MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Gaming 8GB GDDR6
The Ada Lovelace architecture and 2595MHz boost clock deliver efficient 1080p gaming at a 115W TDP, supported by 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus. Its dual-fan MSI design keeps the 247mm card cool and quiet, fitting easily into compact builds. This GPU is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers who want solid ray tracing performance without upgrading their power supply.
GPU GeForce RTX 4060
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 2595 MHz
TDP 115 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
49 Overall Score
Price CA$1,134
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
- Below average vram (33rd percentile)
- Below average ai (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
78/100Our AI sentiment read▼2
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 272 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 3072 |
| Tensor Cores | 96 |
| RT Cores | 24 |
| Base Clock | 1470 |
| Boost Clock | 2595 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 15.11 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 15.11 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 19537 |
| GPU Compute | 9195 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 115 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 247 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 1.0 kg / 2.2 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Gaming | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 4060 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2595 | 2730 | 2730 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 115 | 150 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Gaming | 33.7 | 54.4 | 33.4 | 46.6 | 49 | 60.9 | 44.3 | 45.1 | 92.3 | 57.5 | 58.6 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.4 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 71.6 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 71.6 | 57.6 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.1 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.6 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 86.3 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$1,134
Newegg 1 offer From CA$1,134
Price History
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
