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

2023

Why buy it

✅+54.9% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $6,000 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).
✅Delivers 3164% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 65.4 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

GRID RTX6000-1Q

2015

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (12,617 vs 19,548).
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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2006.7% HIGHER MSRP
$6,299 MSRPvs$299 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.0 vs 65.4 G3D/$ ($6,299 MSRP vs $299 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 4060

2023

GRID RTX6000-1Q

2015

Why buy it

✅+54.9% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $6,000 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).
✅Delivers 3164% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 65.4 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (12,617 vs 19,548).
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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2006.7% HIGHER MSRP
$6,299 MSRPvs$299 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.0 vs 65.4 G3D/$ ($6,299 MSRP vs $299 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4060 better than GRID RTX6000-1Q?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4060 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 19,548 vs 12,617 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 4060 is a 2023 card with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while GRID RTX6000-1Q is a 2015 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. 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 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2015, 54.9% more raw performance headroom, better upscaling support with DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and better frame-generation support with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 5nm process instead of 28nm. 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 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 4060 is about $6,000 cheaper on MSRP at $299 MSRP versus $6,299 MSRP, and you are getting 54.9% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 3164%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is GRID RTX6000-1Q still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GRID RTX6000-1Q is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $6,299 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 4060 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

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 Benchmark Check

GRID RTX6000-1Q Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	167 FPS	137 FPS
medium	152 FPS	116 FPS
high	134 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	115 FPS	58 FPS
1440p
low	137 FPS	115 FPS
medium	114 FPS	97 FPS
high	99 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	43 FPS
4K
low	86 FPS	40 FPS
medium	74 FPS	36 FPS
high	62 FPS	23 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	19 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	392 FPS	165 FPS
medium	334 FPS	134 FPS
high	268 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	211 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	240 FPS	119 FPS
medium	209 FPS	95 FPS
high	169 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	137 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	119 FPS	68 FPS
medium	98 FPS	54 FPS
high	82 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	63 FPS	33 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 4060 Open GRID RTX6000-1Q

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	812 FPS	568 FPS
medium	642 FPS	454 FPS
high	551 FPS	379 FPS
ultra	440 FPS	284 FPS
1440p
low	535 FPS	426 FPS
medium	443 FPS	341 FPS
high	379 FPS	284 FPS
ultra	329 FPS	213 FPS
4K
low	365 FPS	284 FPS
medium	297 FPS	227 FPS
high	234 FPS	189 FPS
ultra	186 FPS	142 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 4060 Open GRID RTX6000-1Q

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	746 FPS	274 FPS
medium	613 FPS	235 FPS
high	536 FPS	192 FPS
ultra	440 FPS	153 FPS
1440p
low	594 FPS	210 FPS
medium	486 FPS	184 FPS
high	421 FPS	146 FPS
ultra	330 FPS	114 FPS
4K
low	358 FPS	114 FPS
medium	308 FPS	90 FPS
high	285 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	220 FPS	57 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4060 and GRID RTX6000-1Q

GeForce RTX 4060

The GeForce RTX 4060 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 18 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1830 MHz to 2460 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 24 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 19,548 points. Launch price was $299.

GRID RTX6000-1Q

The GRID RTX6000-1Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 30 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 557 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,617 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 4060 scores 19,548 versus the GRID RTX6000-1Q's 12,617 — the GeForce RTX 4060 leads by 54.9%. The GeForce RTX 4060 is built on Ada Lovelace while the GRID RTX6000-1Q uses Maxwell 2.0, both on 5 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 2,048 (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Raw compute: 15.11 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Boost clocks: 2460 MHz vs 1178 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
G3D Mark Score	19,548+55%	12,617
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Maxwell 2.0
Process Node	5 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	3072+50%	2048
Compute (TFLOPS)	15.11 TFLOPS+213%	4.825 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2460 MHz+109%	1178 MHz
ROPs	48	64+33%
TMUs	96	128+33%
L1 Cache	3 MB+300%	0.75 MB
L2 Cache	24 MB+1100%	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the GeForce RTX 4060 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 GRID RTX6000-1Q lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The GRID RTX6000-1Q supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 4060 is capped at DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	Yes (DLSS 3.5)	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 24 MB (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 2 MB (GRID RTX6000-1Q) — the GeForce RTX 4060 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	24 MB+1100%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 12.2 (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 8th gen (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 7th Gen NVENC (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GRID RTX6000-1Q).

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
Encoder	NVENC 8th gen	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC 5th gen	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4060 draws 115W versus the GRID RTX6000-1Q's 225W — a 64.7% difference. The GeForce RTX 4060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 500W (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 240mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 73°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
TDP	115W-49%	225W
Recommended PSU	550W	500W-9%
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	240mm	267mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	73°C-14%	85°C
Perf/Watt	170.0+203%	56.1

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 4060 launched at $299 MSRP, while the GRID RTX6000-1Q launched at $6299. The GeForce RTX 4060 costs 95.3% less ($6000 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 65.4 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 2.0 (GRID RTX6000-1Q) — the GeForce RTX 4060 offers 3170% better value. The GeForce RTX 4060 is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2015).