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RTX 5060 Ti vs RTX 4060 Ti

RTX 5060 Ti comes out ahead of RTX 4060 Ti on 5 of the 8 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

RTX 5060 TiWinner
RTX 5060 Ti
6.7
Fair
5 of 8 rounds
vs
RTX 4060 Ti
RTX 4060 Ti
6.1
Fair
3 of 8 rounds

The verdict

RTX 5060 Ti takes it, 5–3 on rounds.

On the published figures, RTX 5060 Ti takes 5 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose RTX 5060 Ti if…

  • • You want RTX 5060 Ti's edge on how much video memory you get and how many shader cores it has

Choose RTX 4060 Ti if…

  • • You want RTX 4060 Ti's edge on what it cost at launch and how much power it draws

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it cost at launchRTX 4060 Ti wins
    RTX 5060 Ti5/10

    $429

    16GB model, launch price announced by NVIDIA

    • $429, against $399

    Source: nvidianews.nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4060 Ti8/10

    $399

    8GB model, launch price announced by NVIDIA

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4060 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How much video memory you getRTX 5060 Ti wins
    RTX 5060 Ti8/10

    16 GB GDDR7

    16GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4060 Ti5/10

    8 GB GDDR6

    8GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    • 8 GB GDDR6, against 16 GB GDDR7

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How many shader cores it hasRTX 5060 Ti wins
    RTX 5060 Ti8/10

    4,608 CUDA cores

    16GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4060 Ti5/10

    4,352 CUDA cores

    8GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    • 4,352 CUDA cores, against 4,608 CUDA cores

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How fast it boostsRTX 5060 Ti wins
    RTX 5060 Ti8/10

    2.57 GHz

    16GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4060 Ti5/10

    2.54 GHz

    8GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    • 2.54 GHz, against 2.57 GHz

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How much power it drawsRTX 4060 Ti wins
    RTX 5060 Ti5/10

    180 W

    16GB model, total graphics power

    • 180 W, against 160 W

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4060 Ti8/10

    160 W

    8GB model, total graphics power

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4060 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6Which memory it usesRTX 5060 Ti wins
    RTX 5060 Ti8/10

    GDDR7

    16GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4060 Ti5/10

    GDDR6

    8GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    • GDDR6, against GDDR7

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  7. Round 7What power supply it needsRTX 4060 Ti wins
    RTX 5060 Ti5/10

    600 W

    16GB model, NVIDIA recommended power supply

    • 600 W, against 550 W

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4060 Ti8/10

    550 W

    8GB model, NVIDIA recommended power supply

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4060 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  8. Round 8Which DisplayPort it supportsRTX 5060 Ti wins
    RTX 5060 Ti8/10

    DisplayPort 2.1b

    16GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4060 Ti5/10

    DisplayPort 1.4a

    8GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    • DisplayPort 1.4a, against DisplayPort 2.1b

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

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Side by side

RTX 4060 TiBest for what it cost at launchRTX 4060 Ti
Overall score
6.7
Best
6.1
Price
See price
See price
How much power it draws
5.8
8.0
What it cost at launch
5.8
8.0
How much video memory you get
7.8
5.0
What power supply it needs
5.8
8.0
Which memory it uses
8.0
5.0
Head-to-head findings
How much power it draws
180 W
160 W
What it cost at launch
$429
$399
How much video memory you get
16 GB GDDR7
8 GB GDDR6
What power supply it needs
600 W
550 W
Which memory it uses
GDDR7
GDDR6
How fast it boosts
2.57 GHz
2.54 GHz
How many shader cores it has
4,608 CUDA cores
4,352 CUDA cores
How wide the memory bus is
128-bit
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Record
Head-to-head record
3–1
0–1
Head-to-heads won
75 %
0 %
Rounds won
52 %
38 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $429, against $399
      • 180 W, against 160 W
      • 600 W, against 550 W
      • $429, against $349
      • 8 GB GDDR6, against 16 GB GDDR7
      • 4,352 CUDA cores, against 4,608 CUDA cores
      • 2.54 GHz, against 2.57 GHz
      • GDDR6, against GDDR7
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