{"id":625058,"date":"2023-04-03T09:49:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T14:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/03\/the-nvidia-rtx-4060-could-be-the-gpu-to-save-pc-gaming-unless-this-leak-is-true\/"},"modified":"2023-04-03T09:49:22","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T14:49:22","slug":"the-nvidia-rtx-4060-could-be-the-gpu-to-save-pc-gaming-unless-this-leak-is-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/03\/the-nvidia-rtx-4060-could-be-the-gpu-to-save-pc-gaming-unless-this-leak-is-true\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nvidia RTX 4060 could be the GPU to save PC gaming \u2013 unless this leak is true"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-label=\"article\" data-id=\"mxqRrnUfFCrB7w75KUGNta\">\n<header>\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\" aria-label=\"Return to Home\">Home<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\" aria-label=\"Return to News\">News<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\" aria-label=\"Return to Computing\">Computing<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"A young woman sitting with her head in her hands in front of a gaming PC.\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3D4g32ZQbsg5EKP5kmXD2h.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3D4g32ZQbsg5EKP5kmXD2h.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"A young woman sitting with her head in her hands in front of a gaming PC.\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3D4g32ZQbsg5EKP5kmXD2h.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3D4g32ZQbsg5EKP5kmXD2h.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3D4g32ZQbsg5EKP5kmXD2h-320-80.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman sitting with her head in her hands in front of a gaming PC.\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3D4g32ZQbsg5EKP5kmXD2h.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3D4g32ZQbsg5EKP5kmXD2h.jpg\"><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<p><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3D4g32ZQbsg5EKP5kmXD2h.jpg\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"338\"><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Shutterstock)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>As we recently reported, Nvidia\u2019s budget desktop GPUs are expected to land <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/nvidia-rtx-4050-and-4060-ti-gpus-are-great-news-for-us-bad-news-for-amd\"><u>in the next couple of months<\/u><\/a>, with the RTX 4060 rumored to be launching in May \u2013 and the RTX 4060 Ti and 4050 supposedly dropping around the same May-June window.<\/p>\n<p>What we didn\u2019t know at the time was that freshly leaked specs for the RTX 4060 and 4060 Ti had also surfaced, with <a href=\"https:\/\/videocardz.com\/newz\/nvidia-rtx-4060-ti-and-rtx-4060-reportedly-launch-in-may\" data-url=\"https:\/\/videocardz.com\/newz\/nvidia-rtx-4060-ti-and-rtx-4060-reportedly-launch-in-may\"><u>VideoCardz<\/u><\/a> reporting on that \u2013 as well as further corroborating the suggested May release date.<\/p>\n<p>Those leaked specs have me pretty worried, though. My colleague John Loeffler already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/new-rtx-4060-leaked-specs-have-me-worried-about-nvidias-midrange-offerings\"><u>raised concerns about the RTX 4060<\/u><\/a> back in February, and I\u2019m here to double down on those claims: the most recent rumors have all but confirmed that both the 4060 <em>and<\/em> its big brother the 4060 Ti will only have 8GB of GDDR6 (not the GDDR6X found in the currently available RTX 4000 cards) with a 128-bit bus. That\u2019s\u2026 not good.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-ti\"><u>RTX 3060 Ti<\/u><\/a>, that\u2019s the same amount of video memory with literally half the bus width, and both of these cards have fewer shader cores too. Sure, it\u2019s built on newer, faster architecture, so the baseline performance will be better, but the VRAM situation is concerning.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"analysis-8gb-is-rapidly-becoming-insufficient-for-triple-a-pc-games\">Analysis: 8GB is rapidly becoming insufficient for triple-A PC games<\/h2>\n<p>See, while 8GB of on-card video memory is fine in most instances, we\u2019re seeing more and more games start to really guzzle that VRAM. As our good friends over at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/nvidias-rtx-4060-and-4060-ti-rumoured-to-launch-in-may-and-could-struggle-even-at-1080p\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/nvidias-rtx-4060-and-4060-ti-rumoured-to-launch-in-may-and-could-struggle-even-at-1080p\/\"><u>PCGamer<\/u><\/a> pointed out, the recent PC port of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/the-last-of-us-part-1-review\"><u>The Last of Us: Part 1<\/u><\/a> glugs down more than 8GB of memory \u2013 and that\u2019s just at 1080p High. Crank up the resolution or graphical quality and you\u2019re going to be looking at much worse.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, TLOU\u2019s PC port has been notoriously poorly optimized, but the reality here is that it\u2019s a phenomenally popular game that you\u2019d struggle to run well at 1080p without 12GB of VRAM. Plenty of recent games can chew up more than 8GB, especially at 1440p and 4K.<\/p>\n<p>Although we don\u2019t have pricing for Nvidia\u2019s next-gen budget GPUs yet, I\u2019d expect the RTX 4060 Ti to land somewhere in the $300-500 range \u2013 a price comparable to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/amd-radeon-rx-6700-xt\"><u>AMD\u2019s RX 6700 XT<\/u><\/a>, which notably <em>does<\/em> have 12GB of VRAM. I\u2019m basing that price tag assumption on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-ti\"><u>RTX 3060 Ti<\/u><\/a>\u2019s list price, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/the-rtx-4070s-leaked-price-tag-is-a-breath-of-fresh-air-i-just-hope-nvidia-delivers\"><u>newly-leaked pricing for the RTX 4070<\/u><\/a>, incidentally.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"The Last of Us\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-320-80.jpeg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-480-80.jpeg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-650-80.jpeg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-970-80.jpeg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-1024-80.jpeg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-1200-80.jpeg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV.jpeg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV.jpeg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"The Last of Us\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-320-80.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-480-80.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-650-80.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-970-80.jpeg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-1024-80.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-1200-80.jpeg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV.jpeg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV.jpeg\" alt=\"The Last of Us\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-320-80.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-480-80.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-650-80.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-970-80.jpeg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-1024-80.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV-1200-80.jpeg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV.jpeg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/37D843XJ7X8AbPgh63BHwV.jpeg\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: The Last of Us)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"this-could-be-a-make-or-break-moment-for-nvidia\">This could be a make-or-break moment for Nvidia<\/h2>\n<p>The RTX 4060 (and, to a lesser extent, the 4060 Ti) are the GPUs I\u2019ve personally been waiting for. Yes, I know the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090\"><u>RTX 4090<\/u><\/a>\u2019s performance is earth-shatteringly fast, but it\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-review-the-next-gen-nvidia-card-for-the-rest-of-us\"><u>RTX 4070 Ti<\/u><\/a> that sits at the top of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/computing-components\/graphics-cards\/best-graphics-cards-1291458\"><u>best graphics cards<\/u><\/a> list \u2013 and that\u2019s because it\u2019s better value for money.<\/p>\n<p>The fact is that most gamers (and plenty of professional content creators) simply can\u2019t afford to drop over $1,000 on a new GPU. I\u2019m more interested in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/best-cheap-graphics-cards-2020-the-top-graphics-cards-on-a-budget\"><u>best cheap graphics cards<\/u><\/a> &#8211; I used a trusty old Nvidia GTX 1060 for years, and it served me well. If we take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/hwsurvey\/videocard\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/hwsurvey\/videocard\/\"><u>Steam Hardware Survey<\/u><\/a>, we can see that Nvidia\u2019s xx60 cards account for four of the top five most-used GPUs among PC gamers.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s clear that these more affordable graphics cards are the ones gamers actually want (or at least, can reasonably afford to buy), so there\u2019s a lot riding on the RTX 4060. I\u2019m seriously worried that it\u2019ll underperform \u2013 and Nvidia really needs at least one of its budget RTX 4000 lineup to offer excellent bang for your buck.<\/p>\n<p>I hope this latest round of rumors is incorrect; or at least that Nvidia can make that 8GB of GDDR6 stretch farther than expected. The RTX 4060 needs to follow the 3060 and 2060 as the most-used desktop card of this new generation. Prove the naysayers wrong, Nvidia!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent\">\n<section>\n<p>Sign up to receive daily breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis, deals and more from the world of tech.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-authorBio\">\n<p>Christian is TechRadar\u2019s UK-based Computing Editor. He came to us from Maximum PC magazine, where he fell in love with computer hardware and building PCs. He was a regular fixture amongst our freelance review team before making the jump to TechRadar, and can usually be found drooling over the latest high-end graphics card or gaming laptop before looking at his bank account balance and crying.<\/p>\n<p>Christian is a keen campaigner for LGBTQ+ rights and the owner of a charming rescue dog named Lucy, having adopted her after he beat cancer in 2021. 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