GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU vs Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU

2023Core: 2310 MHzBoost: 2535 MHz

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AMD

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

2021Core: 1800 MHzBoost: 1967 MHz

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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 Laptop GPU

2023

Why buy it

  • 9.1% more average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 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.
  • Draws 160W instead of 400W, a 240W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 3.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

2021

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 3.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($3,499 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
  • Weaker long-term outlook: GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
  • 150% higher power demand at 400W vs 160W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU better than Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot?
Yes. GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 9.1% more average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data, 32% 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 Laptop GPU is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2021, 32.0% 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 Laptop GPU is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $3,499 MSRP, and you are getting 9.1% more estimated average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data and 32.0% higher G3D Mark. Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot still makes more sense on price alone and remains capable enough for modern gaming.
Is Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot still worth buying for gaming in 2026?
Yes. Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is still a strong gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. This mostly comes down to price. If you want to stay closer to $3,499 MSRP, it remains a strong choice; if you are comfortable paying more, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU earns that extra money with a clearly stronger gaming result and a more complete overall package.

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 4060 Laptop GPURadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low177 FPS173 FPS
medium162 FPS154 FPS
high142 FPS134 FPS
ultra124 FPS114 FPS
1440p
low143 FPS144 FPS
medium118 FPS117 FPS
high101 FPS102 FPS
ultra93 FPS93 FPS
4K
low93 FPS91 FPS
medium79 FPS77 FPS
high66 FPS61 FPS
ultra59 FPS54 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

PresetGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPURadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low416 FPS579 FPS
medium348 FPS475 FPS
high282 FPS390 FPS
ultra225 FPS297 FPS
1440p
low269 FPS397 FPS
medium226 FPS326 FPS
high188 FPS263 FPS
ultra154 FPS218 FPS
4K
low117 FPS159 FPS
medium97 FPS137 FPS
high82 FPS117 FPS
ultra64 FPS94 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

PresetGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPURadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low783 FPS593 FPS
medium626 FPS475 FPS
high522 FPS395 FPS
ultra392 FPS297 FPS
1440p
low587 FPS445 FPS
medium470 FPS356 FPS
high392 FPS297 FPS
ultra294 FPS222 FPS
4K
low392 FPS297 FPS
medium313 FPS237 FPS
high261 FPS198 FPS
ultra196 FPS148 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

PresetGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPURadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low775 FPS593 FPS
medium626 FPS475 FPS
high522 FPS395 FPS
ultra392 FPS297 FPS
1440p
low587 FPS445 FPS
medium470 FPS356 FPS
high392 FPS297 FPS
ultra294 FPS222 FPS
4K
low374 FPS297 FPS
medium313 FPS237 FPS
high261 FPS198 FPS
ultra196 FPS148 FPS

Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU

The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 18 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 2310 MHz to 2535 MHz. It has 4352 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 160W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 34 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 17,400 points. Launch price was $399.

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 Laptop GPU scores 17,400 versus the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot's 13,182 — the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU leads by 32%. The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 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: 4,352 (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 3,840 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Raw compute: 22.06 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 15.11 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Boost clocks: 2535 MHz vs 1967 MHz. Ray tracing: 34 RT cores (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 60 ×2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) with 136 Tensor cores.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPURadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
G3D Mark Score
17,400+32%
13,182
Architecture
Ada Lovelace
RDNA 2.0
Process Node
5 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
4352+13%
3840 ×2
Compute (TFLOPS)
22.06 TFLOPS+46%
15.11 TFLOPS ×2
Boost Clock
2535 MHz+29%
1967 MHz
ROPs
48
96 ×2+100%
TMUs
136
240 ×2+76%
L1 Cache
4.3 MB+473%
0.75 MB
L2 Cache
32 MB+700%
4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores
34
60 ×2+76%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 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 Laptop GPU 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 4060 Laptop GPURadeon 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: 256 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 864 GB/s (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — a 237.5% advantage for the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot. Bus width: 128-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 32 MB (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 4 MB (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPURadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
864 GB/s+238%
Bus Width
128-bit
384-bit+200%
L2 Cache
32 MB+700%
4 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPURadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
DirectX
12 Ultimate
12.2+2%
Vulkan
1.4+8%
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 Laptop GPU) vs VCN 4.0 (2x) (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Decoder: NVDEC (5th Gen) vs VCN 4.0 (2x). Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot).

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

The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU draws 160W versus the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot's 400W — a 85.7% difference. The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 500W (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Power connectors: Mobile vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPURadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
TDP
160W-60%
400W
Recommended PSU
650W
500W-23%
Power Connector
Mobile
PCIe-powered
Length
280mm
Height
111mm
Slots
0-100%
2
Temp (Load)
80°C-6%
85°C
Perf/Watt
108.8+230%
33.0
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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2021).

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPURadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
MSRP
$3499
Codename
AD106
Navi 21
Release
May 18 2023
August 3 2021
Ranking
#59
#157