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

✅+53.3% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $700 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 412.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 65.4 vs 12.8 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs Unknown).

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

2017

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (12,753 vs 19,548).
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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234.1% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$299 MSRP

GeForce RTX 4060

2023

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

2017

Why buy it

✅+53.3% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $700 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 412.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 65.4 vs 12.8 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs Unknown).

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (12,753 vs 19,548).
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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234.1% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$299 MSRP

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4060 better than Radeon Vega Frontier Edition?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4060 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 19,548 vs 12,753 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 4060 is a 2023 card with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is a 2017 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

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 2017, 53.3% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of Unknown, and better frame-generation support with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023) instead of FSR upscaling. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

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 $700 cheaper on MSRP at $299 MSRP versus $999 MSRP, and you are getting 53.3% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 412.1%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Radeon Vega Frontier Edition still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon Vega Frontier Edition 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 $999 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.

GeForce RTX 4060 Benchmark Check

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
1080p
low	167 FPS	140 FPS
medium	152 FPS	130 FPS
high	134 FPS	110 FPS
ultra	115 FPS	84 FPS
1440p
low	137 FPS	125 FPS
medium	114 FPS	107 FPS
high	99 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	70 FPS
4K
low	86 FPS	57 FPS
medium	74 FPS	50 FPS
high	62 FPS	40 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	36 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 4060 Open Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
1080p
low	392 FPS	331 FPS
medium	334 FPS	285 FPS
high	268 FPS	225 FPS
ultra	211 FPS	179 FPS
1440p
low	240 FPS	215 FPS
medium	209 FPS	185 FPS
high	169 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	137 FPS	124 FPS
4K
low	119 FPS	99 FPS
medium	98 FPS	83 FPS
high	82 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	63 FPS	55 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 4060 Open Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
1080p
low	812 FPS	524 FPS
medium	642 FPS	450 FPS
high	551 FPS	381 FPS
ultra	440 FPS	287 FPS
1440p
low	535 FPS	413 FPS
medium	443 FPS	344 FPS
high	379 FPS	287 FPS
ultra	329 FPS	215 FPS
4K
low	365 FPS	258 FPS
medium	297 FPS	215 FPS
high	234 FPS	173 FPS
ultra	186 FPS	135 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 4060 Open Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
1080p
low	746 FPS	386 FPS
medium	613 FPS	316 FPS
high	536 FPS	270 FPS
ultra	440 FPS	231 FPS
1440p
low	594 FPS	290 FPS
medium	486 FPS	240 FPS
high	421 FPS	196 FPS
ultra	330 FPS	169 FPS
4K
low	358 FPS	165 FPS
medium	308 FPS	147 FPS
high	285 FPS	127 FPS
ultra	220 FPS	104 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4060 and Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

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.

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 27 2017. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1382 MHz to 1600 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,753 points. Launch price was $999.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 4060 scores 19,548 versus the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition's 12,753 — the GeForce RTX 4060 leads by 53.3%. The GeForce RTX 4060 is built on Ada Lovelace while the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition uses GCN 5.0, both on 5 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 4,096 (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition). Raw compute: 15.11 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 13.11 TFLOPS (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition). Boost clocks: 2460 MHz vs 1600 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
G3D Mark Score	19,548+53%	12,753
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	GCN 5.0
Process Node	5 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	3072	4096+33%
Compute (TFLOPS)	15.11 TFLOPS+15%	13.11 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2460 MHz+54%	1600 MHz
ROPs	48	64+33%
TMUs	96	256+167%
L1 Cache	3 MB+200%	1 MB
L2 Cache	24 MB+500%	4 MB

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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 Vega Frontier Edition 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 Vega Frontier Edition relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
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)

The GeForce RTX 4060 comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition has 0 MB. The GeForce RTX 4060 offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs System. L2 Cache: 24 MB (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 4 MB (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition) — the GeForce RTX 4060 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	Shared System RAM
Memory Type	GDDR6	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	272 GB/s	System
Bus Width	128-bit	System
L2 Cache	24 MB+500%	4 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 12.1 (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.1
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 8th gen (GeForce RTX 4060) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition).

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
Encoder	NVENC 8th gen	VCE 4.0
Decoder	NVDEC 5th gen	UVD 7.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4060 draws 115W versus the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition's 300W — a 89.2% difference. The GeForce RTX 4060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 1W (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition). Power connectors: 8-pin vs Integrated. Card length: 240mm vs 268mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 73°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
TDP	115W-62%	300W
Recommended PSU	550W	1W-100%
Power Connector	8-pin	Integrated
Length	240mm	268mm
Height	111mm	105mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	73°C-14%	85°C
Perf/Watt	170.0+300%	42.5

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 4060 launched at $299 MSRP, while the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition launched at $999. The GeForce RTX 4060 costs 70.1% less ($700 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 65.4 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 12.8 (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition) — the GeForce RTX 4060 offers 410.9% better value. The GeForce RTX 4060 is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2017).