Just launched — full driver maturity ahead
Best for: Budget gamers targeting 1080p high refresh rates or entry-level 1440p with DLSS.
Full details →Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Superseded by RTX 5060 Ti
Best for: Budget 1440p gamers who find the 16GB variant at a steep clearance discount.
Full details →| NVIDIA RTX 5060 | NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Entry | Mid-range |
| Generation | RTX 5000 | RTX 4000 |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 150W | 165W |
| Upscaling | DLSS4 | DLSS3 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $299 | $449 |
| Released | Sep 15, 2025 | May 24, 2023 |
| Cycle length | ~800 days | ~780 days |
| Cycle advice | Buy | Wait |
| Deals advice | Caution | Buy |
| Successor | — | RTX 5060 Ti |
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.
Superseded but strong value — at current street prices, an affordable 1440p option.
The 16GB model avoids the 8GB limitation that plagued the base model.
Very low power draw — works with virtually any modern PSU.