This GPU is no longer the current generation. It has been replaced by the NVIDIA RTX 5060.
Superseded by RTX 5060
Best for: Only worth considering as a used purchase at significantly below $200 — the RTX 5060 is a better value at $299 new.
Full details →First-generation product — no release history to base predictions on
Best for: Budget gamers who want maximum VRAM per dollar. Ideal for 1080p high-refresh and entry 1440p gaming — best value in the sub-$300 market.
Full details →| NVIDIA RTX 4060 | Intel Arc B580 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Entry | Mid-range |
| Generation | RTX 4000 | Arc Battlemage |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 115W | 190W |
| Upscaling | DLSS3 | XeSS |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $299 | $249 |
| Released | Jun 29, 2023 | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Cycle length | ~690 days | — |
| Cycle advice | Superseded | Caution |
| Deals advice | Clearance | Caution |
| Successor | RTX 5060 | — |
One of the most efficient GPUs ever — no external power connector needed on some AIB models.
Frame generation extends the card's 1080p capabilities.
The RTX 5060 launched at the same $299 price with GDDR7 and DLSS 4 — the 4060 only makes sense used at well below $150.
4GB more VRAM than the RTX 4060 ($299) and RTX 5060 ($299). The best VRAM-per-dollar in the market.
Matches or beats the RTX 4060 in most rasterized workloads while costing $50 less.
Intel's AI upscaler works well in supported titles and continues to expand game support.