AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6800 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#45 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.55/100

Lowest price

589€

FPS / €

0.827

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Nvidia

RTX 4060

Ada Lovelace · 8 GB GDDR6

#41 / 71▼

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

625€

FPS / €

0.643

See the cheapest model See all 6 models

Our verdict

The RX 6800 XT is on average 20% faster than the RTX 4060 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6800 XT is currently 36€ cheaper (589€ vs 625€).
With 0.827 FPS/€, the RX 6800 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 6800 XT 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 XT

RTX 4060

Counter-Strike 2

+12%

396 FPS

1% low 232

355 FPS

1% low 204

Apex Legends

+23%

284 FPS

1% low 185

230 FPS

1% low 149

Grand Theft Auto V

+42%

112 FPS

1% low 83

79 FPS

1% low 62

Red Dead Redemption 2

+31%

153 FPS

1% low 114

117 FPS

1% low 83

Cyberpunk 2077

+40%

118 FPS

1% low 89

84 FPS

1% low 64

Rocket League

+16%

817 FPS

1% low 359

703 FPS

1% low 287

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+31%

177 FPS

1% low 126

135 FPS

1% low 102

Crimson Desert

+32%

129 FPS

1% low 96

98 FPS

1% low 70

FPS / €

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

RX 6800 XT

0.827

RTX 4060

0.643

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Specifications

	RX 6800 XT	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	4608	3072
Boost clock	2250 MHz	2460 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	300 W	115 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Launch price	$649	$299

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800 XT

#45 / 71

Popularity score1.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,883€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 95€

Latest builds

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Alternative PENURIE

RTX 4060

#41 / 71

Popularity score2.2/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

120

Average build price

1,130€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 54€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 6800 XT

2 models tracked

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RTX 4060

6 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 6800 XT is on average 20% faster than the RTX 4060 at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6800 XT is currently 36€ cheaper (589€ vs 625€). With 0.827 FPS/€, the RX 6800 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6800 XT 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 XT or RTX 4060?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 XT averages 447 FPS versus 371 FPS for the RTX 4060 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6800 XT?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RX 6800 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular 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 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6800 XT is the r5-9600x (6 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4060?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4060 is the r5-5600 (15 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 XT cost right now?

The RX 6800 XT is available from 589€. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4060 cost right now?

The RTX 4060 is available from 625€. We track 6 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 4K gaming, it excels at ray tracing and competes with the best NVIDIA cards of its generation.

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.