GeForce RTX 4060 vs RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4060

2023Core: 1830 MHzBoost: 2460 MHz
RTX family
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NVIDIA

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell

2025Core: 1740 MHzBoost: 2377 MHz
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GeForce RTX 4060 vs RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

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.

GeForce RTX 4060 vs RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce RTX 4060 vs RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce RTX 4060

2023

Why buy it

  • Costs $6,700 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
  • Delivers 1377.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 65.4 vs 4.4 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
  • Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
  • Draws 115W instead of 300W, a 185W reduction.
  • Measures 240mm instead of 267mm, a 27mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 48 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (96 vs 440), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell

2025

Why buy it

  • 76.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 358.3% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (440 vs 96).
  • 500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (48 GB vs 8 GB).

Trade-offs

  • No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
  • 2240.8% HIGHER MSRP
    $6,999 MSRPvs$299 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 4.4 vs 65.4 G3D/$ ($6,999 MSRP vs $299 MSRP).
  • 160.9% higher power demand at 300W vs 115W.
  • 11.3% longer card at 267mm vs 240mm.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 76.1% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 58.4% in PassMark G3D (30,968 vs 19,548), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce RTX 4060 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer feature stack, with DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023) and DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023), while RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is limited to no meaningful modern upscaling stack and no comparable frame-generation support. That still leaves it as the safer long-term option on hardware alone.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce RTX 4060 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $6,700 cheaper on MSRP at $299 vs $6,999, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 1377.6% (65.4 vs 4.4), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce RTX 4060 vs RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

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.

NVIDIA

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 18 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1740 MHz to 2377 MHz. It has 14080 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 110 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 30,968 points.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 4060 scores 19,548 versus the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell's 30,968 — the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell leads by 58.4%. The GeForce RTX 4060 is built on Ada Lovelace while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell uses Blackwell 2.0, both on a 5 nm process. Shader units: 3,072 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 14,080 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell). Raw compute: 15.11 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 66.94 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell). Boost clocks: 2460 MHz vs 2377 MHz. Ray tracing: 24 RT cores (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 110 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell) with 96 Tensor cores vs 440.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
G3D Mark Score
19,548
30,968+58%
Architecture
Ada Lovelace
Blackwell 2.0
Process Node
5 nm
5 nm
Shading Units
3072
14080+358%
Compute (TFLOPS)
15.11 TFLOPS
66.94 TFLOPS+343%
Boost Clock
2460 MHz+3%
2377 MHz
ROPs
48
176+267%
TMUs
96
440+358%
L1 Cache
3 MB
13.8 MB+360%
L2 Cache
24 MB
96 MB+300%
Ray Tracing Cores
24
110+358%
Tensor Cores
96
440+358%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the GeForce RTX 4060 is support for DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell does not have comparable native support in the same tier.The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 4060 is capped at DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
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)

The GeForce RTX 4060 has 8 GB of VRAM, while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell carries 48 GB. RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell gives you 500% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bandwidth: 272 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 1024 GB/s (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell) — a 276.5% advantage for the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce RTX 4060 and 384-bit on the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. L2 Cache: 24 MB (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 96 MB (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell) — the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
48 GB+500%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR7
Memory Bandwidth
272 GB/s
1024 GB/s+276%
Bus Width
128-bit
384-bit+200%
L2 Cache
24 MB
96 MB+300%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 12 Ultimate (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
DirectX
12 Ultimate
12 Ultimate
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 NVENC (9th Gen) (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs NVDEC (6th Gen). Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell).

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
Encoder
NVENC 8th gen
NVENC (9th Gen)
Decoder
NVDEC 5th gen
NVDEC (6th Gen)
Codecs
H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1
H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4060 draws 115W versus the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell's 300W — a 89.2% difference. The GeForce RTX 4060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 650W (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 240mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 73°C vs 75.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
TDP
115W-62%
300W
Recommended PSU
550W-15%
650W
Power Connector
8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
240mm
267mm
Height
111mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
73°C-3%
75
Perf/Watt
170.0+65%
103.2
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce RTX 4060 came in at $299, while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell launched at $6999. On MSRP, GeForce RTX 4060 was 95.7% cheaper ($6700 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 65.4 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 4.4 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell) — the GeForce RTX 4060 offers 1386.4% better value. The newer card here is RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell (2025 vs 2023).

FeatureGeForce RTX 4060RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
MSRP
$299-96%
$6999
Performance per Dollar
65.4+1386%
4.4
Codename
AD107
GB202
Release
May 18 2023
March 18 2025
Ranking
#84
#13

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