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

2023

Why buy it

✅8.2% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $50 less on MSRP ($399 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).
✅Delivers 12.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 56.8 vs 50.5 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅Draws 160W instead of 245W, a 85W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Radeon RX 7700 XT

2023

Why buy it

✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 4060 Ti across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR 3 (2023) instead.
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12.5% HIGHER MSRP
$449 MSRPvs$399 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 50.5 vs 56.8 G3D/$ ($449 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
❌53.1% higher power demand at 245W vs 160W.

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

2023

Radeon RX 7700 XT

2023

Why buy it

✅8.2% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $50 less on MSRP ($399 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).
✅Delivers 12.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 56.8 vs 50.5 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅Draws 160W instead of 245W, a 85W reduction.

Why buy it

✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 4060 Ti across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR 3 (2023) instead.
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12.5% HIGHER MSRP
$449 MSRPvs$399 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 50.5 vs 56.8 G3D/$ ($449 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
❌53.1% higher power demand at 245W vs 160W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4060 Ti better than Radeon RX 7700 XT?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 8.2% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data, 0% higher PassMark G3D performance, and DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation.

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

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 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 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is about $50 cheaper on MSRP at $399 MSRP versus $449 MSRP, and you are getting 8.2% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and a lower G3D Mark (22,651 vs 22,654). It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 12.5%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Radeon RX 7700 XT still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon RX 7700 XT is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $449 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 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.

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 7700 XT Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon RX 7700 XT
1080p
low	177 FPS	176 FPS
medium	162 FPS	155 FPS
high	142 FPS	139 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	119 FPS
1440p
low	143 FPS	147 FPS
medium	118 FPS	119 FPS
high	101 FPS	106 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	96 FPS
4K
low	93 FPS	89 FPS
medium	79 FPS	74 FPS
high	66 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	50 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon RX 7700 XT
1080p
low	425 FPS	532 FPS
medium	359 FPS	452 FPS
high	292 FPS	354 FPS
ultra	237 FPS	298 FPS
1440p
low	270 FPS	367 FPS
medium	229 FPS	304 FPS
high	186 FPS	245 FPS
ultra	154 FPS	208 FPS
4K
low	117 FPS	165 FPS
medium	95 FPS	138 FPS
high	77 FPS	113 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	89 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon RX 7700 XT
1080p
low	855 FPS	892 FPS
medium	693 FPS	723 FPS
high	609 FPS	627 FPS
ultra	510 FPS	510 FPS
1440p
low	660 FPS	691 FPS
medium	527 FPS	555 FPS
high	452 FPS	470 FPS
ultra	382 FPS	382 FPS
4K
low	447 FPS	480 FPS
medium	355 FPS	388 FPS
high	308 FPS	319 FPS
ultra	255 FPS	255 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon RX 7700 XT
1080p
low	775 FPS	793 FPS
medium	639 FPS	694 FPS
high	558 FPS	624 FPS
ultra	492 FPS	510 FPS
1440p
low	613 FPS	626 FPS
medium	503 FPS	547 FPS
high	435 FPS	468 FPS
ultra	378 FPS	382 FPS
4K
low	375 FPS	423 FPS
medium	322 FPS	380 FPS
high	298 FPS	332 FPS
ultra	255 FPS	255 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4060 Ti and Radeon RX 7700 XT

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 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: 22,651 points. Launch price was $399.

Radeon RX 7700 XT

The Radeon RX 7700 XT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 25 2023. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1435 MHz to 2544 MHz. It has 3456 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 245W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 54 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 22,654 points. Launch price was $449.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti scores 22,651 and the Radeon RX 7700 XT reaches 22,654 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is built on Ada Lovelace while the Radeon RX 7700 XT uses RDNA 3.0, both on a 5 nm process. Shader units: 4,352 (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 3,456 (Radeon RX 7700 XT). Raw compute: 22.06 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 35.17 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 7700 XT). Boost clocks: 2535 MHz vs 2544 MHz. Ray tracing: 34 RT cores (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 54 (Radeon RX 7700 XT) with 136 Tensor cores.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon RX 7700 XT
G3D Mark Score	22,651	22,654
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	RDNA 3.0
Process Node	5 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	4352+26%	3456
Compute (TFLOPS)	22.06 TFLOPS	35.17 TFLOPS+59%
Boost Clock	2535 MHz	2544 MHz
ROPs	48	96+100%
TMUs	136	216+59%
L1 Cache	4.3 MB+473%	0.75 MB
L2 Cache	32 MB+1500%	2 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	34	54+59%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Both GPUs support Frame Generation technologies, but they achieve it differently. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti uses DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while the Radeon RX 7700 XT 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 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 7700 XT relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon RX 7700 XT
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)

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon RX 7700 XT has 12 GB. The Radeon RX 7700 XT offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 432 GB/s (Radeon RX 7700 XT) — a 50% advantage for the Radeon RX 7700 XT. Bus width: 128-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 32 MB (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 2 MB (Radeon RX 7700 XT) — the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon RX 7700 XT
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	12 GB+50%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	288 GB/s	432 GB/s+50%
Bus Width	128-bit	192-bit+50%
L2 Cache	32 MB+1500%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 12 Ultimate (Radeon RX 7700 XT). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon RX 7700 XT
DirectX	12.2+2%	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 8th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs VCN 4.0 (Radeon RX 7700 XT). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs VCN 4.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs H.264,HEVC,AV1,VP9 (Radeon RX 7700 XT).

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon RX 7700 XT
Encoder	8th Gen NVENC	VCN 4.0
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	VCN 4.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1	H.264,HEVC,AV1,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti draws 160W versus the Radeon RX 7700 XT's 245W — a 42% difference. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 700W (Radeon RX 7700 XT). Power connectors: 8-pin vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 240mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 55°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon RX 7700 XT
TDP	160W-35%	245W
Recommended PSU	550W-21%	700W
Power Connector	8-pin	2x 8-pin
Length	240mm	267mm
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	70°C	55°C-21%
Perf/Watt	141.6+53%	92.5

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti launched at $399 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 7700 XT launched at $449. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti costs 11.1% less ($50 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 56.8 (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 50.5 (Radeon RX 7700 XT) — the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti offers 12.5% better value.