We have new information about the GeForce RTX 4060 from Nvidia, which is set to hit the mid-range in 2023. The latest leaks suggest that this model is going to offer the same performance as the RTX 3070 currently, but with a price close to that of the RTX 3060 Ti.
Nvidia RTX 4060 would have the performance of the RTX 3070
The latest details about the RTX 4060 are being unveiled, and they look not as promising as we might have expected.
The first thing we know is that the price of the RTX 4060 could be around $350, which is close to the price of a current RTX 3060 Ti. However, the performance will be higher than this, where it is estimated to reach the levels of the RTX 3070.
Based on a statement posted by Lenovo manager WolStame on Weibo, the company representative has dropped some interesting hints. The new graphics card is said to launch in 2023 and will offer a decent performance boost, but it will have to rely heavily on DLSS and RT performance for that boost to be significant.
Here’s an excerpt of the information shared:
”Many folks say wait for the 4060, although I don’t know what the 4060 looks like, let me take a guess.
- Performance is 20% stronger than the 3060, which is about the same as the 3070.
- Power consumption is lower than the 3060. It is easier to estimate 150-180w.
- The price is about 10% higher than the 3060. The price of the 3060 Ti.
- dlss3 nvemc has been improved
- The 618 will be released next year
So if my guess is correct, there is no need to wait for 4060. I’ve spent over half a year with the 3060 Ti to buy a 3070 and go back. what’s the point? It’s better to buy a 3080 for gaming.”
Wolstame via Weibo (Automatic translation).
With a 20% difference over the RTX 3060, the advantage doesn’t seem to be as significant as we would have expected, knowing the difference that exists in the high-end models of the RTX 40 series over RTX 30.
Wolstame: Lenovo China Gaming Desktop Product Planning Manager pic.twitter.com/cnuHAMYcf4
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The power consumption seems to be in a similar range, around 150-180W, while the RTX 3060 is 170W.
Although the information seems somewhat discouraging, it will still be a while before we see the RTX 4060 in action, so we’ll have to wait for more sources to confirm this information. If true, Nvidia could use the DLSS 3 ‘excuse’ to generate a big performance difference over the RTX 3060 which lacks this support.