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 Ti 16GB

2023

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 45.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 7900M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Radeon RX 7900M

2023

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR 3 (2023) instead.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 45.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $499 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

2023

Radeon RX 7900M

2023

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 45.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 7900M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR 3 (2023) instead.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 45.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $499 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB better than Radeon RX 7900M?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. Radeon RX 7900M averages 7.3% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 22,713 vs 22,385 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is the overall package: you are getting DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation instead of FSR 3 + AFMF. 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 Ti 16GB can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $499 MSRP. GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $499 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 1.5% higher G3D Mark. Moving to $499 MSRP gets you and DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation.

Is Radeon RX 7900M still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon RX 7900M is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below an unclear MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation.

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.

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 7900M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	Radeon RX 7900M
1080p
low	223 FPS	223 FPS
medium	208 FPS	207 FPS
high	182 FPS	182 FPS
ultra	168 FPS	166 FPS
1440p
low	197 FPS	202 FPS
medium	166 FPS	171 FPS
high	137 FPS	141 FPS
ultra	131 FPS	133 FPS
4K
low	138 FPS	137 FPS
medium	115 FPS	115 FPS
high	94 FPS	92 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	86 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB Open Radeon RX 7900M

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	Radeon RX 7900M
1080p
low	433 FPS	576 FPS
medium	366 FPS	480 FPS
high	296 FPS	368 FPS
ultra	241 FPS	314 FPS
1440p
low	279 FPS	393 FPS
medium	239 FPS	326 FPS
high	195 FPS	257 FPS
ultra	162 FPS	209 FPS
4K
low	123 FPS	194 FPS
medium	102 FPS	164 FPS
high	84 FPS	140 FPS
ultra	66 FPS	113 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB Open Radeon RX 7900M

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	Radeon RX 7900M
1080p
low	888 FPS	938 FPS
medium	716 FPS	769 FPS
high	628 FPS	672 FPS
ultra	511 FPS	504 FPS
1440p
low	676 FPS	709 FPS
medium	537 FPS	583 FPS
high	460 FPS	504 FPS
ultra	383 FPS	378 FPS
4K
low	458 FPS	495 FPS
medium	363 FPS	403 FPS
high	312 FPS	336 FPS
ultra	256 FPS	252 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB Open Radeon RX 7900M

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	Radeon RX 7900M
1080p
low	775 FPS	765 FPS
medium	639 FPS	653 FPS
high	558 FPS	588 FPS
ultra	492 FPS	504 FPS
1440p
low	613 FPS	640 FPS
medium	503 FPS	549 FPS
high	435 FPS	480 FPS
ultra	378 FPS	378 FPS
4K
low	375 FPS	435 FPS
medium	322 FPS	379 FPS
high	298 FPS	336 FPS
ultra	256 FPS	252 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB Open Radeon RX 7900M

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB and Radeon RX 7900M

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB 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 165W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 34 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 22,713 points. Launch price was $499.

Radeon RX 7900M

The Radeon RX 7900M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 19 2023. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1825 MHz to 2090 MHz. It has 4608 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 180W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 72 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 22,385 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB scores 22,713 and the Radeon RX 7900M reaches 22,385 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is built on Ada Lovelace while the Radeon RX 7900M uses RDNA 3.0, both on a 5 nm process. Shader units: 4,352 (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB) vs 4,608 (Radeon RX 7900M). Raw compute: 22.06 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB) vs 38.52 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 7900M). Boost clocks: 2535 MHz vs 2090 MHz. Ray tracing: 34 RT cores (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB) vs 72 (Radeon RX 7900M) with 136 Tensor cores.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	Radeon RX 7900M
G3D Mark Score	22,713+1%	22,385
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	RDNA 3.0
Process Node	5 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	4352	4608+6%
Compute (TFLOPS)	22.06 TFLOPS	38.52 TFLOPS+75%
Boost Clock	2535 MHz+21%	2090 MHz
ROPs	48	192+300%
TMUs	136	288+112%
L1 Cache	4.3 MB+43%	3 MB
L2 Cache	32 MB+433%	6 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	34	72+112%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Both GPUs support Frame Generation technologies, but they achieve it differently. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB uses DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while the Radeon RX 7900M relies on FSR Frame Generation + AFMF. Both can significantly boost FPS in supported titles, but they are not on the same feature stack.The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 7900M relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	Radeon RX 7900M
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution	FSR 3
Frame Generation	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF
Ray Reconstruction	Yes (DLSS 3.5)	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 16 GB of GDDR6. Memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB) vs 576 GB/s (Radeon RX 7900M) — a 100% advantage for the Radeon RX 7900M. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 32 MB (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB) vs 6 MB (Radeon RX 7900M) — the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	Radeon RX 7900M
VRAM Capacity	16 GB	16 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	288 GB/s	576 GB/s+100%
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	32 MB+433%	6 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB) vs 12.2 (Radeon RX 7900M). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	Radeon RX 7900M
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+300%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 8th gen (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB) vs VCN 4.0 (Radeon RX 7900M). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs VCN 4.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1 (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon RX 7900M).

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	Radeon RX 7900M
Encoder	NVENC 8th gen	VCN 4.0
Decoder	NVDEC 5th gen	VCN 4.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB draws 165W versus the Radeon RX 7900M's 180W — a 8.7% difference. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB) vs 330W (Radeon RX 7900M). Power connectors: 16-pin (12VHPWR) vs Mobile. Card length: 240mm vs 0mm, occupying 2.2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 65°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	Radeon RX 7900M
TDP	165W-8%	180W
Recommended PSU	550W	330W-40%
Power Connector	16-pin (12VHPWR)	Mobile
Length	240mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	2.2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	65°C-24%	85°C
Perf/Watt	137.7+11%	124.4