GPU comparison with benchmarks

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 vs GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.46 GHz · 115 W Speed index 13/100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has 3072 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.46 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 15.11 TFLOPS.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO 12 GB GDDR7 · 2.51 GHz · 250 W Speed index 26/100

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO has 6144 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.51 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 30.86 TFLOPS.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO is 104 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Speed index
13/100
26/100
FP32
15.11 TFLOPS
30.86 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.46 GHz
2.51 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR7
Memory bandwidth
272 GB/s
672 GB/s
TDP
115 W
250 W
Launch Price
299 $
549 $
298 pts
794 pts

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
GPU ChipAD107GB205-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2448
Shader30726144
Render Output Units4864
Texture Units96192
Raytracing Cores2448
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ada Lovelace architecture, which has 24 streaming multiprocessors.

The graphics card GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO is based on the Blackwell architecture and is equipped with 48 execution units.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Memory Size8 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Clock2.125 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed17.0 Gbps28.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth272 GB/s672 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit192 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.125 GHz clocks.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO has a 12 GB large GDDR7 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Base Clock1.830 GHz2.165 GHz
Boost Clock2.460 GHz2.512 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has a turbo clock of 2.460 GHz. The turbo frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO is 2.512 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
TDP115 W250 W
Tjunction max90 °C85 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 12-Pin1 x 16-Pin
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has 1 x 12-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 90 °C.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO is equipped with a 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 85 °C.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Fan-Type--Axial
Fan 1--3 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The graphics processor and graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 are cooled with a Air cooling.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO is cooled by a Air cooling.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1a1x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 2.1b
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingGIGABYTE RGB Fusion
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate).

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate).

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9DecodeDecode / Encode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
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This area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load.

Dimensions

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Length--324 mm
Height--130 mm
Width--56 mm
Width (Slots)--3 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case.

The width of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO is -- and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 8PCIe 5 x 16
Release dateQ2/2023Q3/2025
Launch Price299 $549 $
Structure size5 nm5 nm
Part-no--GV-N5070AERO-12GD
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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Manufactured using the 5 nanometer process, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 was released in Q2/2023.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO published in Q3/2025 is manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO +115.9 %

  1. 4,956
  2. 10,698

Steel Nomad Light Graphics score GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO +113.8 %

  1. 10,579
  2. 22,615

Steel Nomad Graphics score GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO +103.7 %

  1. 2,372
  2. 4,831

Port Royal (Raytracing) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO +134.2 %

  1. 6,038
  2. 14,141

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO +131.6 %

  1. 2,539
  2. 5,881

Solar Bay (Raytracing) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO +109.1 %

  1. 48,867
  2. 102,201

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 42 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 52 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 80 fps (avg)
  2. no data

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 20 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 40 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 82 fps (avg)
  2. no data

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 65 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 112 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 162 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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