NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Vs 4060
Architecture
- NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture powers the RTX 40 Series GeForce 4060.
- RTX 50 Family member GeForce RTX 5060 uses NVIDIA Blackwell architecture.
Release Dates and Pricing
- On May 24, 2023, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (8GB) would cost $399.
- The $499 GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (16GB) was announced for July 2023.
- The GeForce RTX 4060 was scheduled to launch on June 29, 2023, in July 2023. The device would start at $299. With an MSRP of $299, Technical City lists May 18, 2023 as the release date.
- The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is scheduled to go on sale on April 16 and is priced at $XX.
- The GeForce RTX 5060 will be released in May and is stated as starting at $XX. With an MSRP of $299, Technical City mentions May 19, 2025 as the release date.
Specifications
According to the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Family and the comparison:
- Graphics Processing Unit Architecture: Ada Lovelace (AD107) for RTX 4060 and Blackwell 2.0 (GB206) for RTX 5060.
- RTX 4060: 3072, RTX 5060: 3840 are CUDA cores. There are more CUDA cores in the RTX 5060.
- Production Method: Both: 5 nm.
- RTX 4060 and RTX 5060 have power consumption (TDP) of 115 and 145 watts, respectively. The TDP of the RTX 5060 is greater.
- RTX 4060: GDDR6 and RTX 5060: GDDR7 are the memory types. Newer memory technology is used by the RTX 5060.
- Both have a maximum RAM capacity of 8 GB [134 (for 5060), 142].
- Memory Bus Width: 128 Bit for each.
- RTX 4060: 2125 MHz, RTX 5060: 1750 MHz are the memory clock speeds.
The RTX 5060 has a lower memory clock than the RTX 4060, according to Technical City. - RTX 4060 and RTX 5060 have memory bandwidths of 272.0 GB/s and 448.0 GB/s, respectively. Technical City claims that the RTX 5060 with GDDR7 offers a substantially better memory bandwidth despite the stated clock speed.
- Interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 for RTX 4060 and PCIe 5.0 x8 for RTX 5060. A more recent PCIe standard is supported by the RTX 5060.
- Tensor Cores: 5th Generation RTX 4060: 96, RTX 5060: 120. The 5th generation Tensor Cores in the RTX 5060 are more numerous and are tuned for AI performance using FP4 and DLSS 4.
- RTX 4060: 24 and RTX 5060: 30 (4th Generation) Ray Tracing Cores. More fourth-generation Ray Tracing Cores, designed for Mega Geometry, are found in the RTX 5060.
- Both encoders and decoders support AV1 encode and decode and have one Ninth Generation NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC) and one Sixth Generation NVIDIA Decoder (NVDEC).
Important Features and Technologies
Although both cards are members of the RTX family and have many of the same features, the RTX 5060 has more recent models built on the Blackwell architecture:
- DLSS: RTX 4060 is compatible with DLSS 3, which includes NVIDIA Reflex, DLSS Frame Generation, and DLSS Super Resolution. DLSS 4 is supported by the RTX 5060, which has improved Ray Reconstruction and Super Resolution, new Multi Frame Generation, and 5th generation Tensor Cores. DLSS uses AI to improve image quality and increase FPS.
- Ray Tracing: Ray tracing functionality is provided by both. Dedicated third-generation Ray Tracing Cores are found in the RTX 40 Series, which includes the 4060. With 5th generation Tensor Cores speeding up neural rendering, the RTX 50 Series (including the 5060) boasts 4th generation Ray Tracing Cores, which unlocks game-changing realism.
- Reflex: For better responsiveness and lower system latency, the RTX 4060 supports NVIDIA Reflex. In order to further reduce latency, the RTX 5060 supports Reflex 2, which adds Frame Warp (coming soon).
- AI Capabilities: AI is used in both cards. AI capabilities from RTX graphics cards are revolutionary. The RTX 40 Series offers an amazing experience with generative AI tools and cutting-edge AI applications. With built-in AI processors (Tensor Cores), the RTX 50 Series is said to power AI on your PC for productivity, development, gaming, and creation. It also boasts AI-enhanced graphics and performance with DLSS 4. Highlights of the Blackwell architecture include new streaming multiprocessors that are tuned for neural shaders.
- NVIDIA Studio for creators, the Broadcast app for AI-enhanced voice and video, G-SYNC displays, GeForce NOW cloud gaming, RTX Remix, NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC), and driver updates through the NVIDIA App or GeForce Experience client are all supported by the NVIDIA ecosystem. With NVIDIA Studio and the ninth-generation NVENC, the RTX 50 Series considerably speeds up creative workflows. The NVIDIA ACE for digital humans and AI assistants and RTX Video for AI video improvement are also mentioned in the RTX 50 Series.
Target Audience
- The RTX 4060 is marketed as a “1080p performance champ” and is intended for gamers that prefer 1080p graphics.
- The RTX 5060, which powers RTX AI PCs, is marketed as the “Ultimate Platform for Gamers and Creators” and an advancement for productivity, development, gaming, and creation. Comparisons of performance are displayed at both 1080p and 1440p.
Summary
Based on the Blackwell architecture, the RTX 5060 offers improvements over the RTX 4060 in terms of memory technology (GDDR7), PCIe interface (Gen 5), Ray Tracing Cores (4th Gen), Tensor Cores (5th Gen), core counts, and capabilities like Reflex 2 and DLSS 4. The performance shows that the RTX 4060 outperforms the stated RTX 5060 specs in benchmarks, which runs counter to the anticipated generational gain.
