GPUs category. It stands out with dlss, cuda cores, boost clock advantages over the competition. It's designed with gaming and budget 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: This dlss spec directly impacts rendering performance and VRAM capacity for graphics cards. The product with the higher value here will have an advantage in scenarios where this specification is the limiting factor. Consider whether this specific spec matters for your workload - not every spec difference affects every use case equally.
What this means: Display outputs determine monitor compatibility, but layouts often vary by board partner. Treat HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB-C support as connectivity requirements rather than a universal GPU performance advantage.
What this means: Newer VRAM types (GDDR7, GDDR6X) offer significantly faster bandwidth than GDDR6, improving frame rates in memory-heavy workloads like 4K textures and ray tracing. This directly impacts how quickly the GPU can push high-res assets to the display.
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: The GPU architecture determines ray tracing performance, AI upscaling support (DLSS on NVIDIA, FSR on AMD), and power efficiency. Newer architectures like Blackwell and RDNA 4 deliver significantly more performance per watt than previous generations.
Spec Breakdown
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Scores
Full Specification Comparison
10 specs| Specification | GeForce RTX 4060 | GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 115W | 150W |
| Dlss | DLSS 3 | DLSS 4 |
| VRAM | 8GB | 8GB |
| Outputs | 3x DP 1.4a, 1x HDMI 2.1a | 3x DP 2.1a, 1x HDMI 2.1b |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| CUDA Cores | 3,072 | 3,840 |
| Boost Clock | 2,460 MHz | 2,497 MHz |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Memory Bandwidth | 272 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 Budget Pick and Most Efficient.
- Lower power draw (115W)
- Lower dlss (DLSS 3)
- Fewer CUDA cores (3,072) within similar NVIDIA architectures
- Lower boost clock (2,460 MHz); compare clocks only within similar designs
- You want a cooler, more power-efficient build
- Budget is your top priority
- Power efficiency matters for your build
- You need better dlss
- You need better cuda cores
At $299.99, the GeForce RTX 5060 is the premium option. It takes the lead in dlss and cuda cores. Tagged as Best Benchmark Value and Best Performance and Premium Pick.
- Better dlss (DLSS 4)
- More CUDA cores (3,840) within similar NVIDIA architectures
- Higher boost clock (2,497 MHz) within comparable designs
- Higher power draw (150W)
- You want the stronger dlss
- You are comparing similar architectures and want more shader compute capacity
- You want the best benchmark score per dollar
- You want lower power draw than 150W