GeForce RTX 4090 D vs RTX 4060 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile with GeForce RTX 4090 D, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4060 Mobile
2023
8 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
45.73

RTX 4090 D outperforms RTX 4060 Mobile by a whopping 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking742
Place by popularity51not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data17.27
Power efficiency27.2614.79
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameAD107AD102
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)28 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores307214592
Core clock speed1545 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed1890 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistorsno data76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt425 Watt
Texture fill rate181.41,149
Floating-point processing power11.61 TFLOPS73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs32176
TMUs96456
Tensor Cores96456
Ray Tracing Cores24114

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s1,008 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.98.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 4060 Mobile 45.73
RTX 4090 D 91.70
+101%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 4060 Mobile 17622
RTX 4090 D 35333
+101%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD112
−96.4%
220−230
+96.4%
1440p62
−93.5%
120−130
+93.5%
4K39
−92.3%
75−80
+92.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data7.27
1440pno data13.33
4Kno data21.32

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 126
−98.4%
250−260
+98.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
−91%
170−180
+91%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 135
−100%
270−280
+100%
Battlefield 5 130−140
−100%
270−280
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
−100%
170−180
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 100
−100%
200−210
+100%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−100%
180−190
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
−92.3%
200−210
+92.3%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−76.8%
350−400
+76.8%
Hitman 3 123
−95.1%
240−250
+95.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
−73.4%
300−310
+73.4%
Metro Exodus 130−140
−97%
260−270
+97%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−97.9%
190−200
+97.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
−92.3%
300−310
+92.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
−95.5%
260−270
+95.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
−91%
170−180
+91%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 114
−93%
220−230
+93%
Battlefield 5 130−140
−100%
270−280
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
−100%
170−180
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 85
−100%
170−180
+100%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−100%
180−190
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
−92.3%
200−210
+92.3%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−76.8%
350−400
+76.8%
Hitman 3 117
−96.6%
230−240
+96.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
−73.4%
300−310
+73.4%
Metro Exodus 130−140
−97%
260−270
+97%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−97.9%
190−200
+97.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 215
−86%
400−450
+86%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
−95.4%
170−180
+95.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
−95.5%
260−270
+95.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
−91%
170−180
+91%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 98
−93.9%
190−200
+93.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
−100%
170−180
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
−94.8%
150−160
+94.8%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−100%
180−190
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−76.8%
350−400
+76.8%
Hitman 3 110
−100%
220−230
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
−73.4%
300−310
+73.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 185
−89.2%
350−400
+89.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 101
−98%
200−210
+98%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65
−100%
130−140
+100%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−97.9%
190−200
+97.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−95.1%
160−170
+95.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−87.5%
120−130
+87.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−95.7%
90−95
+95.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 72
−94.4%
140−150
+94.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−100%
100−105
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
−93.9%
95−100
+93.9%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−93.9%
95−100
+93.9%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
−93.1%
450−500
+93.1%
Hitman 3 55−60
−100%
110−120
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−93.5%
180−190
+93.5%
Metro Exodus 75−80
−92.3%
150−160
+92.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 127
−96.9%
250−260
+96.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
−97.4%
150−160
+97.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 200−210
−100%
400−450
+100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
−91.8%
140−150
+91.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−97.7%
85−90
+97.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−94.4%
70−75
+94.4%
Hitman 3 30−35
−91.2%
65−70
+91.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 190−200
−84.2%
350−400
+84.2%
Metro Exodus 55−60
−100%
110−120
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
−100%
110−120
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−89.7%
55−60
+89.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−100%
50−55
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−86.4%
110−120
+86.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 62
−93.5%
120−130
+93.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 25
−100%
50−55
+100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−97.4%
75−80
+97.4%

This is how RTX 4060 Mobile and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 D is 96% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 D is 94% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 D is 92% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 45.73 91.70
Recency 3 January 2023 28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 4 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 425 Watt

RTX 4060 Mobile has a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 269.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 100.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4090 D is a desktop one.


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