NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB vs GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti wins 6 of 12 benchmarks, averaging 33.3% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Llama 3.1 8B, where GeForce RTX 5060 Ti leads by 47% (57.09 vs 84.2 tok/s); the closest fight is Stable Diffusion XL (14% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 96.29 | 134.96 | -29% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 57.09 | 84.2 | -32% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 31.12 | 45.06 | -31% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 4.58 | 5.22 | -12% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 1.35 | 1.65 | -18% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 1.5 | 1.97 | -24% |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is faster on 0 of 1; GeForce RTX 5060 Ti on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 32.1 min | 22.2 min | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 1.45x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16GB | 16GB |
| Transistors | 22,900M | 21,900M |
| Die size | 187.8 mm² | 181 mm² |
| Process node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Transistor density | 121.9 M/mm² | 121 M/mm² |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Memory bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,535 MHz | 2,572 MHz |
| TDP | 165 W | 180 W |
| Launch MSRP | $499 | $329 |
| Release | 2023-07-18 | 2025-04-16 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB or GeForce RTX 5060 Ti?
- GeForce RTX 5060 Ti performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 6 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 33.3% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB has 16GB VRAM and a 165W TDP, while GeForce RTX 5060 Ti has 16GB VRAM and a 180W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti?
- Llama 3.1 8B: GeForce RTX 5060 Ti leads by roughly 47% (57.09 vs 84.2 tok/s) in our testing.
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