NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 vs NVIDIA RTX 6000D Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark database contains no direct head-to-head test results for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 and the NVIDIA RTX 6000D. The RTX 4060 AD106 has no recorded individual benchmark scores in the database, while the RTX 6000D carries two specific measurements. In 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), the RTX 6000D scores 3,522 points. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 388,405 points. These two results produce an average benchmark score of 195,964 for the RTX 6000D, placing it at the 98th percentile of all GPUs in the database.

The RTX 4060 AD106 sits at the 50th percentile with an average benchmark score of zero in the recorded data, meaning no comparable measurement exists. Because the head-to-head array is empty, the win count is zero for both cards. The RTX 6000D's nearest rivals provide context for its performance tier: the NVIDIA Tesla V100S PCIe 32 GB averages 194,415 (0.8% behind), the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB averages 187,147 (4.7% behind), the NVIDIA A100 PCIe 80 GB averages 207,124 (5.4% ahead), and the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation averages 184,664 (6.1% behind). The RTX 6000D therefore outperforms three of its four closest competitors, with only the A100 PCIe 80 GB posting a higher average score.

The RTX 4060 AD106 offers no benchmark entries to compare directly against the RTX 6000D. The database records the RTX 4060 AD106 as end-of-life with a 50th percentile standing, while the RTX 6000D is active and rated at the 98th percentile. The performance gap implied by this percentile difference is substantial, but without matching test data, a precise score-by-score comparison cannot be constructed from the available facts.

FAQ

Q: What is the RTX 6000D's average benchmark score and percentile ranking?

A: The RTX 6000D has an average benchmark score of 195,964 and sits at the 98th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its two recorded results are 3,522 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and 388,405 in Geekbench OpenCL.

Q: How does the RTX 6000D compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 6000D is 0.8% ahead of the Tesla V100S PCIe 32 GB (194,415), 4.7% ahead of the A100 SXM4 40 GB (187,147), 5.4% behind the A100 PCIe 80 GB (207,124), and 6.1% ahead of the RTX 5000 Ada Generation (184,664).

Q: Does the RTX 4060 AD106 have any recorded benchmark scores?

A: No. The RTX 4060 AD106 has an empty benchmark array with an average benchmark score of zero. Its percentile ranking is 50th, but no individual test results are recorded in the database.

Q: What memory configurations do the two cards use?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 6000D uses 84 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 448-bit bus with 1.40 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 has a TDP of 115 W with a suggested PSU of 300 W and a single 12-pin power connector. The RTX 6000D has a TDP of 600 W with a suggested PSU of 1000 W and a single 16-pin power connector.

Q: What is the production status and release timeline for each card?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 is end-of-life and was released on 2024-03-31. The RTX 6000D is active and was released on 2025-07-13. The RTX 6000D has a launch MSRP of 8,565 USD.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear separation in performance class. The RTX 6000D achieves a 98th percentile ranking with an average score of 195,964, while the RTX 4060 AD106 holds a 50th percentile ranking with no recorded scores. The RTX 6000D also delivers roughly 6.4 times the FP32 compute (97.04 TFLOPS versus 15.11 TFLOPS), 5.2 times the memory bandwidth (1.40 TB/s versus 272.0 GB/s), and over 10 times the memory capacity (84 GB versus 8 GB). Anyone needing the RTX 6000D's performance tier should expect professional-grade throughput, but the RTX 4060 AD106 remains a distinct product with far lower power draw.

The RTX 6000D clearly targets workloads that demand massive memory and compute throughput. Its 84 GB GDDR7 frame buffer and 1.40 TB/s bandwidth exceed anything the RTX 4060 AD106 can approach. The RTX 4060 AD106, with its 115 W TDP and 8 GB GDDR6, fits a different niche entirely: low-power, compact, and sufficient for lighter tasks. The database does not provide overlapping benchmark results, so the verdict rests on the recorded specs and the RTX 6000D's percentile position. For users who need the RTX 6000D class of performance, the data indicates no contest. For users constrained to the RTX 4060 AD106's power envelope, the choice is equally clear.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across every major specification field. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses the AD106 chip on a 5 nm TSMC process, while the RTX 6000D uses the GB202 chip, also on 5 nm TSMC. Transistor counts diverge sharply: the RTX 4060 AD106 packs 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die, while the RTX 6000D contains 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. Transistor density is similar (121.8M per mm² versus 122.9M per mm²), but the RTX 6000D's larger die accommodates far more logic.

Clock speeds favor the RTX 4060 AD106 in base frequency (1830 MHz versus 1992 MHz for the RTX 6000D, so the RTX 6000D is actually higher), but boost clocks are close: 2460 MHz for the RTX 4060 AD106 versus 2430 MHz for the RTX 6000D. Memory speeds differ in effective rate: 17 Gbps for the RTX 4060 AD106 versus 25 Gbps for the RTX 6000D. The RTX 6000D offers 4x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs, while the RTX 4060 AD106 offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. Bus interfaces also differ: PCIe 4.0 x8 for the RTX 4060 AD106 versus PCIe 5.0 x16 for the RTX 6000D.

Physical dimensions are recorded only for the RTX 6000D: 304 mm length, 137 mm height, and 40 mm width. Both cards are dual-slot. Power connectors differ (1x 12-pin for the RTX 4060 AD106, 1x 16-pin for the RTX 6000D), and the suggested PSU jumps from 300 W to 1000 W. The RTX 4060 AD106 is end-of-life with no successor listed in its immediate data, while the RTX 6000D is active and lists its predecessor as Workstation Ada.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 4060 AD106 is built on Ada Lovelace architecture and belongs to the GeForce 40-series generation. The RTX 6000D is built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture and belongs to the Blackwell PRO W (x000) generation. Both use a 5 nm TSMC process, but the underlying designs diverge substantially.

Compute resources scale dramatically. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 3,072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units. The RTX 6000D has 19,968 shading units, 624 texture mapping units, and 192 render output units. Ray tracing cores number 24 on the RTX 4060 AD106 versus 156 on the RTX 6000D. Tensor cores follow the same pattern: 96 on the RTX 4060 AD106 versus 624 on the RTX 6000D.

Pixel and texture rates reflect the resource gap. The RTX 4060 AD106 delivers 118.1 GPixel/s and 236.2 GTexel/s. The RTX 6000D delivers 466.6 GPixel/s and 1,516.3 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16 compute are both 15.11 TFLOPS on the RTX 4060 AD106, while the RTX 6000D delivers 97.04 TFLOPS in both precisions with a 1:1 ratio. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 6000D's GDDR7 memory represents a newer memory generation than the RTX 4060 AD106's GDDR6, and the RTX 6000D's memory bus is 448-bit versus 128-bit.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 6000D wins decisively in every measured compute and memory category. FP32 throughput is 97.04 TFLOPS versus 15.11 TFLOPS, a 6.4x advantage. Texture rate is 1,516.3 GTexel/s versus 236.2 GTexel/s. Pixel rate is 466.6 GPixel/s versus 118.1 GPixel/s. Memory bandwidth is 1.40 TB/s versus 272.0 GB/s, and memory capacity is 84 GB versus 8 GB. The RTX 6000D also holds the only recorded benchmark scores, with a 98th percentile ranking and an average score of 195,964.

The RTX 4060 AD106 wins in power efficiency and physical footprint. Its TDP is 115 W versus 600 W, and its suggested PSU is 300 W versus 1000 W. The RTX 4060 AD106 also has a smaller die (188 mm² versus 750 mm²) and fewer transistors (22,900 million versus 92,200 million), which correlates with lower power draw. Its boost clock of 2460 MHz is slightly higher than the RTX 6000D's 2430 MHz, though this does not translate into higher throughput given the massive core count difference.

The RTX 4060 AD106's 50th percentile ranking indicates mid-range standing, while the RTX 6000D's 98th percentile places it near the top of the database. The RTX 6000D is 0.8% to 6.1% ahead of three of its four nearest rivals, and only 5.4% behind the A100 PCIe 80 GB. The RTX 4060 AD106 has no comparable rival data to analyze. For workload types, the RTX 6000D suits tasks requiring extreme memory capacity (84 GB GDDR7) and high compute throughput, while the RTX 4060 AD106 suits environments where 115 W power draw and a 300 W PSU are the limiting constraints.