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 Laptop GPU

2023

Why buy it

✅86.2% more average FPS across 24 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 160W instead of 185W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 38.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $229 MSRP).

Radeon RX 580

2017

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 38.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU across 24 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌15.6% higher power demand at 185W vs 160W.

GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU

2023

Radeon RX 580

2017

Why buy it

✅86.2% more average FPS across 24 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 160W instead of 185W, a 25W reduction.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 38.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 38.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $229 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU across 24 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌15.6% higher power demand at 185W vs 160W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU better than Radeon RX 580?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU averages 86.2% more FPS across 24 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 17,400 vs 8,799 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is a 2023 card with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while Radeon RX 580 is a 2017 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling + limited Frame Generation. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2017, 97.7% more raw performance headroom, better frame-generation support with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023) instead of FSR Frame Generation (2023), and a 5nm process instead of 14nm. 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 Laptop GPU is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $229 MSRP, and you are getting 86.2% more estimated average FPS across 24 tracked games in our benchmark data and 97.7% higher G3D Mark. Radeon RX 580 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Radeon RX 580 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon RX 580 is 2017 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM, 8,799 in G3D Mark, and FSR upscaling + limited Frame Generation. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

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 Laptop GPU Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 580 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 580
1080p
low	177 FPS	113 FPS
medium	162 FPS	100 FPS
high	142 FPS	86 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	70 FPS
1440p
low	143 FPS	105 FPS
medium	118 FPS	87 FPS
high	101 FPS	68 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	56 FPS
4K
low	93 FPS	53 FPS
medium	79 FPS	47 FPS
high	66 FPS	30 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	26 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 580
1080p
low	416 FPS	151 FPS
medium	348 FPS	131 FPS
high	282 FPS	115 FPS
ultra	225 FPS	89 FPS
1440p
low	269 FPS	90 FPS
medium	226 FPS	73 FPS
high	188 FPS	58 FPS
ultra	154 FPS	46 FPS
4K
low	117 FPS	37 FPS
medium	97 FPS	30 FPS
high	82 FPS	25 FPS
ultra	64 FPS	20 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 580
1080p
low	783 FPS	396 FPS
medium	626 FPS	317 FPS
high	522 FPS	264 FPS
ultra	392 FPS	198 FPS
1440p
low	587 FPS	297 FPS
medium	470 FPS	238 FPS
high	392 FPS	198 FPS
ultra	294 FPS	148 FPS
4K
low	392 FPS	198 FPS
medium	313 FPS	158 FPS
high	261 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	196 FPS	99 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 580
1080p
low	775 FPS	317 FPS
medium	626 FPS	277 FPS
high	522 FPS	226 FPS
ultra	392 FPS	190 FPS
1440p
low	587 FPS	258 FPS
medium	470 FPS	221 FPS
high	392 FPS	164 FPS
ultra	294 FPS	133 FPS
4K
low	374 FPS	137 FPS
medium	313 FPS	107 FPS
high	261 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	196 FPS	75 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU and Radeon RX 580

GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU

The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 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: 17,400 points. Launch price was $399.

Radeon RX 580

The Radeon RX 580 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 18 2017. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1257 MHz to 1340 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 185W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,799 points. Launch price was $229.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU scores 17,400 versus the Radeon RX 580's 8,799 — the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU leads by 97.7%. The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is built on Ada Lovelace while the Radeon RX 580 uses GCN 4.0, both on 5 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 4,352 (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 2,304 (Radeon RX 580). Raw compute: 22.06 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 6.175 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 580). Boost clocks: 2535 MHz vs 1340 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 580
G3D Mark Score	17,400+98%	8,799
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	GCN 4.0
Process Node	5 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	4352+89%	2304
Compute (TFLOPS)	22.06 TFLOPS+257%	6.175 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2535 MHz+89%	1340 MHz
ROPs	48+50%	32
TMUs	136	144+6%
L1 Cache	4.3 MB+668%	0.56 MB
L2 Cache	32 MB+1500%	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Both GPUs support Frame Generation technologies, but they achieve it differently. The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU uses DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while the Radeon RX 580 relies on FSR Frame Generation. Both can significantly boost FPS in supported titles, but they are not on the same feature stack.The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 580 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 580
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation	FSR Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction	Yes (DLSS 3.5)	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of video memory. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 32 MB (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 2 MB (Radeon RX 580) — the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 580
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	256 GB/s	256 GB/s
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	32 MB+1500%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 12 (Radeon RX 580). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 580
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (8th Gen) (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs VCE 3.0 (Radeon RX 580). Decoder: NVDEC (5th Gen) vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 580).

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 580
Encoder	NVENC (8th Gen)	VCE 3.0
Decoder	NVDEC (5th Gen)	UVD 6.3
Codecs	H.264,HEVC,AV1,VP9	H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU draws 160W versus the Radeon RX 580's 185W — a 14.5% difference. The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 500W (Radeon RX 580). Power connectors: Mobile vs 8-pin. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75°C.