NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D. The RTX 4060 AD106 has no recorded benchmark scores, no average score, and no nearest rivals in the database. The RTX 5090 D, by contrast, has ten recorded benchmark results across multiple test suites.

The RTX 5090 D delivers a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,326. In GeekBench, it records 310,674 in OpenCL and 376,915 in Vulkan. PassMark results include a G3D score of 44,065 and a GPU compute score of 28,396. Legacy DirectX tests show 231 in DirectX 10, 371 in DirectX 11, 219 in DirectX 12, and 434 in DirectX 9. The G2D score is 1,487.

Because the RTX 4060 AD106 has zero benchmark records, no wins can be attributed to either card in a direct comparison. The data confirms only that the RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77,712 and sits at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs. The RTX 4060 AD106 sits at the 50th percentile with an average score of zero, indicating no measured performance data exists for it.

The nearest rivals for the RTX 5090 D provide context for its standing. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76,904, which places it 1.1% above the RTX 5090 D. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940, putting it 1.6% below the RTX 5090 D. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79,396, 2.1% below the RTX 5090 D, and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79,605, 2.4% below. These narrow deltas indicate the RTX 5090 D sits in a tight cluster with these four rivals, slightly ahead of two and slightly behind two.

FAQ

Q: Does the RTX 5090 D have any recorded benchmark scores?

A: Yes, the RTX 5090 D has ten recorded benchmark results, covering 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, GeekBench OpenCL and Vulkan, and seven PassMark tests. Its average benchmark score is 77,712.

Q: Does the RTX 4060 AD106 have any benchmark data in the database?

A: No, the RTX 4060 AD106 has an empty benchmarks array, an average benchmark score of zero, and no nearest rivals recorded.

Q: What is the percentile ranking of each GPU?

A: The RTX 5090 D ranks at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs. The RTX 4060 AD106 ranks at the 50th percentile.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 5090 D is 1.1% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, 1.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT, 2.1% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB, and 2.4% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB.

Q: What is the highest individual benchmark score for the RTX 5090 D?

A: The highest individual score is 376,915 in the GeekBench Vulkan test, followed by 310,674 in GeekBench OpenCL.

Q: What is the lowest individual benchmark score for the RTX 5090 D?

A: The lowest individual score is 219 in PassMark DirectX 12, with PassMark DirectX 10 at 231 and DirectX 11 at 371.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 4060 AD106 uses the AD106 chip built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, while the RTX 5090 D uses the GB202 chip built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. Both use a 5 nm process from TSMC. The transistor counts differ substantially: the AD106 packs 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die, while the GB202 packs 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. Transistor density is nearly identical, with the AD106 at 121.8M per mm² and the GB202 at 122.9M per mm².

The RTX 4060 AD106 has 3,072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, 48 render output units, 24 ray tracing cores, and 96 tensor cores. The RTX 5090 D has 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, 176 render output units, 170 ray tracing cores, and 680 tensor cores. The RTX 5090 D thus provides roughly seven times the shading units, seven times the texture units, over three and a half times the render output units, seven times the ray tracing cores, and seven times the tensor cores.

Clock behavior differs. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a base clock of 1,830 MHz and a boost clock of 2,460 MHz. The RTX 5090 D has a higher base clock at 2,017 MHz but a slightly lower boost clock at 2,407 MHz. The memory clock also differs: the RTX 4060 AD106 runs at 2,125 MHz with 17 Gbps effective, while the RTX 5090 D runs at 1,750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective.

The RTX 5090 D uses GDDR7 memory, whereas the RTX 4060 AD106 uses GDDR6. The memory interface is wider on the RTX 5090 D at 512 bit versus 128 bit. The RTX 5090 D carries 32 GB of memory with a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s, while the RTX 4060 AD106 carries 8 GB with a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. The bandwidth difference is roughly six and a half times in favor of the RTX 5090 D.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs differ: the RTX 4060 AD106 has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the RTX 5090 D has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The bus interface also differs, with the RTX 4060 AD106 using PCIe 4.0 x8 and the RTX 5090 D using PCIe 5.0 x16.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification field. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a transistor count of 22,900 million versus 92,200 million for the RTX 5090 D. The die size is 188 mm² versus 750 mm². Base clocks are 1,830 MHz versus 2,017 MHz, and boost clocks are 2,460 MHz versus 2,407 MHz. Memory size is 8 GB versus 32 GB, memory type is GDDR6 versus GDDR7, bus width is 128 bit versus 512 bit, and bandwidth is 272.0 GB/s versus 1.79 TB/s.

Shading units are 3,072 versus 21,760, TMUs are 96 versus 680, ROPs are 48 versus 176, RT cores are 24 versus 170, and tensor cores are 96 versus 680. Pixel rate is 118.1 GPixel/s versus 423.6 GPixel/s, texture rate is 236.2 GTexel/s versus 1,636.8 GTexel/s, FP32 compute is 15.11 TFLOPS versus 104.8 TFLOPS, and FP16 compute is 15.11 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 104.8 TFLOPS (1:1).

The TDP is 115 W versus 575 W. Power connectors are 1x 12-pin versus 1x 16-pin, and suggested PSU is 300 W versus 950 W. The RTX 5090 D has recorded dimensions of 304 mm length, 137 mm height, and 48 mm width, while the RTX 4060 AD106 has no recorded dimensions. The RTX 4060 AD106 is end-of-life, while the RTX 5090 D is active. Release dates are March 2024 for the RTX 4060 AD106 and January 2025 for the RTX 5090 D. The RTX 5090 D has a launch MSRP of 2,299 USD.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5090 D wins in every performance category where data exists. Its compute throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 is nearly seven times the 15.11 TFLOPS of the RTX 4060 AD106. Its pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s is roughly three and a half times higher. Its texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s is nearly seven times higher. Memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s is about six and a half times the 272.0 GB/s of the RTX 4060 AD106.

The RTX 5090 D also wins on memory capacity with 32 GB versus 8 GB, ray tracing cores at 170 versus 24, tensor cores at 680 versus 96, and a wider 512 bit bus versus 128 bit. Its PCIe 5.0 x16 interface provides a newer bus generation and more lanes than the PCIe 4.0 x8 interface of the RTX 4060 AD106.

The RTX 4060 AD106 wins on power efficiency. It draws 115 W TDP versus 575 W, and its suggested PSU is 300 W versus 950 W. The RTX 4060 AD106 also has a higher boost clock at 2,460 MHz versus 2,407 MHz, though its base clock is lower at 1,830 MHz versus 2,017 MHz. In the absence of benchmark scores for the RTX 4060 AD106, the only measurable wins it holds are power draw and boost clock.

The Verdict

The data presents a one-sided comparison in terms of recorded performance. The RTX 5090 D holds the 92nd percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 77,712, while the RTX 4060 AD106 holds the 50th percentile with no recorded benchmark scores. The RTX 5090 D is the only card with measurable results, and those results place it in a close competitive cluster with the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT, and two NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants.

The RTX 5090 D is the clear choice for any workload requiring maximum compute throughput, memory bandwidth, or ray tracing capability. Its 104.8 TFLOPS FP32, 1.79 TB/s bandwidth, and 32 GB of GDDR7 memory place it far ahead of the RTX 4060 AD106 in every measured performance dimension. The RTX 5090 D also uses newer display outputs with DisplayPort 2.1b and a newer PCIe 5.0 x16 interface.

The RTX 4060 AD106 holds advantages only in power consumption and boost clock. Its 115 W TDP and 300 W suggested PSU make it far less demanding on system power delivery, and its 2,460 MHz boost clock is higher than the 2,407 MHz of the RTX 5090 D. For users constrained by power limits or seeking lower system requirements, the RTX 4060 AD106 offers those specific benefits.

The benchmark data confirms the RTX 5090 D as the higher-performing card, with the RTX 4060 AD106 serving as a lower-power alternative with no recorded performance scores. The RTX 5090 D is in active production, while the RTX 4060 AD106 is end-of-life. The RTX 5090 D also carries a launch MSRP of 2,299 USD.