Detailed gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU with the Intel Core i3-8100 processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with multiple graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. To understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is bad or good for gaming from testing data. As for the main characteristic, how good is the graphics card for games, let's look further. The average FPS in games is 82.8 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. So, taking into account 8Gb of memory, we can state that the GeForce RTX 4060 is good even for today's most exacting games with high-end graphics.
Main specifications
Name
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Release date
November 29, 2022
Frequency
1935 MHz
Shaders
5888
TMUs
184
ROPs
64
Graphics Card Power (TDP)
200 W
Memory Size
8 Gb
Memory Bus
128 Bit
GeForce RTX 4060 power supply requirements
If you take a closer look at the power consumption of the graphics card, you can already make certain decision. This will let you to choose the required power supply that can meet the needs of the graphics card. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i3-8100 . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A rather powerful power supply is necessary for the GeForce RTX 4060, because it has a fairly high power consumption under loads - 200W. Here is a list of certain famous games in which the graphics card has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of practically all contemporary games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 4060 and Intel Core i3-8100 configuration:
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Genshin Impact
Valorant
League of Legends
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Minecraft
Hitman 3
Hogwarts Legacy
Fortnite Battle Royale
Far Cry 6
Atomic Heart
Dota 2
Apex Legends
Roblox
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
After reviewing the data from the game tests below, you can simply compare the GeForce RTX 4060 with competitors in some famous games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 4060.
The closest GeForce RTX 4060 rivals
Video Card
FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
244
GeForce RTX 3080
241
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
239.4
Radeon RX 6800 XT
233.7
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
230
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
211.5
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
211
Radeon RX 6800
195.4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
185.3
GeForce RTX 4060
183.4
GeForce RTX 3070
177
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
173
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
163.8
Radeon RX 6700 XT
161.6
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
155
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
148.5
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
147.7
GeForce RTX 2080
139.3
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
135
Radeon RX 6600 XT
134.4
The closest opponents of the GeForce RTX 4060 are GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and GeForce RTX 3070. We compared GeForce RTX 4060 (183.4 FPS) and their average FPS in famous games at Full HD resolution and with High Quality graphics. As a result, is GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 185.3 FPS, which 1.0% faster and GeForce RTX 3070 177 FPS, which is 3.5% slower. These numbers will also help you make the true choice.
How good is GeForce RTX 4060 for games?
From the tables below, you can understand how comfortable you can play popular games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 4060 and Intel Core i3-8100. The numbers beside to the names of the games mean the medium FPS achieved with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. In the following table, testing the GeForce RTX 4060 in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Elden ring
2022
45.1
58.6
76.6
94.6
Scorn
2022
46.2
60.1
78.6
97.1
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
43.9
57.0
74.6
92.1
Atomic Heart
2023
28.5
37.0
48.4
59.8
Overwatch 2
2022
113.8
148.0
193.5
239.0
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
68.8
89.4
116.9
144.4
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
64.0
83.2
108.9
134.5
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
51.0
66.3
86.7
107.1
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
75.9
98.7
129.0
159.4
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
46.2
60.1
78.6
97.1
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
49.8
64.7
84.7
104.6
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
61.7
80.2
104.8
129.5
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
79.4
103.3
135.1
166.8
Homeworld 3
2022
58.1
75.5
98.8
122.0
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
73.5
95.6
125.0
154.4
Saints Row
2022
84.2
109.4
143.1
176.8
Starfield
2022
41.5
54.0
70.6
87.2
Stray
2022
126.9
164.9
215.7
266.4
To find out how good the graphics card is for demanding games, you need to look at the numbers from this table.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Devil May Cry 5
2019
105.5
137.2
179.4
221.6
Resident Evil Village
2021
80.6
104.8
137.1
169.3
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
116.2
151.1
197.5
244.0
Metro Exodus
2019
65.1
84.6
110.7
136.7
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
35.5
46.1
60.3
74.5
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
59.3
77.1
100.8
124.5
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
117.9
153.2
200.4
247.5
DOOM Eternal
2020
110.3
143.4
187.5
231.6
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
85.7
111.4
145.7
180.0
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
115.0
149.5
195.5
241.5
Genshin Impact
2020
103.2
134.1
175.4
216.6
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
54.2
70.4
92.1
113.8
F1 2021
2020
115.0
149.5
195.5
241.5
Borderlands 3
2019
75.2
97.7
127.8
157.9
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
77.3
100.5
131.4
162.4
World War Z
2019
117.3
152.5
199.4
246.3
GreedFall
2019
107.1
139.2
182.0
224.9
Just Cause 4
2018
94.0
122.2
159.9
197.5
Marvel's Avengers
2020
70.1
91.1
119.1
147.2
Crysis 3
2013
116.4
151.4
197.9
244.5
Halo Infinite
2021
67.6
87.9
114.9
141.9
The Witcher 3
2015
105.1
136.6
178.6
220.6
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
86.6
112.5
147.2
181.8
Godfall
2020
104.9
136.4
178.4
220.4
Project CARS 3
2020
54.5
70.9
92.7
114.5
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
53.6
69.7
91.1
112.6
Final Fantasy XV
2018
99.6
129.5
169.3
209.2
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
116.2
151.1
197.5
244.0
F1 22
2020
103.2
134.1
175.4
216.6
Hitman 3
2021
80.6
104.8
137.1
169.3
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
87.5
113.8
148.8
183.8
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
116.9
152.0
198.8
245.5
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
93.3
121.3
158.6
196.0
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
100.9
131.2
171.5
211.9
Far Cry 6
2021
88.9
115.6
151.2
186.8
Anthem
2019
80.5
104.7
136.9
169.1
Death Stranding
2020
107.8
140.1
183.2
226.3
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
95.6
124.2
162.5
200.7
Monster Hunter: World
2018
101.3
131.6
172.1
212.7
Hitman 2
2018
116.2
151.1
197.5
244.0
The Division
2016
104.8
136.3
178.2
220.1
Forza Horizon 5
2021
85.4
111.0
145.1
179.3
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
93.3
121.3
158.6
196.0
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
93.1
121.0
158.2
195.5
Dishonored 2
2016
89.6
116.5
152.4
188.2
Total War: Warhammer
2016
117.0
152.1
199.0
245.8
Gears of War 5
2019
94.7
123.2
161.1
199.0
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
55.7
72.4
94.7
117.0
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
74.7
97.1
127.0
156.9
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
74.7
97.1
127.0
156.9
GeForce RTX 4060 8Gb with Core i3-8100 gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 4060 from the following table are just for information, because it mainly presents old games and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Project CARS 2
2017
123.0
159.9
209.0
258.2
Battlefield 4
2013
164.9
214.4
280.4
346.4
Roblox
2006
409.1
478.6
695.4
859.1
DiRT Rally
2015
187.0
243.1
317.9
392.7
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
245.9
319.7
418.1
516.4
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
130.2
169.3
221.3
273.4
Battlefield 1
2016
148.1
192.5
251.8
311.0
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
148.9
193.6
253.2
312.8
Battlefield V
2018
124.9
162.3
212.3
262.2
Resident Evil 2
2019
135.2
175.7
229.8
283.9
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
151.8
197.3
258.0
318.7
Fallout 76
2018
152.3
197.9
258.8
319.7
Dawn of War III
2017
127.6
165.9
216.9
267.9
Minecraft
2011
277.5
360.7
471.7
582.7
Hitman
2016
118.6
154.1
201.6
249.0
Doom
2016
186.4
242.3
316.9
391.4
Valorant
2020
238.0
309.4
404.6
499.8
Need For Speed
2015
140.4
182.5
238.7
294.8
Rocket League
2015
455.7
533.1
658.5
717.7
Strange Brigade
2018
152.6
198.4
259.4
320.5
Dota 2
2013
169.6
220.4
288.3
356.1
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
144.8
188.2
246.1
304.0
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
117.9
153.2
200.4
247.5
F1 2019
2019
122.1
158.8
207.6
256.5
Titanfall 2
2016
128.1
166.5
217.7
268.9
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
347.2
451.3
590.2
729.1
For Honor
2017
173.6
225.7
295.1
364.5
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
140.0
182.0
238.1
294.1
League of Legends
2009
585.9
685.5
846.6
922.8
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
121.8
158.3
207.0
255.7
Destiny 2
2017
164.0
213.2
278.8
344.4
Apex Legends
2019
124.9
162.3
212.3
262.2
Although you can't dispute with the numbers from this table, but you need to understand that in fact some processors and video cards will not be able to work together. For such cases, FPS is calculated theoretically according to the formula based on the performance of the Intel Core i3-8100 and the GeForce RTX 4060 separately.
