First-generation product — recently released, still early days
Best for: Budget gamers targeting 1080p or entry 1440p with FSR 4 upscaling.
Full details →Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Superseded by RTX 5060
Best for: 1080p gamers on a tight budget who find it at deep clearance discounts.
Full details →| AMD RX 9060 | NVIDIA RTX 4060 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Entry | Entry |
| Generation | RX 9000 | RTX 4000 |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 120W | 115W |
| Upscaling | FSR4 | DLSS3 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $249 | $299 |
| Released | Oct 15, 2025 | Jun 29, 2023 |
| Cycle length | — | ~800 days |
| Cycle advice | Buy | Wait |
| Deals advice | Caution | Buy |
| Successor | — | RTX 5060 |
ML upscaling at the budget tier.
Ultra-efficient for budget builds.
One of the most efficient GPUs ever — no external power connector needed on some AIB models.
Frame generation extends the card's 1080p capabilities significantly.
Below $200 street prices make this an affordable entry into NVIDIA's ecosystem.