Early in cycle — strong buy, no urgency to wait
Best for: Budget gamers targeting 1080p high refresh rates or entry-level 1440p with DLSS.
Full details →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 It has been replaced by the NVIDIA RTX 5060.
Superseded by RTX 5060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 →| NVIDIA RTX 5060 | NVIDIA RTX 4060 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Entry | Entry |
| Generation | RTX 5000 | RTX 4000 |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 150W | 115W |
| Upscaling | DLSS4 | DLSS3 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $299 | $299 |
| Released | May 19, 2025 | Jun 29, 2023 |
| Cycle length | ~800 days | ~690 days |
| Cycle advice | Buy | Superseded |
| Deals advice | Caution | Clearance |
| Successor | — | RTX 5060 |
The cheapest way into Blackwell's AI-powered frame generation.
No PSU upgrade needed for most systems — works with 500W PSUs.
Modern architecture with RT and Tensor cores at a budget price.
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.