NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 vs NVIDIA RTX A400 Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 and NVIDIA RTX A400 occupy distinct corners of the GPU market. The RTX 4060 AD106 is a consumer-oriented part from the GeForce 40-series, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture. The RTX A400 is a workstation-focused card from the Ampere generation, designed for professional environments. The recorded data shows a wide performance gap, driven by fundamental differences in chip scale, memory configuration, and clock speeds. This analysis relies solely on the database specifications and benchmark results to compare the two.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains a full set of benchmark scores for the RTX A400, while the RTX 4060 AD106 has no recorded benchmark entries. The only direct comparison possible comes from the A400’s scores against its nearest rivals, which do not include the RTX 4060 AD106. Still, the raw specifications allow for a clear performance projection.

The RTX A400’s average benchmark score is 6078, placing it in the 35th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce MX230, scores 6077, a delta of 0%. The NVIDIA Quadro P2000 scores 6049, which is 0.5% lower. The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 scores 6117, which is 0.6% higher. The AMD Radeon 760M scores 6019, which is 1% lower. These figures indicate that the A400 sits in a narrow performance band among low-end parts.

The RTX 4060 AD106, by contrast, has a percentile rank of 50, meaning it sits at the median of all GPUs in the database. Its shading unit count is 3072, which is four times the 768 units on the A400. Its texture mapping units total 96 versus 24 on the A400, and its render output units total 48 versus 16. The FP32 compute rate is 15.11 TFLOPS for the RTX 4060 AD106, compared to 2.706 TFLOPS for the A400. That represents a 5.6 times advantage in raw shader throughput.

The memory subsystem further widens the gap. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX A400 uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, delivering 96.00 GB/s. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 2.8 times the memory bandwidth of the A400. The pixel rate is 118.1 GPixel/s for the RTX 4060 AD106 versus 28.19 GPixel/s for the A400, a 4.2 times difference. The texture rate is 236.2 GTexel/s versus 42.29 GTexel/s, a 5.6 times difference.

Clock speeds also favor the RTX 4060 AD106. Its base clock is 1830 MHz and its boost clock is 2460 MHz. The A400 runs at a base of 1417 MHz and a boost of 1762 MHz. The memory clock is 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective) on the RTX 4060 AD106, versus 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) on the A400. The combined effect of more cores, higher clocks, and wider memory produces a decisive advantage for the RTX 4060 AD106 across all likely workloads.

For the A400 specifically, its best recorded result is in Geekbench OpenCL with a score of 22844. Its Geekbench Vulkan score is 22237. In Passmark tests, the G3D score is 5983, the G2D score is 899, and the compute score is 2557. DirectX 9 yields a score of 87, DirectX 10 yields 32, DirectX 11 yields 37, and DirectX 12 yields 27. These numbers confirm that the A400 is a modest performer, even by entry-level standards.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute performance?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 delivers 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the RTX A400 delivers 2.706 TFLOPS. The RTX 4060 AD106 is approximately 5.6 times faster in this metric.

Q: How do their memory configurations compare?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX A400 has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4060 AD106 offers 2.8 times the memory bandwidth.

Q: What is the process node difference?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, while the RTX A400 uses an 8 nm process at Samsung. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a transistor density of 121.8M per mm², compared to 43.5M per mm² for the A400.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor count?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 contains 22,900 million transistors on a die size of 188 mm². The RTX A400 contains 8,700 million transistors on a die size of 200 mm². The RTX 4060 AD106 has more than 2.6 times the transistor count.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 has a TDP of 115 W and requires a 300 W power supply, using a single 12-pin connector. The RTX A400 has a TDP of 50 W and requires a 250 W power supply, with no external power connectors.

Q: How do their physical dimensions differ?

A: The RTX A400 is a single-slot card measuring 163 mm in length and 69 mm in height. The RTX 4060 AD106 is a dual-slot card, but its dimensions are not recorded in the database.

The Verdict

The data indicates that the RTX 4060 AD106 is the substantially more powerful GPU. Its higher core counts, faster clocks, and larger memory bus place it far above the RTX A400 in every measurable compute category. The RTX 4060 AD106 is suited for tasks demanding high throughput, such as gaming at high resolutions, 3D rendering, and general-purpose CUDA workloads. The RTX A400, with its 50 W TDP and single-slot profile, is appropriate for low-power workstation environments where space and energy are constrained, and where the workload does not require high fill rates or large memory capacity.

The RTX A400’s nearest rival data shows it competes with integrated graphics and older entry-level discrete GPUs. Its percentile rank of 35 confirms it is below the median GPU performance level. The RTX 4060 AD106, with a percentile rank of 50, sits exactly at the median, indicating a significantly higher standing among all GPUs. Buyers seeking raw performance should choose the RTX 4060 AD106. Buyers needing a compact, low-power card for basic professional display output should consider the RTX A400.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every major specification. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses the AD106 chip, while the RTX A400 uses the GA107 chip. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The RTX A400 has 768 shading units, 24 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. The RTX 4060 AD106 includes 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores. The RTX A400 includes 6 ray tracing cores and 24 tensor cores.

The memory configuration is also different. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus. The RTX A400 has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a boost clock of 2460 MHz, while the A400 boosts to 1762 MHz. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s. The A400 has a pixel rate of 28.19 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 42.29 GTexel/s.

Power and physical characteristics differ as well. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a TDP of 115 W, uses a dual-slot design, and requires a 12-pin power connector. The RTX A400 has a TDP of 50 W, uses a single-slot design, and requires no external power connector. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a suggested PSU rating of 300 W, while the A400 has a suggested PSU rating of 250 W. The display outputs differ, with the RTX 4060 AD106 offering 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, and the A400 offering 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 4060 AD106 is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has a transistor count of 22,900 million on a die size of 188 mm². The transistor density is 121.8M per mm². The RTX A400 is based on the Ampere architecture, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. It has a transistor count of 8,700 million on a die size of 200 mm². The transistor density is 43.5M per mm².

The RTX 4060 AD106 has significantly more ray tracing and tensor cores, with 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores versus 6 RT cores and 24 tensor cores on the A400. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 4060 AD106 is part of the GeForce 40 generation, with a predecessor in GeForce 30 and a successor in GeForce 50. The RTX A400 belongs to the Workstation Ampere (Ax000) generation, with a predecessor in Quadro Turing and a successor in Workstation Ada.

The production status differs. The RTX 4060 AD106 is marked as end-of-life, while the RTX A400 is active. The release dates are close, with the RTX 4060 AD106 released on 2024-03-31 and the RTX A400 released on 2024-04-15. The bus interface is identical for both, using PCIe 4.0 x8.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4060 AD106 wins in every category of raw performance. Its FP32 throughput of 15.11 TFLOPS is 5.6 times that of the A400. Its memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s is 2.8 times higher. Its pixel rate and texture rate are 4.2 and 5.6 times higher, respectively. The RTX 4060 AD106 is the clear choice for gaming, real-time ray tracing, and compute-heavy applications such as video editing or machine learning inference where tensor cores matter.

The RTX A400 wins in power efficiency and physical footprint. Its 50 W TDP is less than half of the RTX 4060 AD106’s 115 W. It requires no external power connector and is a single-slot card, measuring 163 mm in length and 69 mm in height. This makes it suitable for small form factor workstations, embedded systems, or multi-GPU setups where space is at a premium. Its 4 GB memory is sufficient for basic 2D and 3D display output, and its four mini-DisplayPort connections support multi-monitor configurations.

The database shows the A400’s average benchmark score of 6078 places it near the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (6077) and AMD Radeon 760M (6019). These are all entry-level or integrated-class parts. The RTX 4060 AD106, with no benchmark scores recorded, cannot be directly compared in this manner, but its specification advantage is overwhelming. For workloads that rely on shader count, memory bandwidth, or ray tracing, the RTX 4060 AD106 is the only rational choice. For passive, low-power display duties, the RTX A400 provides a viable alternative.