The GPU Radar
Updated: May 9, 2026How we rate →

This GPU has been superseded. The NVIDIA RTX 4060 is no longer the current generation. The replacement is the NVIDIA RTX 5060

At current street prices, the RTX 4060 may still offer strong value — check clearance pricing before dismissing it.

NVIDIA RTX 4060
EntryRTX 4000NVIDIA

NVIDIA RTX 4060

VRAM: 8 GB GDDR6TDP: 115WDLSS3Ray TracingLaunch MSRP, ref.: $299
Last model:NVIDIA RTX 4060

Buy now or wait?

🗓 Released Jun 29, 2023
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Cycle Advice

Superseded

This GPU is no longer the current generation. It has been replaced by the NVIDIA RTX 5060

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Deals Advice

Clearance

No longer the current generation — clearance and second-hand prices are at their lowest. The current replacement is the NVIDIA RTX 5060

📊GPU Specs

TypeNVIDIA GPU
TierEntry
GenerationRTX 4000
VRAM8 GB GDDR6
TDP115W
UpscalingDLSS3
Ray Tracing✅ Yes
Launch MSRP$299 (ref.)

💡About the NVIDIA RTX 4060

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 was Ada Lovelace's entry card — 8GB GDDR6 at $299. Now superseded by the RTX 5060 which launched at the same $299 price with GDDR7 and DLSS 4, new RTX 4060 units are actually selling above their original MSRP due to scarcity. There is no reason to buy the RTX 4060 new; the RTX 5060 is the better card at the same or lower price.

  • Ultra-low 115W TDP

    One of the most efficient GPUs ever — no external power connector needed on some AIB models.

  • DLSS 3

    Frame generation extends the card's 1080p capabilities.

  • RTX 5060 is better value new

    The RTX 5060 launched at the same $299 price with GDDR7 and DLSS 4 — the 4060 only makes sense used at well below $150.

🎯Who is this for?

Only worth considering as a used purchase at significantly below $200 — the RTX 5060 is a better value at $299 new.

FAQs

Is 8GB VRAM enough?

For 1080p, adequate but tight in 2026. At 1440p, 8GB is a real limitation. The RTX 5060 has the same 8GB but GDDR7 and DLSS 4 at the same $299 — step up to the 16GB RTX 5060 Ti at $429 for real future-proofing.

RTX 4060 vs Intel Arc B580?

The Arc B580 offers 12GB VRAM at $249 with competitive rasterization. The 4060 has DLSS 3 and better ray tracing. New 4060 units cost more than $299 due to scarcity — both the B580 and RTX 5060 are better buys new.

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