GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 5090 comes out dramatically faster — about 400% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4060. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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GeForce RTX 5090 vs GeForce RTX 4060: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 5090 vs GeForce RTX 4060
The GeForce RTX 5090 is dramatically faster, around 400% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4060. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 5090 is comfortable at 4K and high-refresh 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 4060 is better matched to 1080p. The GeForce RTX 5090 packs 21,760 CUDA cores versus 3,072 on the GeForce RTX 4060.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 4060 currently lists from $595 EUR, $203 EUR less than the GeForce RTX 5090 at $798 EUR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 5090 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 273%. The GeForce RTX 4060 still sits about $296 EUR above its $299 EUR MSRP. The GeForce RTX 5090 is trading below its $1,999 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 115W against 575W, the GeForce RTX 4060 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 5090 carries 32GB versus 8GB on the GeForce RTX 4060. The extra 24GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers. The GeForce RTX 5090's memory is also faster — 1,792 GB/s versus 272 GB/s (512-bit vs 128-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 5090 is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 4060 (Blackwell vs Ada Lovelace), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 4060 or GeForce RTX 5090?
The GeForce RTX 5090 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 4060 if you find it at a steep discount.