GeForce RTX 4060vsGeForce RTX 5090 D
The GeForce RTX 4060 is a compact, budget-friendly card for 1080p gaming, while the GeForce RTX 5090 D is a top-tier monster built for 4K and creative pros who need massive memory.
GeForce RTX 4060
Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2023
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GeForce RTX 5090 D
Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 5090 D wins decisively for anyone needing top-tier performance, while the RTX 4060 is for budget builds.
The GeForce RTX 4060 is the smarter pick for budget buyers, offering solid 1080p gaming at a much lower cost.
Choose the GeForce RTX 4060 for a compact, energy-efficient PC where saving money and avoiding high power demands matters most.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 4060 better than the RTX 5090 D?
Overall the RTX 5090 D is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 47 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 4060 in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 5090 D than the RTX 4060?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 D is roughly 113% faster than the RTX 4060 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the RTX 4060 or the RTX 5090 D?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090 D. If the RTX 4060 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.