GeForce RTX 4060 vs Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4060

2023Core: 1830 MHzBoost: 2460 MHz

Popular choices:

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AMD

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

2021Core: 1800 MHzBoost: 1967 MHz

Popular choices:

RTX 4060

Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 4060

2023

Why buy it

  • +48.3% higher PassMark G3D performance.
  • Costs $3,200 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
  • Delivers 1635.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 65.4 vs 3.8 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
  • Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
  • More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

2021

Why buy it

  • 7.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

  • Lower PassMark G3D performance (13,182 vs 19,548).
  • No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
  • Weaker long-term outlook: GeForce RTX 4060 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
  • 1070.2% HIGHER MSRP
    $3,499 MSRPvs$299 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.8 vs 65.4 G3D/$ ($3,499 MSRP vs $299 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4060 better than Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot?
Yes. GeForce RTX 4060 is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 48.3% higher PassMark G3D performance and DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. It also comes from 2023 instead of 2021, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.
Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce RTX 4060 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2021, 48.3% more raw performance headroom, better frame-generation support with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023) instead of FSR upscaling, and a 5nm process instead of 7nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.
Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?
GeForce RTX 4060 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 4060 is about $3,200 cheaper on MSRP at $299 MSRP versus $3,499 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 48.3% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 1635.4%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.
Is Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot still worth buying for gaming in 2026?
Yes. Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $3,499 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 4060 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

PresetGeForce RTX 4060Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low167 FPS173 FPS
medium152 FPS154 FPS
high134 FPS134 FPS
ultra115 FPS114 FPS
1440p
low137 FPS144 FPS
medium114 FPS117 FPS
high99 FPS102 FPS
ultra90 FPS93 FPS
4K
low86 FPS91 FPS
medium74 FPS77 FPS
high62 FPS61 FPS
ultra55 FPS54 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

PresetGeForce RTX 4060Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low392 FPS579 FPS
medium334 FPS475 FPS
high268 FPS390 FPS
ultra211 FPS297 FPS
1440p
low240 FPS397 FPS
medium209 FPS326 FPS
high169 FPS263 FPS
ultra137 FPS218 FPS
4K
low119 FPS159 FPS
medium98 FPS137 FPS
high82 FPS117 FPS
ultra63 FPS94 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

PresetGeForce RTX 4060Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low812 FPS593 FPS
medium642 FPS475 FPS
high551 FPS395 FPS
ultra440 FPS297 FPS
1440p
low535 FPS445 FPS
medium443 FPS356 FPS
high379 FPS297 FPS
ultra329 FPS222 FPS
4K
low365 FPS297 FPS
medium297 FPS237 FPS
high234 FPS198 FPS
ultra186 FPS148 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

PresetGeForce RTX 4060Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low746 FPS593 FPS
medium613 FPS475 FPS
high536 FPS395 FPS
ultra440 FPS297 FPS
1440p
low594 FPS445 FPS
medium486 FPS356 FPS
high421 FPS297 FPS
ultra330 FPS222 FPS
4K
low358 FPS297 FPS
medium308 FPS237 FPS
high285 FPS198 FPS
ultra220 FPS148 FPS

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4060 and Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4060

The GeForce RTX 4060 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 18 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1830 MHz to 2460 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 24 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 19,548 points. Launch price was $299.

AMD

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

The Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1800 MHz to 1967 MHz. It has 3840 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 400W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 ×2 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,182 points. Launch price was $4,999.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 4060 scores 19,548 versus the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot's 13,182 — the GeForce RTX 4060 leads by 48.3%. The GeForce RTX 4060 is built on Ada Lovelace while the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot uses RDNA 2.0, both on 5 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 3,840 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Raw compute: 15.11 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 15.11 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Boost clocks: 2460 MHz vs 1967 MHz. Ray tracing: 24 RT cores (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 60 ×2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) with 96 Tensor cores.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
G3D Mark Score
19,548+48%
13,182
Architecture
Ada Lovelace
RDNA 2.0
Process Node
5 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
3072
3840 ×2+25%
Compute (TFLOPS)
15.11 TFLOPS
15.11 TFLOPS ×2
Boost Clock
2460 MHz+25%
1967 MHz
ROPs
48
96 ×2+100%
TMUs
96
240 ×2+150%
L1 Cache
3 MB+300%
0.75 MB
L2 Cache
24 MB+500%
4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores
24
60 ×2+150%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the GeForce RTX 4060 is support for DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The GeForce RTX 4060 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
Upscaling Tech
DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
Yes (DLSS 3.5)
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bandwidth: 272 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 864 GB/s (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — a 217.6% advantage for the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot. Bus width: 128-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 24 MB (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 4 MB (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — the GeForce RTX 4060 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
272 GB/s
864 GB/s+218%
Bus Width
128-bit
384-bit+200%
L2 Cache
24 MB+500%
4 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
DirectX
12 Ultimate
12.2+2%
Vulkan
1.3
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 8th gen (GeForce RTX 4060) vs VCN 4.0 (2x) (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs VCN 4.0 (2x). Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot).

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
Encoder
NVENC 8th gen
VCN 4.0 (2x)
Decoder
NVDEC 5th gen
VCN 4.0 (2x)
Codecs
H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4060 draws 115W versus the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot's 400W — a 110.7% difference. The GeForce RTX 4060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 500W (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 240mm vs 280mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 73°C vs 85°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
TDP
115W-71%
400W
Recommended PSU
550W
500W-9%
Power Connector
8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
240mm
280mm
Height
111mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
73°C-14%
85°C
Perf/Watt
170.0+415%
33.0
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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 4060 launched at $299 MSRP, while the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot launched at $3499. The GeForce RTX 4060 costs 91.5% less ($3200 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 65.4 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 3.8 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — the GeForce RTX 4060 offers 1621.1% better value. The GeForce RTX 4060 is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2021).

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
MSRP
$299-91%
$3499
Performance per Dollar
65.4+1621%
3.8
Codename
AD107
Navi 21
Release
May 18 2023
August 3 2021
Ranking
#84
#157