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 Ti

2023

Why buy it

✅+1885.2% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Delivers 298% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 56.8 vs 14.3 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $80 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅1500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 512 MB).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌60% higher power demand at 160W vs 100W.
❌23900% longer card at 240mm vs 1mm.

Radeon R7 A8-7690K

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $319 less on MSRP ($80 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
✅Draws 100W instead of 160W, a 60W reduction.
✅Measures 1mm instead of 240mm, a 239mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (1,141 vs 22,651).
❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 14.3 vs 56.8 G3D/$ ($80 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

2023

Radeon R7 A8-7690K

2015

Why buy it

✅+1885.2% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Delivers 298% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 56.8 vs 14.3 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $80 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅1500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 512 MB).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Costs $319 less on MSRP ($80 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
✅Draws 100W instead of 160W, a 60W reduction.
✅Measures 1mm instead of 240mm, a 239mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌60% higher power demand at 160W vs 100W.
❌23900% longer card at 240mm vs 1mm.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (1,141 vs 22,651).
❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 14.3 vs 56.8 G3D/$ ($80 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4060 Ti better than Radeon R7 A8-7690K?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 22,651 vs 1,141 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is a 2023 card with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while Radeon R7 A8-7690K is a 2015 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. 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 Ti is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2015, 1885.2% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 512 MB, and better frame-generation support with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023) instead of FSR upscaling. 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 Ti is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is about 398.8% more expensive on MSRP at $399 MSRP versus $80 MSRP, and you are getting 1885.2% higher G3D Mark. Radeon R7 A8-7690K really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Radeon R7 A8-7690K still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon R7 A8-7690K is 2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM, 1,141 in G3D Mark, and FSR upscaling. 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 Ti Benchmark Check

Radeon R7 A8-7690K Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
1080p
low	177 FPS	51 FPS
medium	162 FPS	41 FPS
high	142 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	26 FPS
1440p
low	143 FPS	39 FPS
medium	118 FPS	31 FPS
high	101 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	19 FPS
4K
low	93 FPS	26 FPS
medium	79 FPS	21 FPS
high	66 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	13 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
1080p
low	425 FPS	51 FPS
medium	359 FPS	41 FPS
high	292 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	237 FPS	26 FPS
1440p
low	270 FPS	39 FPS
medium	229 FPS	31 FPS
high	186 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	154 FPS	19 FPS
4K
low	117 FPS	24 FPS
medium	95 FPS	16 FPS
high	77 FPS	13 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	9 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
1080p
low	855 FPS	51 FPS
medium	693 FPS	41 FPS
high	609 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	510 FPS	26 FPS
1440p
low	660 FPS	39 FPS
medium	527 FPS	31 FPS
high	452 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	382 FPS	19 FPS
4K
low	447 FPS	26 FPS
medium	355 FPS	21 FPS
high	308 FPS	17 FPS
ultra	255 FPS	13 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
1080p
low	775 FPS	51 FPS
medium	639 FPS	41 FPS
high	558 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	492 FPS	26 FPS
1440p
low	613 FPS	39 FPS
medium	503 FPS	31 FPS
high	435 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	378 FPS	19 FPS
4K
low	375 FPS	26 FPS
medium	322 FPS	21 FPS
high	298 FPS	17 FPS
ultra	255 FPS	13 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4060 Ti and Radeon R7 A8-7690K

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 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: 22,651 points. Launch price was $399.

Radeon R7 A8-7690K

The Radeon R7 A8-7690K is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 18 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 975 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,141 points. Launch price was $149.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti scores 22,651 versus the Radeon R7 A8-7690K's 1,141 — the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti leads by 1885.2%. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is built on Ada Lovelace while the Radeon R7 A8-7690K uses GCN 1.0, both on 5 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 4,352 (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 1,024 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Raw compute: 22.06 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 1.997 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Boost clocks: 2535 MHz vs 975 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
G3D Mark Score	22,651+1885%	1,141
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	GCN 1.0
Process Node	5 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	4352+325%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	22.06 TFLOPS+1005%	1.997 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2535 MHz+160%	975 MHz
ROPs	48+50%	32
TMUs	136+113%	64
L1 Cache	4.3 MB+1620%	0.25 MB
L2 Cache	32 MB+6300%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is support for DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The Radeon R7 A8-7690K lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon R7 A8-7690K relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation	Not Supported
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 Ti comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R7 A8-7690K has 512 MB. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti offers 1500% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 32 MB (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon R7 A8-7690K) — the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+1500%	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	288 GB/s	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	32 MB+6300%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 12 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
DirectX	12.2+2%	12
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 8th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs UVD 4.2.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
Encoder	8th Gen NVENC	VCE 2.0
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	UVD 4.2
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1	—

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti draws 160W versus the Radeon R7 A8-7690K's 100W — a 46.2% difference. The Radeon R7 A8-7690K is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 350W (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Power connectors: 8-pin vs None. Card length: 240mm vs 1mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
TDP	160W	100W-38%
Recommended PSU	550W	350W-36%
Power Connector	8-pin	None
Length	240mm	1mm
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	70°C	—
Perf/Watt	141.6+1142%	11.4

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti launched at $399 MSRP, while the Radeon R7 A8-7690K launched at $80. The Radeon R7 A8-7690K costs 79.9% less ($319 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 56.8 (GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) vs 14.3 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K) — the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti offers 297.2% better value. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2015).