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

✅+11.5% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 56.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Measures 240mm instead of 267mm, a 27mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (136 vs 400), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.

RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU

2023

Why buy it

✅194.1% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (400 vs 136).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (20,312 vs 22,651).
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 56.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
❌11.3% longer card at 267mm vs 240mm.

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

2023

RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU

2023

Why buy it

✅+11.5% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 56.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Measures 240mm instead of 267mm, a 27mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Why buy it

✅194.1% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (400 vs 136).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (136 vs 400), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (20,312 vs 22,651).
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 56.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
❌11.3% longer card at 267mm vs 240mm.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4060 Ti better than RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 11.5% higher PassMark G3D performance.

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 11.5% more raw performance headroom and the stronger feature stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation instead of DLSS 4 + Multi Frame Gen. 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 priced in an unclear MSRP range at $399 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 11.5% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU 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 an unclear 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

RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
1080p
low	177 FPS	226 FPS
medium	162 FPS	198 FPS
high	142 FPS	168 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	118 FPS
1440p
low	143 FPS	202 FPS
medium	118 FPS	168 FPS
high	101 FPS	125 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	87 FPS
4K
low	93 FPS	106 FPS
medium	79 FPS	89 FPS
high	66 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	54 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
1080p
low	425 FPS	609 FPS
medium	359 FPS	507 FPS
high	292 FPS	395 FPS
ultra	237 FPS	344 FPS
1440p
low	270 FPS	499 FPS
medium	229 FPS	417 FPS
high	186 FPS	335 FPS
ultra	154 FPS	278 FPS
4K
low	117 FPS	292 FPS
medium	95 FPS	249 FPS
high	77 FPS	223 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	189 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
1080p
low	855 FPS	914 FPS
medium	693 FPS	731 FPS
high	609 FPS	609 FPS
ultra	510 FPS	457 FPS
1440p
low	660 FPS	686 FPS
medium	527 FPS	548 FPS
high	452 FPS	457 FPS
ultra	382 FPS	343 FPS
4K
low	447 FPS	457 FPS
medium	355 FPS	366 FPS
high	308 FPS	305 FPS
ultra	255 FPS	229 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
1080p
low	775 FPS	491 FPS
medium	639 FPS	430 FPS
high	558 FPS	383 FPS
ultra	492 FPS	294 FPS
1440p
low	613 FPS	342 FPS
medium	503 FPS	309 FPS
high	435 FPS	272 FPS
ultra	378 FPS	207 FPS
4K
low	375 FPS	227 FPS
medium	322 FPS	195 FPS
high	298 FPS	155 FPS
ultra	255 FPS	119 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4060 Ti and RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU

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.

RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU

The RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 9 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1155 MHz to 2550 MHz. It has 12800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 175W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 100 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,312 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti scores 22,651 versus the RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU's 20,312 — the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti leads by 11.5%. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is built on Ada Lovelace while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU uses Ada Lovelace, both on a 5 nm process. Shader units: 4,352 (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 12,800 (RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU). Raw compute: 22.06 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 65.28 TFLOPS (RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU). Boost clocks: 2535 MHz vs 2550 MHz. Ray tracing: 34 RT cores (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 100 (RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU) with 136 Tensor cores vs 400.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
G3D Mark Score	22,651+12%	20,312
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	5 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	4352	12800+194%
Compute (TFLOPS)	22.06 TFLOPS	65.28 TFLOPS+196%
Boost Clock	2535 MHz	2550 MHz
ROPs	48	176+267%
TMUs	136	400+194%
L1 Cache	4.3 MB	12.5 MB+191%
L2 Cache	32 MB	72 MB+125%
Ray Tracing Cores	34	100+194%
Tensor Cores	136	400+194%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Both cards support Frame Generation, but the RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU is on a newer tier with DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation, while the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti tops out at DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation.The RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU supports the newer DLSS 4 Super Resolution, whereas the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is capped at DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution	DLSS 4 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation	DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation+14%
Ray Reconstruction	Yes (DLSS 3.5)	Yes (DLSS 4)+14%
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU has 16 GB. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 576 GB/s (RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU) — a 100% advantage for the RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 32 MB (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 72 MB (RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU) — the RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	16 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	288 GB/s	576 GB/s+100%
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	32 MB	72 MB+125%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 12.2 (RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
DirectX	12.2	12.2
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 8th Gen NVENC (2x) (RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU).

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
Encoder	8th Gen NVENC	8th Gen NVENC (2x)
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti draws 160W versus the RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU's 175W — a 9% difference. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 650W (RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 240mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
TDP	160W-9%	175W
Recommended PSU	550W-15%	650W
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	240mm	267mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	70°C-13%	80°C
Perf/Watt	141.6+22%	116.1