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GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop vs Radeon RX 7800 XT

Quick Verdict

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is dramatically faster than the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop, leading by roughly 95% in our performance index.

Market Value Leader

Only verified data for Radeon RX 7800 XT is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.

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Price
Reference GPU
Performance
19/100
VRAM
8 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage

Comparable or lower specs

AMD
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Price
€756
Performance
37/100
VRAM
16 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+150% Ray Accelerators (60 vs 24)
+144% Bandwidth (624 GB/s vs 256 GB/s)
+100% Memory Bus (256-bit vs 128-bit)

Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is dramatically faster, around 95% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 7800 XT is comfortable at 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop is better matched to 1080p.

Power & Efficiency

The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop draws just 115W versus 263W for the Radeon RX 7800 XT, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom.

VRAM & Future-Proofing

With 16GB against 8GB, the Radeon RX 7800 XT has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop's 8GB can fall short.

Features & Ecosystem

Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 7800 XT offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.

Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop or Radeon RX 7800 XT?

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is the faster card by about 95%. Since one of these is a laptop GPU, its listed price covers the whole system rather than just the chip, so it isn't directly comparable — base your decision on the spec differences above.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Radeon RX 7800 XT better than the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop?

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is dramatically faster, roughly 95% ahead. If your budget allows, it's the stronger pick.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop or the Radeon RX 7800 XT?

Neither is a dedicated 4K card; both are best at 1440p. For 4K you'd want a faster GPU, or lean on upscaling.

Does the Radeon RX 7800 XT have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 16GB (vs 8GB) gives real headroom for 4K, heavy texture mods, and creative/AI work. At 1080p the gap matters less.

Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop or Radeon RX 7800 XT?

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is the faster card by about 95%. Since one of these is a laptop GPU, its listed price covers the whole system rather than just the chip, so it isn't directly comparable — base your decision on the spec differences above.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

Architecture & Cores specifications comparison between GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop and Radeon RX 7800 XT
SpecificationGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopRadeon RX 7800 XT
ArchitectureAda LovelaceRDNA 3
Process NodeTSMC 4NTSMC N5
CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors)3,0723,840
Ray Tracing Cores2460
Tensor / AI Cores96120

Clock Speeds

Clock Speeds specifications comparison between GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop and Radeon RX 7800 XT
SpecificationGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopRadeon RX 7800 XT
Base Clock1,470 MHz1,800 MHz
Boost Clock2,370 MHz2,430 MHz

Memory

Memory specifications comparison between GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop and Radeon RX 7800 XT
SpecificationGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopRadeon RX 7800 XT
VRAM Capacity8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus128-bit256-bit
Memory Speed16 Gbps19.5 Gbps
Bandwidth256 GB/s624 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

Connectivity & Power specifications comparison between GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop and Radeon RX 7800 XT
SpecificationGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopRadeon RX 7800 XT
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
TDP115 W263 W
Power ConnectorsNone2x 8-pin
ReleasedFeb 2023Aug 2023