NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6

#69 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.47/100

Lowest price

1,962€

FPS / €

0.22

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Nvidia

RTX 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7

#9 / 71▲

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

Lowest price

5,384€

FPS / €

0.142

See the cheapest model See all 32 models

Our verdict

The RTX 5090 is on average 66% faster than the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is currently 3,422€ cheaper (1,962€ vs 5,384€).
With 0.22 FPS/€, the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

RTX 5090

Counter-Strike 2

+40%

376 FPS

1% low 220

526 FPS

1% low 299

Apex Legends

+54%

252 FPS

1% low 175

387 FPS

1% low 264

Grand Theft Auto V

+152%

95 FPS

1% low 68

239 FPS

1% low 170

Red Dead Redemption 2

+96%

137 FPS

1% low 95

268 FPS

1% low 187

Cyberpunk 2077

+103%

105 FPS

1% low 79

213 FPS

1% low 150

Rocket League

+71%

749 FPS

1% low 319

1284 FPS

1% low 601

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+68%

156 FPS

1% low 118

262 FPS

1% low 195

Crimson Desert

+97%

115 FPS

1% low 80

226 FPS

1% low 158

FPS / €

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

RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

0.22

RTX 5090

0.142

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Specifications

	RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	RTX 5090
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell
Release date	2023-07	2025-01
Video memory	16 GB	32 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	128 bit	512 bit
Bandwidth	288 GB/s	1792 GB/s
Shading units	4352	21760
Boost clock	2535 MHz	2407 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	165 W	575 W
Recommended PSU	550 W	1000 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$499	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

#69 / 71

Popularity score0.8/100

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

1,700€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM850e 850W Fully Modular Black

850 W · 110€

Latest builds

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RTX 5090

#9 / 71

Popularity score23.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.8%

Number of builds created with this GPU

529

Average build price

10,370€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum

1000 W · 149€

Latest builds

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RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

2 models tracked

MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Ventus 3X 16GB GDDR6 OC1,962€

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RTX 5090

32 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 66% faster than the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is currently 3,422€ cheaper (1,962€ vs 5,384€). With 0.22 FPS/€, the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 4060 Ti 16GB or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB averages 403 FPS versus 669 FPS for the RTX 5090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM850e 850W Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5090?

A power supply of around 1000 W is recommended for the RTX 5090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is the r7-9700x (5 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5090 is the r9-9950x3D (158 builds).

How much does the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB cost right now?

The RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is available from 1,962€. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5090 cost right now?

The RTX 5090 is available from 5,384€. We track 32 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. A superior version of the RTX 4060, it excels at 1440p and supports ray tracing and DLSS 3.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, with Blackwell architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.