Which is better for ai & machine learning: GeForce RTX 4060 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060?

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 6 of 21 benchmarks in our suite with an average 42.6% advantage.

What are the main hardware differences between GeForce RTX 4060 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060?

GeForce RTX 4060 has 8GB VRAM and a 115W TDP, while NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 has 8GB VRAM and a 145W TDP.

Where is the biggest performance difference between GeForce RTX 4060 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060?

Stable Diffusion XL: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 leads by roughly 54% (2.78 vs 4.28 images/min) in our testing.

GeForce RTX 4060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, AI & Machine Learning Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins 6 of 21 benchmarks, averaging 42.6% faster.

Both cards' numbers are anchored estimates calibrated against our measured cards, pending first-party measurement. Treat small gaps as ties.

What the numbers say

The gap is widest in Stable Diffusion XL, where NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 leads by 54% (2.78 vs 4.28 images/min); the closest fight is Stable Diffusion 1.5 (18% apart).

Benchmark results head-to-head

Benchmark	GeForce RTX 4060	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060	Difference
Qwen3 4B tok/s	86.38	119.54	-28%
Llama 3.1 8B tok/s	52.4	79.05	-34%
Qwen3 8B tok/s	51.31	77.26	-34%
Gemma 4 12B tok/s	33.27	47.75	-30%
Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s	0	0	n/a
Qwen3 14B tok/s	0	0	n/a
Gemma 4 26B A4B tok/s	0	0	n/a
Qwen3 30B A3B tok/s	0	0	n/a
Gemma 4 31B tok/s	0	0	n/a
Qwen3 32B tok/s	0	0	n/a
Llama 3.3 70B tok/s	0	0	n/a
Stable Diffusion 1.5 images/min	20.21	23.9	-15%
Sana 1.6B images/min	0	0	n/a
Stable Diffusion XL images/min	2.78	4.28	-35%
Z-Image Turbo images/min	0	0	n/a
PixArt-Sigma XL images/min	0	0	n/a
FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min	0	0	n/a
FLUX.1 dev images/min	0	0	n/a
Qwen-Image-Edit images/min	0	0	n/a
LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s	0	0	n/a
Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s	0	0	n/a

Cost to rent

Card	Per hour
GeForce RTX 4060	$0.078
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060	$0.090

GeForce RTX 4060 is 1.15x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.

Specifications compared

	GeForce RTX 4060	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
VRAM	8GB	8GB
Transistors	18,900M	21,900M
Die size	158.7 mm²	181 mm²
Process node	4 nm	4 nm
Transistor density	119.1 M/mm²	121 M/mm²
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell
Memory bandwidth	272 GB/s	448 GB/s
Boost clock	2,475 MHz	2,497 MHz
TDP	115 W	145 W
Launch MSRP	$299	$249
Release	2023-05-24	2025-05-19

FAQ

Which is better for ai & machine learning: GeForce RTX 4060 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060?: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 6 of 21 benchmarks in our suite with an average 42.6% advantage.
What are the main hardware differences between GeForce RTX 4060 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060?: GeForce RTX 4060 has 8GB VRAM and a 115W TDP, while NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 has 8GB VRAM and a 145W TDP.
Where is the biggest performance difference between GeForce RTX 4060 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060?: Stable Diffusion XL: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 leads by roughly 54% (2.78 vs 4.28 images/min) in our testing.

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