NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

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

Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#38 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.97/100

Lowest price

3,190€

FPS / €

0.193

See the cheapest model See all 26 models

Nvidia

RTX 5060

Blackwell · 8 GB GDDR7

#7 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.34/100

Lowest price

287€

FPS / €

1.401

See the cheapest model See all 105 models

Our verdict

The RTX 4090 is on average 47% faster than the RTX 5060 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5060 is currently 2,903€ cheaper (287€ vs 3,190€).
With 1.401 FPS per euro, the RTX 5060 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 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.

RTX 4090

RTX 5060

Counter-Strike 2

+30%

452 FPS

1% low 269

347 FPS

1% low 209

Apex Legends

+45%

334 FPS

1% low 218

231 FPS

1% low 157

Grand Theft Auto V

+118%

168 FPS

1% low 130

77 FPS

1% low 57

Red Dead Redemption 2

+77%

226 FPS

1% low 154

128 FPS

1% low 95

Cyberpunk 2077

+126%

138 FPS

1% low 105

61 FPS

1% low 47

Rocket League

+46%

1016 FPS

1% low 466

697 FPS

1% low 292

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+80%

200 FPS

1% low 148

111 FPS

1% low 83

Crimson Desert

+76%

190 FPS

1% low 130

108 FPS

1% low 80

FPS / €

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

RTX 4090

0.193

RTX 5060

1.401

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

Specifications

	RTX 4090	RTX 5060
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell
Release date	2022-10	2025-05
Video memory	24 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
Memory bus	384 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	1008 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	16384	3840
Boost clock	2520 MHz	2497 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	450 W	145 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8
Launch price	$1599	$299

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 4090

#38 / 69

Popularity score1.6/100

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

8,606€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum

1000 W · 136€

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

RTX 5060

#7 / 69

Popularity score44.2/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.8.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1745

Average build price

1,001€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 50€

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 4090

26 models tracked

See all models in stock

RTX 5060

105 models tracked

See all models in stock

Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4090 or the RTX 5060?

The RTX 4090 is on average 47% faster than the RTX 5060 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5060 is currently 2,903€ cheaper (287€ vs 3,190€). With 1.401 FPS per euro, the RTX 5060 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 4090 or RTX 5060?

At 1440p, the RTX 4090 averages 549 FPS versus 374 FPS for the RTX 5060 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4090?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 4090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5060?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 5060. 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 RTX 4090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4090 is the r7-9800x3D (8 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5060?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5060 is the r5-5600 (293 builds).

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from 3,190€. We track 26 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5060 cost right now?

The RTX 5060 is available from 287€. We track 105 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.