NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
Brand: Nvidia

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

Nvidia

RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6

#37 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.47/100

Lowest price

Currently unavailable

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Nvidia

RTX 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7

#10 / 69

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

Lowest price

$3,389

FPS / €

0.219

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Our verdict

The RTX 5090 is on average 75% faster than the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

RTX 5090

Counter-Strike 2

+52%

343 FPS

1% low 208

523 FPS

1% low 304

Apex Legends

+59%

236 FPS

1% low 163

375 FPS

1% low 247

Grand Theft Auto V

+169%

83 FPS

1% low 63

223 FPS

1% low 157

Red Dead Redemption 2

+96%

137 FPS

1% low 95

268 FPS

1% low 187

Cyberpunk 2077

+138%

73 FPS

1% low 55

174 FPS

1% low 126

Rocket League

+83%

694 FPS

1% low 289

1267 FPS

1% low 578

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+89%

123 FPS

1% low 97

233 FPS

1% low 175

Crimson Desert

+97%

115 FPS

1% low 80

226 FPS

1% low 158

FPS / €

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

RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

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RTX 5090

0.219

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Specifications

	RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	RTX 5090
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell
Release date	2023-07	2025-01
Video memory	16 GB	32 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	128 bit	512 bit
Bandwidth	288 GB/s	1792 GB/s
Shading units	4352	21760
Boost clock	2535 MHz	2407 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	165 W	575 W
Recommended PSU	550 W	1000 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$499	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

#37 / 69

Popularity score1.7/100

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

$2,086

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · $60

Latest builds

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RTX 5090

#10 / 69

Popularity score18.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.2.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

432

Average build price

$9,047

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum III ROG Equalizer Edition PSU (2026) (80 PLUS Platinum Certified, ATX 3.1, GaN MOSFET, GPU-First Intelligent Voltage...

1200 W · $799

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

20 models tracked

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RTX 5090

101 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 75% faster than the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 4060 Ti 16GB or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB averages 375 FPS versus 657 FPS for the RTX 5090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. 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 5090?

A power supply of around 1000 W is recommended for the RTX 5090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum III ROG Equalizer Edition PSU (2026) (80 PLUS Platinum Certified, ATX 3.1, GaN MOSFET, GPU-First Intelligent Voltage....

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is the r7-9700x (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5090 is the r9-9950x3D (143 builds).

How much does the RTX 5090 cost right now?

The RTX 5090 is available from $3,389. We track 101 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. A superior version of the RTX 4060, it excels at 1440p and supports ray tracing and DLSS 3.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, with Blackwell architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.