NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 versus the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server. The head-to-head benchmark array is empty, and the win counts for both items are zero. This means a conventional side-by-side comparison of identical test workloads is not available from recorded measurements.

What the database does provide is a complete benchmark suite for the GeForce RTX 4060 across ten tests. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, so its performance profile must be inferred from its architectural specifications rather than measured results. This is a common situation for server-oriented products that ship without display outputs and target compute workloads rather than gaming or consumer graphics benchmarks.

For the GeForce RTX 4060, the recorded scores are as follows: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 scores 2302 points, Geekbench OpenCL scores 95057, Geekbench Vulkan scores 48643, Passmark DirectX 10 scores 103, Passmark DirectX 11 scores 175, Passmark DirectX 12 scores 76, Passmark DirectX 9 scores 236, Passmark G2D scores 1037, Passmark G3D scores 19545, and Passmark GPU Compute scores 9213. The average benchmark score across these tests is 17639, placing the card in the 61st percentile among all GPUs tracked in the database.

The nearest rivals for the RTX 4060, based on average benchmark score, include the AMD Radeon HD 7790 with an average score of 17666, which is 0.2% ahead of the RTX 4060. The AMD Radeon 780M sits 0.3% behind at 17588, the AMD Radeon Pro 560 trails by 0.5% at 17551, and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 is 0.7% behind at 17509. These deltas are all under one percentage point, indicating that the RTX 4060's measured performance aligns closely with a cluster of mid-range GPUs from several generations.

The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no benchmark entries and therefore no average score. Its percentile rank is listed at 50, but this is based on no recorded measurements. The absence of data means the comparison here is fundamentally architectural: the RTX 4060 delivers known measured performance, while the RTX PRO 4500 must be evaluated on its specifications alone.

Where Each One Wins

The GeForce RTX 4060 wins in any scenario where measured benchmark data is required. Its ten recorded scores cover DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12, Vulkan, OpenCL, and compute workloads. The Passmark DirectX 9 score of 236 is its highest among the DirectX tests, while DirectX 12 scores 76, indicating that the card's older API performance is relatively stronger than its newer API performance on this particular test suite. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 48643 is roughly half the OpenCL score of 95057, suggesting OpenCL compute workloads extract more from the hardware than Vulkan graphics workloads.

For the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server, the wins come from its specification sheet rather than measured results. It uses a GB203 chip with 45,600 million transistors, compared to the RTX 4060's AD107 with 18,900 million. The server card holds 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding 800.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s. The RTX PRO 4500 has 10496 shading units, 328 texture mapping units, 112 render output units, 82 ray tracing cores, and 328 tensor cores. The RTX 4060 has 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 24 RT cores, and 96 tensor cores. These numbers indicate the server card offers roughly 3.4 times the shading units, 3.4 times the TMUs, 2.3 times the ROPs, 3.4 times the RT cores, and 3.4 times the tensor cores.

The pixel rate for the RTX PRO 4500 is 270.5 GPixel/s versus 118.1 GPixel/s for the RTX 4060. The texture rate is 792.1 GTexel/s versus 236.2 GTexel/s. Floating point performance, FP32 and FP16 both at 1:1 ratio, is 50.70 TFLOPS for the server card versus 15.11 TFLOPS for the RTX 4060. These are the areas where the RTX PRO 4500 wins decisively, assuming the architectural specifications translate into real-world compute performance.

Architecture Differences

Both cards come from NVIDIA and are fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process node. The GeForce RTX 4060 uses the AD107 chip under the Ada Lovelace architecture, part of the GeForce 40 generation. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server uses the GB203 chip under the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the Server Blackwell (Bxx) generation. The transistor density is similar: 118.9 million transistors per square millimeter for the RTX 4060 and 120.6 million for the RTX PRO 4500. The die sizes differ substantially, with the RTX 4060 at 159 mm² and the RTX PRO 4500 at 378 mm².

The memory subsystem is a major architectural difference. The RTX 4060 uses GDDR6 memory at 2125 MHz, with 17 Gbps effective data rate, providing 272.0 GB/s over a 128-bit bus. The RTX PRO 4500 uses GDDR7 at 1563 MHz, with 25 Gbps effective data rate, providing 800.3 GB/s over a 256-bit bus. That is 2.94 times the bandwidth of the RTX 4060, which directly impacts memory-bound workloads such as large dataset processing, rendering scenes with high-resolution textures, and compute tasks with large working sets.

Clock speeds differ as well. The RTX 4060 has a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz. The RTX PRO 4500 has a base clock of 1215 MHz and a boost clock of 2415 MHz. Despite the lower base clock, the server card's higher shader count and wider memory bus more than compensate in aggregate throughput metrics. The thermal design power is 115 W for the RTX 4060 and 165 W for the RTX PRO 4500, though power consumption is not a performance metric.

The bus interface differs: PCIe 4.0 x8 for the RTX 4060 versus PCIe 5.0 x16 for the RTX PRO 4500. The server card also has no display outputs, while the RTX 4060 offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The card dimensions are nearly identical in height and width, both at 111 mm and 40 mm respectively, but the lengths differ: 240 mm (9.4 inches) for the RTX 4060 and 267 mm (10.5 inches) for the RTX PRO 4500. Slot width differs, with the RTX 4060 being dual-slot and the RTX PRO 4500 being single-slot.

The API support is identical: both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The production status differs, with the RTX 4060 listed as end-of-life and the RTX PRO 4500 as active. The release dates are 2023-05-17 for the RTX 4060 and 2026-03-16 for the RTX PRO 4500. The RTX 4060 has a predecessor in GeForce 30 and successor in GeForce 50, while the RTX PRO 4500 has a predecessor in Server Hopper and successor in Server Rubin.

The Verdict

The recorded data supports a clear split. For anyone needing measured, verifiable performance in consumer graphics and compute benchmarks, the GeForce RTX 4060 is the only option with actual scores. Its 61st percentile ranking among all GPUs and its average benchmark score of 17639 place it in a solid mid-range position. The nearest rivals are all within one percentage point of its average score, which indicates the card's performance is well understood and validated across multiple test suites.

For server applications, the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server is architecturally dominant on every computational specification in the database. It has 3.4 times the shading units, 3.4 times the tensor cores, 3.4 times the ray tracing cores, and 2.94 times the memory bandwidth. Its FP32 and FP16 throughput of 50.70 TFLOPS is more than three times the RTX 4060's 15.11 TFLOPS. Its pixel rate is 2.29 times higher, and its texture rate is 3.35 times higher. The 32 GB memory capacity is four times the RTX 4060's 8 GB, which matters for workloads that cannot fit in smaller memory pools.

The choice depends entirely on the workload. If the task requires display output, the RTX 4060 is the only candidate because the RTX PRO 4500 has no display outputs. If the task is compute-heavy, memory-hungry, and runs in a server environment without a need for video output, the RTX PRO 4500's specifications indicate it should deliver substantially higher throughput. If the task requires running the specific benchmarks recorded in the database, the RTX 4060 has the scores and the RTX PRO 4500 has none. The data does not support a universal recommendation; it supports a workload-specific one.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher measured benchmark scores in the database?

A: The GeForce RTX 4060 has ten recorded benchmark scores, with an average of 17639. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no recorded benchmark scores at all.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The GeForce RTX 4060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus.

Q: What are the memory bandwidth figures for these two cards?

A: The GeForce RTX 4060 provides 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server provides 800.3 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Do both cards support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the thermal design power of each card?

A: The GeForce RTX 4060 has a TDP of 115 W. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has a TDP of 165 W.

Q: Which card has display outputs?

A: The GeForce RTX 4060 has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no display outputs.

Specification Differences

| Specification | GeForce RTX 4060 | RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server |

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

| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Chip | AD107 | GB203 |

| Process Node | 5 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 18,900 million | 45,600 million |

| Die Size | 159 mm² | 378 mm² |

| Base Clock | 1830 MHz | 1215 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2460 MHz | 2415 MHz |

| Memory | 8 GB GDDR6 | 32 GB GDDR7 |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 272.0 GB/s | 800.3 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 3072 | 10496 |

| TMUs | 96 | 328 |

| ROPs | 48 | 112 |

| RT Cores | 24 | 82 |

| Tensor Cores | 96 | 328 |

| Pixel Rate | 118.1 GPixel/s | 270.5 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 236.2 GTexel/s | 792.1 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 15.11 TFLOPS | 50.70 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 15.11 TFLOPS (1:1) | 50.70 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 115 W | 165 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Single-slot |

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

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 450 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | No outputs |

| Length | 240 mm (9.4 inches) | 267 mm (10.5 inches) |

| Height | 111 mm (4.4 inches) | 111 mm (4.4 inches) |

| Width | 40 mm (1.6 inches) | 40 mm (1.6 inches) |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | 2023-05-17 | 2026-03-16 |

| Predecessor | GeForce 30 | Server Hopper |

| Successor | GeForce 50 | Server Rubin |

| Average Benchmark Score | 17639 | 0 |

| Percentile vs All GPUs | 61 | 50 |