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

✅47.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $516 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $815 MSRP).
✅Delivers 366.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 65.4 vs 14.0 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs $815 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.

Quadro P4000

2017

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 4060 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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172.6% HIGHER MSRP
$815 MSRPvs$299 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 14.0 vs 65.4 G3D/$ ($815 MSRP vs $299 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 4060

2023

Quadro P4000

2017

Why buy it

✅47.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $516 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $815 MSRP).
✅Delivers 366.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 65.4 vs 14.0 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs $815 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 average FPS than GeForce RTX 4060 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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172.6% HIGHER MSRP
$815 MSRPvs$299 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 14.0 vs 65.4 G3D/$ ($815 MSRP vs $299 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4060 better than Quadro P4000?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4060 is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 4060 averages 47.8% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 19,548 vs 11,431 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 4060 is a 2023 card with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while Quadro P4000 is a 2017 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 2017, 71.0% 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 16nm. 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 $516 cheaper on MSRP at $299 MSRP versus $815 MSRP, and you are getting 47.8% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 71.0% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 366.1%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Quadro P4000 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Quadro P4000 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $815 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

Quadro P4000 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Quadro P4000
1080p
low	167 FPS	111 FPS
medium	152 FPS	94 FPS
high	134 FPS	80 FPS
ultra	115 FPS	53 FPS
1440p
low	137 FPS	94 FPS
medium	114 FPS	79 FPS
high	99 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	39 FPS
4K
low	86 FPS	37 FPS
medium	74 FPS	34 FPS
high	62 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	18 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Quadro P4000
1080p
low	392 FPS	223 FPS
medium	334 FPS	190 FPS
high	268 FPS	146 FPS
ultra	211 FPS	117 FPS
1440p
low	240 FPS	164 FPS
medium	209 FPS	139 FPS
high	169 FPS	111 FPS
ultra	137 FPS	88 FPS
4K
low	119 FPS	96 FPS
medium	98 FPS	80 FPS
high	82 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	63 FPS	51 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Quadro P4000
1080p
low	812 FPS	514 FPS
medium	642 FPS	412 FPS
high	551 FPS	343 FPS
ultra	440 FPS	257 FPS
1440p
low	535 FPS	386 FPS
medium	443 FPS	309 FPS
high	379 FPS	257 FPS
ultra	329 FPS	193 FPS
4K
low	365 FPS	257 FPS
medium	297 FPS	206 FPS
high	234 FPS	171 FPS
ultra	186 FPS	129 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Quadro P4000
1080p
low	746 FPS	250 FPS
medium	613 FPS	219 FPS
high	536 FPS	176 FPS
ultra	440 FPS	147 FPS
1440p
low	594 FPS	191 FPS
medium	486 FPS	166 FPS
high	421 FPS	130 FPS
ultra	330 FPS	105 FPS
4K
low	358 FPS	101 FPS
medium	308 FPS	83 FPS
high	285 FPS	66 FPS
ultra	220 FPS	51 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4060 and Quadro P4000

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.

Quadro P4000

The Quadro P4000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 6 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1202 MHz to 1480 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 105W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,431 points. Launch price was $815.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 4060 scores 19,548 versus the Quadro P4000's 11,431 — the GeForce RTX 4060 leads by 71%. The GeForce RTX 4060 is built on Ada Lovelace while the Quadro P4000 uses Pascal, both on 5 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 1,792 (Quadro P4000). Raw compute: 15.11 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 5.304 TFLOPS (Quadro P4000). Boost clocks: 2460 MHz vs 1480 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Quadro P4000
G3D Mark Score	19,548+71%	11,431
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Pascal
Process Node	5 nm	16 nm
Shading Units	3072+71%	1792
Compute (TFLOPS)	15.11 TFLOPS+185%	5.304 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2460 MHz+66%	1480 MHz
ROPs	48	64+33%
TMUs	96	112+17%
L1 Cache	3 MB+355%	0.66 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 Quadro P4000 lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The GeForce RTX 4060 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Quadro P4000 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Quadro P4000
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	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 24 MB (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 2 MB (Quadro P4000) — the GeForce RTX 4060 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Quadro P4000
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	24 MB+1100%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 12.0 (Quadro P4000). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.0. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Quadro P4000
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.0
Vulkan	1.3+30%	1.0
OpenGL	4.6+2%	4.5
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 8th gen (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 6th Gen NVENC (Quadro P4000). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs PureVideo HD VP8. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro P4000).

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Quadro P4000
Encoder	NVENC 8th gen	6th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC 5th gen	PureVideo HD VP8
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4060 draws 115W versus the Quadro P4000's 105W — a 9.1% difference. The Quadro P4000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 500W (Quadro P4000). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 240mm vs 241mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 73°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Quadro P4000
TDP	115W	105W-9%
Recommended PSU	550W	500W-9%
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	240mm	241mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	1-50%
Temp (Load)	73°C-9%	80°C
Perf/Watt	170.0+56%	108.9

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 4060 launched at $299 MSRP, while the Quadro P4000 launched at $815. The GeForce RTX 4060 costs 63.3% less ($516 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 65.4 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 14.0 (Quadro P4000) — the GeForce RTX 4060 offers 367.1% better value. The GeForce RTX 4060 is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2017).