NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 vs NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation Comparison

# The Verdict

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 and the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation are fundamentally different products despite sharing the Ada Lovelace architecture and a 5 nm TSMC process node. The RTX 5880 Ada Generation sits in the 85th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the RTX 4060 AD106 sits in the 50th percentile. The RTX 5880 delivers an average benchmark score of 45,972, whereas the RTX 4060 AD106 has no recorded benchmark scores in the database.

The RTX 5880 Ada Generation is the clear choice for workloads that demand massive memory capacity and compute throughput. It carries 48 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 864.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its 14,080 shading units, 440 texture mapping units, and 176 raster output units place it in a completely different performance class. The RTX 4060 AD106, with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth, targets conventional gaming and lighter workloads.

Users who need a dual-slot workstation card with four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs and a 600 W suggested power supply should select the RTX 5880 Ada Generation. Users who require a lower-power card with a 115 W TDP, a single 12-pin power connector, and PCIe 4.0 x8 interface should consider the RTX 4060 AD106. The data indicates that the RTX 5880 is active in production, while the RTX 4060 AD106 is end-of-life.

# Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5880 Ada Generation wins decisively in every measurable compute and graphics category where data exists. Its FP32 performance reaches 69.27 TFLOPS compared to 15.11 TFLOPS for the RTX 4060 AD106, a 4.6x advantage. FP16 performance mirrors this exactly, with both cards offering 1:1 FP16 to FP32 ratios. The texture rate of 1,082.4 GTexel/s versus 236.2 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 433.0 GPixel/s versus 118.1 GPixel/s confirm the RTX 5880's dominance in fill-rate-bound tasks.

The RTX 5880 also wins on memory capacity and bandwidth. Its 48 GB frame buffer is six times larger than the RTX 4060's 8 GB, and its 864.0 GB/s bandwidth is more than three times the 272.0 GB/s of the smaller card. This makes the RTX 5880 suitable for large dataset processing, high-resolution rendering, and multi-application workflows that the RTX 4060 cannot accommodate.

The RTX 4060 AD106 wins on power efficiency and physical footprint considerations. Its 115 W TDP requires only a 300 W suggested power supply, while the RTX 5880's 285 W TDP demands a 600 W unit. The RTX 4060 uses a single 12-pin connector, while the RTX 5880 uses a 16-pin connector. Both cards are dual-slot designs, but the RTX 5880 measures 267 mm in length and 112 mm in height, while the RTX 4060's dimensions are not recorded in the database.

# Architecture Differences

Both GPUs use the Ada Lovelace architecture fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses the AD106 chip with 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 121.8M per mm². The RTX 5880 Ada Generation uses the AD102 chip with 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 125.3M per mm². The RTX 5880's die is more than three times larger and packs more than three times the transistors.

The RTX 5880 carries 110 RT cores and 440 tensor cores, compared to 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores on the RTX 4060. This represents a 4.6x increase in RT core count and a 4.6x increase in tensor core count, matching the shading unit ratio. The RTX 5880 also has 440 TMUs and 176 ROPs, versus 96 TMUs and 48 ROPs on the RTX 4060.

Clock behavior differs substantially. The RTX 4060 has a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz. The RTX 5880 has a much lower base clock of 975 MHz but the same 2460 MHz boost clock. Memory clocks also differ: the RTX 4060 runs at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective), while the RTX 5880 runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The RTX 5880's memory advantage comes primarily from its 384-bit bus rather than its clock speed.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 4060 provides one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the RTX 5880 provides four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs with no HDMI. The RTX 4060 uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface; the RTX 5880 uses PCIe 4.0 x16.

# FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The RTX 5880 Ada Generation delivers 69.27 TFLOPS FP32, compared to 15.11 TFLOPS for the RTX 4060 AD106. That is a 4.6x difference in raw compute throughput.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5880 Ada Generation has 48 GB of GDDR6 on a 384-bit bus with 864.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 is end-of-life, while the RTX 5880 Ada Generation is active in production.

Q: What power supply is recommended for each?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 has a 115 W TDP and a 300 W suggested power supply. The RTX 5880 Ada Generation has a 285 W TDP and a 600 W suggested power supply.

Q: Which card has more RT and tensor cores?

A: The RTX 5880 has 110 RT cores and 440 tensor cores. The RTX 4060 has 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores.

Q: What display outputs does each card provide?

A: The RTX 4060 provides one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The RTX 5880 provides four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs and no HDMI.

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the RTX 4060 AD106 and the RTX 5880 Ada Generation. The RTX 4060 has no recorded benchmark scores, while the RTX 5880 has eight recorded tests. This absence of comparable data makes direct score-to-score comparison impossible.

The RTX 5880's recorded benchmarks provide context for its performance tier. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 326,898. In PassMark tests, it scores 167 in DirectX 10, 228 in DirectX 11, 70 in DirectX 12, and 335 in DirectX 9. Its PassMark G2D score is 777, its G3D score is 25,096, and its GPU compute score is 14,208. The average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 45,972.

The RTX 5880's nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA RTX A2000 with an average score of 46,043 and a delta of -0.2 percent, the Intel Arc A730M with 45,592 and a delta of 0.8 percent, the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT with 45,384 and a delta of 1.3 percent, and the AMD Radeon RX 5600M with 46,601 and a delta of -1.4 percent. These deltas show the RTX 5880 sits within 1.4 percent of its nearest competitors, indicating a tightly clustered performance tier.

The RTX 4060 AD106 has no benchmark scores and no nearest rivals recorded in the database. Its 50th percentile ranking places it at the median of all GPUs, while the RTX 5880's 85th percentile places it well above the median. The performance gap between the two cards is therefore substantial, with the RTX 5880 positioned in the upper quartile and the RTX 4060 at the midpoint.

# Specification Differences

| Specification | RTX 4060 AD106 | RTX 5880 Ada Generation |

|---|---|---|

| Chip | AD106 | AD102 |

| Transistors | 22,900 million | 76,300 million |

| Die size | 188 mm² | 609 mm² |

| Transistor density | 121.8M / mm² | 125.3M / mm² |

| Base clock | 1830 MHz | 975 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2460 MHz | 2460 MHz |

| Memory clock | 2125 MHz, 17 Gbps effective | 2250 MHz, 18 Gbps effective |

| Memory size | 8 GB | 48 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |

| Memory bus | 128 bit | 384 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 272.0 GB/s | 864.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 3072 | 14080 |

| TMUs | 96 | 440 |

| ROPs | 48 | 176 |

| RT cores | 24 | 110 |

| Tensor cores | 96 | 440 |

| Pixel rate | 118.1 GPixel/s | 433.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 236.2 GTexel/s | 1,082.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 15.11 TFLOPS | 69.27 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 15.11 TFLOPS (1:1) | 69.27 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 115 W | 285 W |

| Power connectors | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 600 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Dimensions | Not recorded | 267 mm length, 112 mm height |

| Production status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release date | 2024-03-31 | 2024-01-04 |

| Predecessor | GeForce 30 | Workstation Ampere |

| Successor | GeForce 50 | Blackwell PRO W |

| Percentile vs all GPUs | 50 | 85 |

| Average benchmark score | 0 | 45,972 |