AMD Radeon RX 7700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data shows a decisive overall victory for the AMD Radeon RX 7700, which takes 8 of the 9 recorded wins. The most lopsided result comes in the DirectX 12 track, where the RX 7700 scores 96 against the RTX 4060’s 76, a 20.8% margin. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test runs nearly as close, with the RX 7700 posting 2865 versus 2302, a 19.7% gap. In GPU compute workloads, the AMD card again leads by a clear 16%, scoring 10963 to 9213.

The RX 7700 also wins the OpenCL benchmark with 106028 against 95057, a 10.3% advantage, and the DirectX 9 test shows a 9.6% lead (261 vs 236). The 2D graphics score goes to AMD as well, 1206 to 1037, which is a 14% difference. In DirectX 11, the RX 7700 edges ahead by 5.9% (186 vs 175), and the overall 3D Mark G3D score favors AMD by 6.8% (20974 vs 19545).

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060’s only win comes in the PassMark DirectX 10 test, where it scores 103 against 92, a 12% advantage. That single win is not enough to offset the consistent losses elsewhere. The aggregate picture is clear: the RX 7700 is faster in every modern workload that the database tracks, with the RTX 4060 holding a narrow lead in only one legacy API test.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural families. The RTX 4060 uses the AD107 chip built on Ada Lovelace, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The RX 7700 uses the Navi 32 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, also on 5 nm from TSMC, but with a much larger physical design. The RTX 4060 packs 18,900 million transistors into a 159 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 118.9M per mm². The RX 7700 scales up to 28,100 million transistors across a 346 mm² die, which results in a lower density of 81.2M per mm². That larger die explains the RX 7700’s higher transistor count and its substantially bigger footprint.

Core configuration differs sharply. The RTX 4060 has 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines. The RX 7700 has fewer shading units at 2560, but more TMUs (160) and double the ROPs (96). For ray tracing, the RX 7700 carries 40 RT cores versus 24 on the RTX 4060. The NVIDIA card also includes 96 tensor cores, a feature the AMD part does not list. Clock behavior diverges as well: the RTX 4060 runs a base of 1830 MHz and boost of 2460 MHz, while the RX 7700 starts at 1900 MHz base, boosts to 2459 MHz, and has a game clock of 2041 MHz. The AMD card’s higher pixel rate (236.1 GPixel/s vs 118.1 GPixel/s) and texture rate (393.4 GTexel/s vs 236.2 GTexel/s) directly reflect its wider raster pipeline.

The memory subsystem is a major point of separation. The RTX 4060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 7700 doubles capacity to 16 GB, widens the bus to 256-bit, and achieves 624.1 GB/s, more than twice the bandwidth. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 7700 uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, while the RTX 4060 runs at PCIe 4.0 x8. Power requirements also contrast: the RTX 4060 draws 115 W TDP with a single 12-pin connector and a 300 W suggested PSU, whereas the RX 7700 consumes 200 W TDP with dual 8-pin connectors and a 550 W suggested PSU.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more video memory?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 has 16 GB of GDDR6, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has 8 GB. The RX 7700 also runs a 256-bit memory bus versus 128-bit on the RTX 4060, giving it 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth compared to 272.0 GB/s.

Q: Does the RTX 4060 have any benchmark where it beats the RX 7700?

A: Yes, in the PassMark DirectX 10 test, the RTX 4060 scores 103 against the RX 7700’s 92, a 12% advantage. That is the only head-to-head win for NVIDIA across the nine recorded benchmarks.

Q: How do the two cards compare in raw compute performance?

A: The RX 7700 delivers 25.18 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16, while the RTX 4060 offers 15.11 TFLOPS in both. The RX 7700 also wins the PassMark GPU compute benchmark by 16%, scoring 10963 versus 9213.

Q: What is the difference in power draw and PSU requirements?

A: The RTX 4060 has a 115 W TDP and a suggested 300 W PSU, using a single 12-pin connector. The RX 7700 has a 200 W TDP and a suggested 550 W PSU, requiring two 8-pin connectors.

Q: Are both cards based on the same manufacturing process?

A: Yes, both are built on TSMC’s 5 nm node. The RTX 4060 uses the AD107 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, while the RX 7700 uses the Navi 32 chip with RDNA 3.0.

Q: Which card has higher transistor density?

A: The RTX 4060 achieves 118.9M transistors per mm² on a 159 mm² die, while the RX 7700 has 81.2M per mm² on a 346 mm² die. The RX 7700 still has more total transistors at 28,100 million versus 18,900 million.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two cards:

• Chip: NVIDIA AD107 vs AMD Navi 32
• Architecture: Ada Lovelace vs RDNA 3.0
• Transistors: 18,900 million vs 28,100 million
• Die Size: 159 mm² vs 346 mm²
• Transistor Density: 118.9M / mm² vs 81.2M / mm²
• Base Clock: 1830 MHz vs 1900 MHz
• Boost Clock: 2460 MHz vs 2459 MHz
• Game Clock: None listed vs 2041 MHz
• Memory Clock: 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective) vs 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective)
• Memory Size: 8 GB vs 16 GB
• Memory Bus Width: 128 bit vs 256 bit
• Memory Bandwidth: 272.0 GB/s vs 624.1 GB/s
• Shading Units: 3072 vs 2560
• TMUs: 96 vs 160
• ROPs: 48 vs 96
• RT Cores: 24 vs 40
• Tensor Cores: 96 vs None listed
• Pixel Rate: 118.1 GPixel/s vs 236.1 GPixel/s
• Texture Rate: 236.2 GTexel/s vs 393.4 GTexel/s
• FP32 / FP16: 15.11 TFLOPS vs 25.18 TFLOPS
• TDP: 115 W vs 200 W
• Power Connectors: 1x 12-pin vs 2x 8-pin
• Suggested PSU: 300 W vs 550 W
• Bus Interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 vs PCIe 4.0 x16
• Display Outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a vs 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
• Dimensions: 240 mm x 111 mm x 40 mm vs 267 mm x 135 mm x 50 mm
• Production Status: End-of-life vs Active
• Release Date: 2023-05-17 vs 2025-09-17
• Predecessor: GeForce 30 vs Navi II
• Successor: GeForce 50 vs Navi IV
• Launch MSRP: 299 USD vs None listed

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7700 is the clear choice for any workload that stresses modern graphics APIs or compute throughput. It wins DirectX 11, DirectX 12, and DirectX 9 tests, along with OpenCL, GPU compute, 2D graphics, the overall 3D G3D score, and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark. Its 16 GB memory and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth make it the stronger option for texture-heavy scenes, higher resolutions, or any application that can use the extra capacity. The RX 7700 also leads in raw FP32 throughput with 25.18 TFLOPS, which shows up in the compute benchmark results.

The RTX 4060 wins only the DirectX 10 test, which is a legacy path. It also has a lower TDP at 115 W versus 200 W, making it the more power-efficient card per the recorded specifications. Its smaller physical footprint (240 mm length versus 267 mm) and single 12-pin connector might suit compact builds, but the benchmark scores do not favor it outside that one legacy API. The RTX 4060 does include tensor cores, which the RX 7700 lacks, but no benchmark in the database isolates tensor workloads, so the practical advantage is not quantified here.

The Verdict

Based strictly on the recorded data, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 is the faster card in nearly every measurable way. It wins 8 of 9 head-to-head benchmarks, with margins ranging from 5.9% in DirectX 11 to 20.8% in DirectX 12. Its memory subsystem is vastly larger (16 GB vs 8 GB) and faster (624.1 GB/s vs 272.0 GB/s), and its compute throughput is 66% higher in FP32 terms. The RX 7700 also has double the ROPs (96 vs 48) and more RT cores (40 vs 24), which explains its dominance in the modern DirectX 12 and 3DMark tests.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 should be selected by users who prioritize lower power draw (115 W vs 200 W), a smaller card (240 mm vs 267 mm), and a single 12-pin power connector. It also wins the DirectX 10 benchmark, which could matter for very old software that relies on that API. The RTX 4060 carries tensor cores that the RX 7700 does not, but the database has no benchmark that demonstrates their benefit.

For anyone building a system around current games, compute tasks, or high-resolution textures, the RX 7700 is the data-backed recommendation. The RTX 4060 remains a viable pick for compact, low-power builds or legacy DirectX 10 applications, but the benchmark record shows that AMD’s part is the stronger all-around performer. The RX 7700 is also an active production part with a newer release date, while the RTX 4060 is listed as end-of-life, which is worth considering for long-term availability.