AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6800

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#56 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.45/100

Lowest price

$450

FPS / €

0.969

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Nvidia

RTX 4060

Ada Lovelace · 8 GB GDDR6

#33 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.41/100

Lowest price

$280

FPS / €

1.361

See the cheapest model See all 56 models

Our verdict

The RX 6800 is on average 17% faster than the RTX 4060 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4060 is currently $170 cheaper ($280 vs $450).
With 1.361 FPS per euro, the RTX 4060 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 6800

RTX 4060

Counter-Strike 2

+2%

354 FPS

1% low 214

346 FPS

1% low 198

Apex Legends

+20%

252 FPS

1% low 169

210 FPS

1% low 145

Grand Theft Auto V

+29%

90 FPS

1% low 71

70 FPS

1% low 51

Red Dead Redemption 2

+30%

152 FPS

1% low 108

117 FPS

1% low 83

Cyberpunk 2077

+45%

80 FPS

1% low 62

55 FPS

1% low 40

Rocket League

+14%

729 FPS

1% low 328

637 FPS

1% low 273

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+39%

140 FPS

1% low 99

101 FPS

1% low 77

Crimson Desert

+31%

128 FPS

1% low 91

98 FPS

1% low 70

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 6800

0.969

RTX 4060

1.361

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Specifications

	RX 6800	RTX 4060
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2020-11	2023-06
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	272 GB/s
Shading units	3840	3072
Boost clock	2105 MHz	2460 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	115 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Launch price	$579	$299

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800

#56 / 69

Popularity score0.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,226

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

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RTX 4060

#33 / 69

Popularity score1.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

112

Average build price

$1,097

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

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All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 6800

9 models tracked

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RTX 4060

56 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6800 or the RTX 4060?

The RX 6800 is on average 17% faster than the RTX 4060 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4060 is currently $170 cheaper ($280 vs $450). With 1.361 FPS per euro, the RTX 4060 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6800 or RTX 4060?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 averages 400 FPS versus 342 FPS for the RTX 4060 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6800?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RX 6800. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4060?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 4060. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6800?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6800 is the r5-5500 (5 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4060?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4060 is the r7-5700x (14 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 cost right now?

The RX 6800 is available from $450. We track 9 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4060 cost right now?

The RTX 4060 is available from $280. We track 56 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6800

The AMD Radeon RX 6800, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. Excellent for 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and provides competitive performance against equivalent NVIDIA cards.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 1080p and 1440p gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for optimized graphics.