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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£330VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:128 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):115 W

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC
6.6/10

Overall score

Score
6.6/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
Score components

90%

6.3

Technical score

10%

9.6

User score

â–¼Worse than 62% of graphics cards
7.3

Value for money

Value for money
7.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 53% of models
Score components

70%

6.6

Overall score

30%

8.8

Price

â–²Better than 53%
6.3

Technical score

Technical score
6.3/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
Score components

44%

5.1

Performance

24%

3.9

Memory

12%

10

Power & Cooling

11%

9.6

Platform & Features

5%

8.9

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity & Media

â–¼Worse than 66%
9.6

User score

User score
9.6/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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★ Better than 99% of models
Score components

70%

9.5

User ratings

30%

9.7

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
★Better than 99%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC

Technical score
Technical score
6.3/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
Score components:

44%

5.1

Performance

24%

3.9

Memory

12%

10

Power & Cooling

11%

9.6

Platform & Features

5%

8.9

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity & Media

6.3
User score
User score
9.6/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 99% of models
Score components

70%

9.5

User ratings

30%

9.7

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
9.6
Popularity
Popularity
9.7/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 90% of models
Popularity:
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC has a popularity score of 9.7 points, which is higher than that of 89.7% of products in this category.
9.7
Value for money
Value for money
7.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 53% of models
Score components:

70%

6.6

Overall score

30%

8.8

Price

7.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
11,523 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 11,523 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 63% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
9,229 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 9,229 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 50.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
18,158 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 18,158 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 65.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.9% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
9,100 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 9,100 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 64.8% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
15.67 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 15.67 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 63.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
8 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, which is less than 57.5% of graphics cards and equal to 25.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR version
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 15.9% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
128 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 128 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 69.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 26% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
272 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 272 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 76.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.3% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.3% of graphics cards and equal to 52.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x8
This graphics card uses x8 PCIe lanes, which is fewer than 76.7% of graphics cards and equal to 22.2% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.6% of graphics cards and equal to 77.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21% of graphics cards and equal to 76.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.5% of graphics cards and equal to 47.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
32.4 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 32.4 Gbps, which is faster than on 57.6% of graphics cards and equal to 21.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
115 W
Market range: <60 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 115 W, which is lower than that of 85.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.8% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
122 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 122 W under peak load, which is lower than 85.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
450 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 450 W PSU, which is lower than that of 84.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 6% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
115 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 115 W, which is lower than that of 87.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.3% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
115 W
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Size
281x 114x 38 mm
This graphics card measures 281x114x 38 mm, which is more compact than 84.1% of graphics cards.
Length
281 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 281 mm long, which is shorter than 51.4% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1% of graphics cards.
Height
114 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 114 mm tall, which is shorter than 74.5% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.8% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 53.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 42.5% of graphics cards.
Weight
980 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 980 g, which is lighter than 57% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.2% of graphics cards.
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC vs the average graphics card

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  • 46.5% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (115 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    115 W vs 215 W
  • 30.8% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (450 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    450 W vs 650 W
  • 21.4% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2125 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    2,125 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 1.8% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2550 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,550 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 48.9% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (115 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    115 W vs 225 W
  • 19.7% higher user score
    User score
    9.6/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC
    the average graphics card
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.57 vs 8.000).
    9.57 vs 8
  • 11 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (114 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    114 mm vs 125 mm
  • 19.7% higher user score
    User score
    9.6/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC
    the average graphics card
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.57 vs 8.000).
    9.57 vs 8
  • 2.3x more popular
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC is more popular than the average graphics card (9.71 vs 4.2).
    9.71 vs 4.22
  • 1.8% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2550 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,550 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 21.4% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2125 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    2,125 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 46.1% smaller GPU die
    This graphics card has a lower GPU die size than the average graphics card (159 mm² vs 295 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 295 mm².
    159 mm² vs 295 mm²
  • Newer HDMI version
    This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1a vs 2.1).
    2.1a vs 2.1
  • 46.5% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (115 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    115 W vs 215 W
  • 30.8% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (450 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    450 W vs 650 W
  • 48.9% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (115 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    115 W vs 225 W
  • 7.9 dB quieter under load
    This graphics card has a lower load noise level than the average graphics card (27.5 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    27.5 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • 7 °C lower load temperature
    This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (60 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    60 °C vs 67 °C
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 11 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (114 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    114 mm vs 125 mm
  • More compact card size
    This graphics card is more compact than the average graphics card (281x114 x 38 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm). The average graphics card has a size of 285x127 x 52 mm.
    281x114 x 38 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm
  • 128 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    128 bit vs 256 bit
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 16 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (24 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    24 vs 40
  • 88 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (96 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    96 vs 184
  • 16 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (24 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    24 vs 40
  • Fewer PCIe lanes
    This graphics card has fewer PCIe lanes than the average graphics card (x8 vs x16). The average graphics card has x16 PCIe lanes.
    x8 vs x16
  • 39.3% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (272 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    272 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 35.8% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (244.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    244.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 16 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (24 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    24 vs 40
  • 88 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (96 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    96 vs 184
  • 16 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (24 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    24 vs 40
  • 35.8% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (244.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    244.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 16 fewer ROPs
    This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (48 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    48 vs 64
  • 25% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (122.4 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    122.4 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 48 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (96 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    96 vs 144
  • 30.6% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (15.7 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    15.67 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 19.8% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (18158 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    18,158 points vs 22,653 points
  • 4.7% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1830 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,830 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 21.5% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (11523 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    11,523 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 50% lower FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP64 performance than the average graphics card (0.2 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    0.24 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 128 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    128 bit vs 256 bit
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 39.3% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (272 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    272 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 10.5% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (17000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    17,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • Fewer PCIe lanes
    This graphics card has fewer PCIe lanes than the average graphics card (x8 vs x16). The average graphics card has x16 PCIe lanes.
    x8 vs x16
  • Older NVDEC generation
    This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (5 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    5 vs 6

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What we like about GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC

  • Striking white and silver aesthetic, ideal for themed builds
  • Excellent power efficiency, consuming significantly less power than previous generations
  • Effective Windforce triple-fan cooling system that keeps the card quiet and cool
  • Supports DLSS 3 with Frame Generation, which massively boosts frame rates in compatible titles
  • Solid 1080p gaming performance with the ability to handle some 1440p gaming
  • Sturdy build quality with a protective metal backplate

What we don't like about GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC

  • 8GB of VRAM can be a limiting factor in some modern, memory-intensive titles at ultra settings
  • A significant premium is often charged for the 'Aero' white design compared to standard black models
  • The 128-bit memory bus is a regression from the 192-bit bus found on the older RTX 3060
  • Pure rasterization performance (without DLSS) shows only modest generational gains
  • Physical length (approx. 281-284mm) may be too large for some compact mini-ITX cases

Verdict

The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4060 Aero OC is a factory-overclocked graphics card featuring a boost clock of 2550 MHz, 3072 CUDA cores, and 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus. Built on the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture, it includes the Windforce cooling system with three alternate-spinning fans and composite copper heat pipes for high thermal efficiency. Main pros include its sleek white aesthetic, low 115W power consumption, and support for advanced features like DLSS 3 Frame Generation and 3rd Gen Ray Tracing. Potential cons include a higher price premium compared to base models and 8GB of VRAM being somewhat limiting for high-resolution gaming or memory-heavy textures.

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