NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 EX. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 EX, chip, information processing units.

• Architecture
  Ada Lovelace Ada Lovelace
• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
• CUDA Cores
  16384 -
• GPU Chip
  AD102-300 / AD102-301 (Ada Lovelace) AD107
• Render Output Units
  192 32
• RT Cores
  128 24
• Shader
  16384 3072
• Streaming Multiprocessors
  128 24
• Texture Units
  512 96

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  1008 GB/s 272 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  384 bit 128 bit
• Memory Clock
  1313 MHz 2125 MHz
• Memory Data Rate
  21 Gbps 17 Gbps
• Memory Size
  24 GB 8 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6X GDDR6

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  2230 MHz 1830 MHz
• Boost Clock
  2520 MHz 2580 MHz + 5%
• Game Clock
  - -
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum GPU Temperature
  90 °C -
• Maximum Junction Temperature
  90 °C 90 °C
• System Power Supply
  850 W (System power requirement) -
• TDP
  450 W 115 W (Reference)
• TDP (up)
  450 W-25 % -
• Total Graphics Power
  450 W -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 EX.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  2 x 110 mm 2 x 102 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  39 dB -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 3 × DisplayPort 1.4a
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.1 1 × HDMI 2.1a
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• Other Display Outputs (unparsed)
  HDMI -
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
• Power Connectors
  3x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 1x 450 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable 1 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  12_2 (Ultimate) 12_2 (Ultimate)
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes Yes
• LED
  No LED lighting Addressable LED
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  137 mm 145 mm
• Length
  304 mm 264 mm
• Slot Size
  3 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  61 mm 41 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 EX and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  1,599 $ (Reference) 299 $ (Reference)
• Manufacturer specification scope
  NVIDIA Founders Edition/reference design. Clock specifications apply to gaming use. AIB shipping specifications and complete-system power needs may differ. -
• Official source
  https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/compare/ -
• Part Number
  - 46NSL8MD8MEX
• Process Technology
  4 nm 4 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2022 Q2/2023
• Verification scope
  Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. -
• Verified on
  2026-09-30 -