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

✅110.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 87.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 65.4 vs 34.9 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs $229 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌15% higher power demand at 115W vs 100W.

Radeon RX 580 (móvel)

2017

Why buy it

✅Costs $70 less on MSRP ($229 MSRP vs $299 MSRP).
✅Draws 100W instead of 115W, a 15W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 4060 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 34.9 vs 65.4 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs $299 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 4060

2023

Radeon RX 580 (móvel)

2017

Why buy it

✅110.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 87.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 65.4 vs 34.9 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs $229 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Costs $70 less on MSRP ($229 MSRP vs $299 MSRP).
✅Draws 100W instead of 115W, a 15W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌15% higher power demand at 115W vs 100W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 4060 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 34.9 vs 65.4 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs $299 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4060 better than Radeon RX 580 (móvel)?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4060 is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 4060 averages 110.8% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 19,548 vs 8,000 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 4060 is a 2023 card with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while Radeon RX 580 (móvel) 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 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2017, 144.3% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 4 GB, and better frame-generation support with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023) instead of FSR 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 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce RTX 4060 is about 30.6% more expensive on MSRP at $299 MSRP versus $229 MSRP, and you are getting 110.8% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 144.3% higher G3D Mark. Radeon RX 580 (móvel) really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

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

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon RX 580 (móvel) is 2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM, 8,000 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 Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 580 (móvel) Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon RX 580 (móvel)
1080p
low	167 FPS	78 FPS
medium	152 FPS	67 FPS
high	134 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	115 FPS	36 FPS
1440p
low	137 FPS	69 FPS
medium	114 FPS	60 FPS
high	99 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	27 FPS
4K
low	86 FPS	25 FPS
medium	74 FPS	24 FPS
high	62 FPS	15 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	13 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon RX 580 (móvel)
1080p
low	392 FPS	129 FPS
medium	334 FPS	106 FPS
high	268 FPS	88 FPS
ultra	211 FPS	63 FPS
1440p
low	240 FPS	78 FPS
medium	209 FPS	59 FPS
high	169 FPS	46 FPS
ultra	137 FPS	34 FPS
4K
low	119 FPS	33 FPS
medium	98 FPS	25 FPS
high	82 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	63 FPS	15 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon RX 580 (móvel)
1080p
low	812 FPS	360 FPS
medium	642 FPS	288 FPS
high	551 FPS	240 FPS
ultra	440 FPS	180 FPS
1440p
low	535 FPS	270 FPS
medium	443 FPS	216 FPS
high	379 FPS	180 FPS
ultra	329 FPS	135 FPS
4K
low	365 FPS	180 FPS
medium	297 FPS	144 FPS
high	234 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	186 FPS	90 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon RX 580 (móvel)
1080p
low	746 FPS	153 FPS
medium	613 FPS	126 FPS
high	536 FPS	110 FPS
ultra	440 FPS	93 FPS
1440p
low	594 FPS	112 FPS
medium	486 FPS	93 FPS
high	421 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	330 FPS	69 FPS
4K
low	358 FPS	66 FPS
medium	308 FPS	53 FPS
high	285 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	220 FPS	32 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4060 and Radeon RX 580 (móvel)

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.

Radeon RX 580 (móvel)

The Radeon RX 580 (móvel) is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 18 2017. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1077 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,000 points. Launch price was $301.69.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 4060 scores 19,548 versus the Radeon RX 580 (móvel)'s 8,000 — the GeForce RTX 4060 leads by 144.3%. The GeForce RTX 4060 is built on Ada Lovelace while the Radeon RX 580 (móvel) uses GCN 4.0, both on 5 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 2,304 (Radeon RX 580 (móvel)). Raw compute: 15.11 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 4.963 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 580 (móvel)). Boost clocks: 2460 MHz vs 1077 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon RX 580 (móvel)
G3D Mark Score	19,548+144%	8,000
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	GCN 4.0
Process Node	5 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	3072+33%	2304
Compute (TFLOPS)	15.11 TFLOPS+204%	4.963 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2460 MHz+128%	1077 MHz
ROPs	48+50%	32
TMUs	96	144+50%
L1 Cache	3 MB+436%	0.56 MB
L2 Cache	24 MB+1100%	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 uses DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while the Radeon RX 580 (móvel) 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 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 580 (móvel) relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon RX 580 (móvel)
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)

The GeForce RTX 4060 comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon RX 580 (móvel) has 4 GB. The GeForce RTX 4060 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 272 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 256 GB/s (Radeon RX 580 (móvel)) — a 6.3% advantage for the GeForce RTX 4060. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 24 MB (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 2 MB (Radeon RX 580 (móvel)) — the GeForce RTX 4060 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon RX 580 (móvel)
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+100%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	272 GB/s+6%	256 GB/s
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 (12_0) (Radeon RX 580 (móvel)). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon RX 580 (móvel)
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12 (12_0)
Vulkan	1.3	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) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 580 (móvel)). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs H.264,H.265 (Radeon RX 580 (móvel)).

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon RX 580 (móvel)
Encoder	NVENC 8th gen	VCE 3.4
Decoder	NVDEC 5th gen	UVD 6.3
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1	H.264,H.265

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4060 draws 115W versus the Radeon RX 580 (móvel)'s 100W — a 14% difference. The Radeon RX 580 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 350W (Radeon RX 580 (móvel)). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 240mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 73°C vs 80.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Radeon RX 580 (móvel)
TDP	115W	100W-13%
Recommended PSU	550W	350W-36%
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	240mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	73°C-9%	80
Perf/Watt	170.0+113%	80.0

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 4060 launched at $299 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 580 (móvel) launched at $229. The Radeon RX 580 (móvel) costs 23.4% less ($70 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 65.4 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 34.9 (Radeon RX 580 (móvel)) — the GeForce RTX 4060 offers 87.4% better value. The GeForce RTX 4060 is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2017).