Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060

The Nvidia RTX 4060 costs just $299, and that low price covers a multitude of compromises. Even with less memory than the previous generation RTX 3060, performance is still good, especially for 1080p gaming, plus it only needs 115W of power.

-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
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Product details

  • Supported Technologies: Supporting Nvidia DLSS 3, ultra-efficient Ada Lovelace architecture, ray tracing, NVIDIA Reflex, GeForce Experience & All NVIDIA Studio applications
  • Core & Clocks: Boost Clock 2580 MHz, Memory Size 8GB, Memory Type GDDR6, Memory Bus 128-bit
  • Cooling: Windforce cooling system, 3 x 80mm blade fans, 4 composite copper heat pipes, a copper plate directly touches the GPU, 3D active fans, & screen cooling. RGB Fusion
  • Visuals: 8K Ready, 4 Display Ready, HDCP 2.3, VR Ready
  • I/O & Connectivity: PCIE 4.0, 2 x DisplayPort 1.4a, 2 x HDMI 2.1a, DirectX 12 Ultimate

PROS

+ Very efficient architecture and design
+ Lower price than the previous generation 3060
+ Built for mainstream 1080p gaming

CONS

- DLSS 3 benefits are debatable
- 8GB and 128-bit bus are worse than the 3060
- Big drop in core counts relative to 4060 Ti

Expert reviews and ratings

By Tom's Hardware on June 28, 2023
The Nvidia RTX 4060 costs just $299, and that low price covers a multitude of compromises. Even with less memory than the previous generation RTX 3060, performance is still good, especially for 1080p gaming, plus it only needs 115W of power.
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