NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 4060
Ada · 8 GB GDDR6 · 115 W
78
/ 100
From $299
VS
GeForce RTX 5090 Super wins by 21
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 620 W
99
/ 100
From $2,199
Specdex verdict
GeForce RTX 5090 Super takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, GeForce RTX 4060 lands at 78 and GeForce RTX 5090 Super at 99. That puts GeForce RTX 5090 Super ahead by 21 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick GeForce RTX 4060 if…
- ✓Low power
- ✓DLSS 3.5 / Frame Gen
- ✓Affordable entry to RT
Pick GeForce RTX 5090 Super if…
- ✓Fastest consumer GPU ever
- ✓DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
- ✓Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen
Score breakdown
GeForce RTX 4060
78 raster 72
rt 76
ai 84
efficiency 92
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
99 raster 100
rt 100
ai 100
efficiency 74
Specs side-by-side
Spec
GeForce RTX 4060
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Architecture
Ada
Blackwell
VRAM
8 GB GDDR6
32 GB GDDR7
Memory bus
128-bit
512-bit
TBP
115 W
620 W
CUDA cores
—
23,040
Release year
—
2025
GeForce RTX 4060
Pros
- +Low power
- +DLSS 3.5 / Frame Gen
- +Affordable entry to RT
Cons
- −8 GB VRAM in 2025 is tight
- −128-bit bus limits 1440p
- −Only minor uplift over 3060
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Pros
- +Fastest consumer GPU ever
- +DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
- +Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen
Cons
- −620 W peak power draw
- −PSU requirements extreme
- −Supply allocation tight
FAQ: GeForce RTX 4060 vs GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Which is better, GeForce RTX 4060 or GeForce RTX 5090 Super? +
GeForce RTX 5090 Super scores 99 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 21. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is GeForce RTX 4060 worth the price? +
At $299, GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a Specdex score of 78 — strongest in efficiency.
Is GeForce RTX 5090 Super worth the price? +
At $2,199, GeForce RTX 5090 Super delivers a Specdex score of 99 — strongest in raster.
Does GeForce RTX 4060 or GeForce RTX 5090 Super last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.