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This GPU has been superseded.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

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

NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti
Mid-RangeRTX 4000NVIDIA

NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti

VRAM: 16 GB GDDR6TDP: 165WDLSS3Ray TracingLaunch MSRP, ref.: $449

Buy now or wait?

🗓 Released May 24, 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Superseded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 It has been replaced by the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti

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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 Ti

📊GPU Specs

TypeNVIDIA GPU
TierMid-Range
GenerationRTX 4000
VRAM16 GB GDDR6
TDP165W
UpscalingDLSS3
Ray Tracing✅ Yes
Launch MSRP$449 (ref.)

💡About the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti came in 8GB and 16GB variants. The 16GB model (listed here) addressed the VRAM controversy of the 8GB at $449. Now superseded by the RTX 5060 Ti with GDDR7 and DLSS 4, the 4060 Ti remains a capable 1440p card at clearance prices.

  • Clearance pricing

    Superseded but strong value — at current street prices, an affordable 1440p option.

  • 16GB variant

    The 16GB model avoids the 8GB limitation that plagued the base model.

  • 165W TDP

    Very low power draw — works with virtually any modern PSU.

🎯Who is this for?

Budget 1440p gamers who find the 16GB variant at a steep clearance discount.

FAQs

8GB or 16GB RTX 4060 Ti?

Always the 16GB if buying now. The 8GB model's VRAM is already limiting in some 1440p titles. The 16GB variant is the one worth considering.

RTX 4060 Ti vs RTX 5060 Ti?

The 5060 Ti brings GDDR7, DLSS 4, and ~25% more performance at the same $399 MSRP. If buying new, choose the 5060 Ti. The 4060 Ti only makes sense at significant clearance discounts.

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