AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6800 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#37 / 71
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
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

Nvidia

RTX 4060

Ada Lovelace · 8 GB GDDR6

#36 / 71
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
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

553€

FPS / €

0.727

Our verdict

  • The RX 6800 XT is on average 20% faster than the RTX 4060 at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The RTX 4060 is currently 36€ cheaper (553€ vs 589€).
  • 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

Counter-Strike 2

+12%
396 FPS
1% low 232
355 FPS
1% low 204
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+23%
284 FPS
1% low 185
230 FPS
1% low 149
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+42%
112 FPS
1% low 83
79 FPS
1% low 62
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+31%
153 FPS
1% low 114
117 FPS
1% low 83
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+40%
118 FPS
1% low 89
84 FPS
1% low 64
Rocket League

Rocket League

+16%
817 FPS
1% low 359
703 FPS
1% low 287
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+31%
177 FPS
1% low 126
135 FPS
1% low 102
Crimson Desert

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
0.727

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Specifications

RX 6800 XT RTX 4060
ArchitectureRDNA 2 Ada Lovelace
Release date2020-11 2023-06
Video memory16 GB 8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus256 bit 128 bit
Bandwidth512 GB/s 272 GB/s
Shading units4608 3072
Boost clock2250 MHz 2460 MHz
Power draw (TDP)300 W 115 W
Recommended PSU750 W 550 W
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
Launch price$649 $299

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800 XT

#37 / 71
Popularity score2.2/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

15

Average build price

1,722€

RTX 4060

#36 / 71
Popularity score2.5/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

120

Average build price

1,116€

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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 RTX 4060 is currently 36€ cheaper (553€ vs 589€). 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 AeroCool LUXRGB750M 750W 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 A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular 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 (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 r5-5600 (15 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 XT cost right now?

The RX 6800 XT is available from 589€. We track 5 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4060 cost right now?

The RTX 4060 is available from 553€. We track 10 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.

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