AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

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

AMD

RX 9070

RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6

#7 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.65/100

Lowest price

$700

FPS / $

0.784

See the cheapest model See all 13 models

Nvidia

RTX 4060

Ada Lovelace · 8 GB GDDR6

#37 / 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

$404

FPS / $

0.995

See the cheapest model See all 6 models

Our verdict

The RX 9070 is on average 35% faster than the RTX 4060 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4060 is currently $296 cheaper ($404 vs $700).
With 0.995 FPS/$, the RTX 4060 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 9070 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 9070

RTX 4060

Counter-Strike 2

+14%

405 FPS

1% low 243

355 FPS

1% low 204

Apex Legends

+40%

322 FPS

1% low 209

230 FPS

1% low 149

Grand Theft Auto V

+75%

138 FPS

1% low 105

79 FPS

1% low 62

Red Dead Redemption 2

+55%

181 FPS

1% low 132

117 FPS

1% low 83

Cyberpunk 2077

+68%

141 FPS

1% low 102

84 FPS

1% low 64

Rocket League

+30%

912 FPS

1% low 400

703 FPS

1% low 287

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+44%

195 FPS

1% low 146

135 FPS

1% low 102

Crimson Desert

+55%

152 FPS

1% low 111

98 FPS

1% low 70

FPS / $

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

RX 9070

0.784

RTX 4060

0.995

Want to see FPS in other games? Explore all our benchmarks

Specifications

	RX 9070	RTX 4060
Architecture	RDNA 4	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2025-03	2023-06
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	640 GB/s	272 GB/s
Shading units	3584	3072
Boost clock	2540 MHz	2460 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	220 W	115 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Launch price	$549	$299

Popularity on DropReference

RX 9070

#7 / 71

Popularity score34.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.4.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

778

Average build price

$1,552

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

ASRock PRO-750G 750W 80 Plus Gold ATX3.1 PCIe5.1 Ready

750 W · $55

Latest builds

Unnamed build

RTX 4060

#37 / 71

Popularity score4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

121

Average build price

$1,138

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

Price indicator

Awesome deal

Good deal

Decent deal

Relatively poor deal

RX 9070

13 models tracked

See all models in stock

RTX 4060

6 models tracked

See all models in stock

Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 9070 or the RTX 4060?

The RX 9070 is on average 35% faster than the RTX 4060 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4060 is currently $296 cheaper ($404 vs $700). With 0.995 FPS/$, the RTX 4060 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 9070 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 9070 or RTX 4060?

At 1440p, the RX 9070 averages 500 FPS versus 371 FPS for the RTX 4060 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 9070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RX 9070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the ASRock PRO-750G 750W 80 Plus Gold ATX3.1 PCIe5.1 Ready.

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 9070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 9070 is the r5-7500f (161 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 9070 cost right now?

The RX 9070 is available from $700. We track 13 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4060 cost right now?

The RTX 4060 is available from $404. We track 6 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 9070

The AMD Radeon RX 9070, built on the RDNA 4 architecture, delivers mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 1080p and 1440p gaming, it supports ray tracing and offers excellent performance-to-price value for gamers.

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.