The final word:
We’ll conclude by comparing NVIDIA’s current offering with the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4060 OC Edition with its direct competitors, the RX 7600 and ARC A750. Indeed, if you think that in 2023, an entry-level card costing around 300 euros is too high, look no further. Our aim is to give you our impressions of the current offer, whether you’re for or against. We’ve already had the opportunity to share our impressions on the current price debate, and like everyone else, we’d like to see hardware prices pulled down.
We’d also like to stress that we don’t see the latest entry-level cards from NVIDIA or AMD as a replacement for the previous generation, but rather as an upgrade for a 4 or 5 year-old system. As we’ve seen, NVIDIA RTX 30xx and AMD RX 6xxx cards still do the job perfectly.
Let’s start this first part of the conclusion by focusing solely on the performance of the RTX 4060 chip. Beware: the start of the sales season may bring some very interesting offers in the next few days.
This RTX 4060 versus AMD’s RX 7600?
With an MSRP of 299 euros, which could fall even further in the coming weeks, the RX 7600 has the edge over the RTX 4060 in 1080p rasterization. Admittedly, the advantage is only a few percent, but the difference is also in terms of price, since the MSRP of the NVIDIA RTX 4060 is 329 euros. Asus also offers its Dual RTX 4060 model at MSRP. This model will undoubtedly be the most successful in the Asus catalog.
But the RTX 4060 has a number of assets not to be overlooked, starting with its first place in our consumption graphs, which makes it the best card we’ve had in our hands for years. The performance provided by the DLSS3 is certainly not to be overlooked either, and our sample of the day performs very well against the RX 7600 in this little game. We don’t think anyone will be deprived of a few extra FPS, especially on an entry-level model that can make your games run more smoothly. So it’s availability and any changes in MSRP prices that will make either model the most attractive.
This RTX 4060 versus Intel’s ARC A750?
Currently priced at 260 euros, the Intel ARC A750 could be just the thing for 1080p gaming. Yes, it’s a very interesting card, but it consumes much more power than the RTX 4060 and RX 7600. In terms of rasterization performance, it’s 14% less efficient than the RTX 4060 and 18% less efficient than the RX 7600. If we apply a rule of three to the price/performance ratio, Intel’s offer holds up well.
ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4060 OC Edition:
As for our model of the day, the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4060 OC Edition, we’re going to have a hard time justifying its price of 489.99 euros against its little sister, the Asus RTX 4060 Dual priced at 329 euros. Asus is well aware that its entry-level model will account for the bulk of sales. But with the ROG Strix series, Asus couldn’t do without this model. If you’re familiar with ROG graphics cards, you’ll know that the Strix model is always sold at a higher price than the reference model – nothing new under the sun. Now, a Strix model on an entry-level card is harder to justify than on an RTX 4090.
But this model does have one significant advantage, as you’ve already seen: its cooling system. Temperatures are excellent and the speed curve is perfectly adjusted, so you don’t hear it at all, even in gaming sessions. The possibility of connecting two additional fans is also very interesting for us.
Finally, a word about overclocking: despite a 125% power limit, we weren’t able to achieve very high gains. The chip seems to be showing its limits, and most cards should achieve more or less the same results when overclocked.
We liked:
- A card to take full advantage of 1080p and why not 1440p in rasterization
- 20ace higher performance than the RTX 3060
- Quality of design and finish
- Excellent cooling system
- Well-designed fan speed curve
- Very low noise levels
- Two 4-pin FAN connectors at the end of the board
- Power consumption that makes it the number 1 card in our comparison
- DLSS 3 support and the arrival of more and more compatible games
- NVIDIA software suite
- The availability of the 8th generation NVENC encoder with AV1
We would have liked :
- A lower price
- Higher overclocking potential, despite 125% power limit
With this RTX 4060, the most affordable card in the ADA Lovelace architecture, NVIDIA offers us the best power consumption chip in years. In terms of performance, it’s 20 ace more efficient than the previous generation and supports DLSS3, which will help you gain FPS and make your game smoother. The competition is now on the lookout, and this bodes well for future buyers, who will opt for the card that best meets their expectations. Asus is offering either its Dual model at the MSRP price or this top-of-the-range version of the ROG Strix series. As we said, Asus knows full well that the majority of sales will be for the MSRP card. Many thanks to Asus for making this sample available.
