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

✅16.0% more average FPS across 45 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅Draws 160W instead of 220W, a 60W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (17,400 vs 24,418).
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 42.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $575 MSRP).

Radeon RX 9070 GRE

2025

Why buy it

✅+40.3% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 42.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($575 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 4.0 on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU across 45 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌37.5% higher power demand at 220W vs 160W.

GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU

2023

Radeon RX 9070 GRE

2025

Why buy it

✅16.0% more average FPS across 45 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅Draws 160W instead of 220W, a 60W reduction.

Why buy it

✅+40.3% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 42.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($575 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 4.0 on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (17,400 vs 24,418).
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 42.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $575 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU across 45 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌37.5% higher power demand at 220W vs 160W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU better than Radeon RX 9070 GRE?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 16.0% more average FPS across 45 tracked games in our benchmark data, 40.3% higher PassMark G3D performance, and DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. It also comes from 2023 instead of 2025, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

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

Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2023, 40.3% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 12 GB instead of 8 GB, and better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023) and better frame-generation support with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025) instead of DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023). That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $575 MSRP, and you are getting 16.0% more estimated average FPS across 45 tracked games in our benchmark data and a lower G3D Mark (17,400 vs 24,418). Radeon RX 9070 GRE still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, Radeon RX 9070 GRE still makes more sense on price alone and remains capable enough for modern gaming.

When does Radeon RX 9070 GRE make more sense than GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU?

Yes. Radeon RX 9070 GRE is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, future-proofing, and staying closer to $575 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU currently gives you a lower G3D Mark (17,400 vs 24,418) and 16.0% more estimated average FPS across 45 tracked games in our benchmark data. Radeon RX 9070 GRE still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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 9070 GRE Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
1080p
low	177 FPS	179 FPS
medium	162 FPS	162 FPS
high	142 FPS	143 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	125 FPS
1440p
low	143 FPS	148 FPS
medium	118 FPS	123 FPS
high	101 FPS	106 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	97 FPS
4K
low	93 FPS	90 FPS
medium	79 FPS	76 FPS
high	66 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	54 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
1080p
low	409 FPS	476 FPS
medium	344 FPS	399 FPS
high	280 FPS	299 FPS
ultra	223 FPS	232 FPS
1440p
low	261 FPS	299 FPS
medium	217 FPS	245 FPS
high	180 FPS	193 FPS
ultra	147 FPS	151 FPS
4K
low	112 FPS	132 FPS
medium	91 FPS	110 FPS
high	76 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	65 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
1080p
low	783 FPS	892 FPS
medium	626 FPS	723 FPS
high	522 FPS	627 FPS
ultra	392 FPS	539 FPS
1440p
low	587 FPS	690 FPS
medium	470 FPS	554 FPS
high	392 FPS	469 FPS
ultra	294 FPS	395 FPS
4K
low	392 FPS	479 FPS
medium	313 FPS	384 FPS
high	261 FPS	316 FPS
ultra	196 FPS	257 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
1080p
low	775 FPS	812 FPS
medium	626 FPS	705 FPS
high	522 FPS	636 FPS
ultra	392 FPS	549 FPS
1440p
low	587 FPS	644 FPS
medium	470 FPS	560 FPS
high	392 FPS	490 FPS
ultra	294 FPS	412 FPS
4K
low	374 FPS	430 FPS
medium	313 FPS	382 FPS
high	261 FPS	346 FPS
ultra	196 FPS	275 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 9070 GRE

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 9070 GRE

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 8 2025. It features the RDNA 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1420 MHz to 2790 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 220W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 24,418 points. Launch price was $549.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU scores 17,400 versus the Radeon RX 9070 GRE's 24,418 — the Radeon RX 9070 GRE leads by 40.3%. The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is built on Ada Lovelace while the Radeon RX 9070 GRE uses RDNA 4.0, both on 5 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 4,352 (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 3,072 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE). Raw compute: 22.06 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 34.28 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 9070 GRE). Boost clocks: 2535 MHz vs 2790 MHz. Ray tracing: 34 RT cores (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 48 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) with 136 Tensor cores vs 96.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
G3D Mark Score	17,400	24,418+40%
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	RDNA 4.0
Process Node	5 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	4352+42%	3072
Compute (TFLOPS)	22.06 TFLOPS	34.28 TFLOPS+55%
Boost Clock	2535 MHz	2790 MHz+10%
ROPs	48	96+100%
TMUs	136	192+41%
L2 Cache	32 MB+300%	8 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	34	48+41%
Tensor Cores	136+42%	96

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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 9070 GRE relies on FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1. 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 9070 GRE 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 9070 GRE
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation+67%	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1
Ray Reconstruction	Yes (DLSS 3.5)	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon RX 9070 GRE has 12 GB. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 256 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 432 GB/s (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) — a 68.8% advantage for the Radeon RX 9070 GRE. Bus width: 128-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 32 MB (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 8 MB (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) — the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	12 GB+50%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	256 GB/s	432 GB/s+69%
Bus Width	128-bit	192-bit+50%
L2 Cache	32 MB+300%	8 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 12 Ultimate (12_2) (Radeon RX 9070 GRE). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Vulkan	1.4	1.4
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 VCN 4.0 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE). Decoder: NVDEC (5th Gen) vs VCN 4.0. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs H.264,H.265,AV1 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE).

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
Encoder	NVENC (8th Gen)	VCN 4.0
Decoder	NVDEC (5th Gen)	VCN 4.0
Codecs	H.264,HEVC,AV1,VP9	H.264,H.265,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU draws 160W versus the Radeon RX 9070 GRE's 220W — a 31.6% difference. The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 650W (Radeon RX 9070 GRE). Power connectors: Mobile vs 2x 8-pin. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80.