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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 WINDFORCE OC Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£290VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:128 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):115 W

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 WINDFORCE 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 WINDFORCE OC
6.5/10

Overall score

Score
6.5/ 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.
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Score components

90%

6.2

Technical score

10%

9.5

User score

â–¼Worse than 65% of graphics cards
7.2

Value for money

Value for money
7.2/ 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.
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70%

6.5

Overall score

30%

9.0

Price

â–¼Worse than 52%
6.2

Technical score

Technical score
6.2/ 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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Score components

44%

5.0

Performance

24%

3.9

Memory

12%

9.2

Power & Cooling

11%

9.6

Platform & Features

5%

9.6

Design

4%

8.9

Connectivity & Media

â–¼Worse than 69%
9.5

User score

User score
9.5/ 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.
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Score components

70%

9.3

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
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Technical Specifications of graphics card GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 WINDFORCE OC

Technical score
Technical score
6.2/ 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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Score components:

44%

5.0

Performance

24%

3.9

Memory

12%

9.2

Power & Cooling

11%

9.6

Platform & Features

5%

9.6

Design

4%

8.9

Connectivity & Media

6.2
User score
User score
9.5/ 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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Score components

70%

9.3

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
9.5
Popularity
Popularity
10/ 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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Popularity:
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 WINDFORCE OC has a popularity score of 10 points, which is higher than that of 91.9% of products in this category.
10
Value for money
Value for money
7.2/ 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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Score components:

70%

6.5

Overall score

30%

9.0

Price

7.2
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
10,772 points
This graphics card scores 10,772 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 67.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
9,629 points
This graphics card scores 9,629 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 51.9% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
19,681 points
This graphics card scores 19,681 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 61.6% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
18,158 points
This graphics card scores 18,158 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 70% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
15.21 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 15.21 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 64.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
8 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
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
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
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
2
This graphics card offers 2 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 79.1% of graphics cards and equal to 9.5% 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
25.92 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 25.92 Gbps, which is faster than on 52.7% of graphics cards and equal to 4.4% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
115 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
124 W
This graphics card draws 124 W under peak load, which is lower than 85.2% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
450 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
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
192x 120x 41 mm
Length
192 mm
This graphics card is 192 mm long, which is shorter than 92% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Height
120 mm
This graphics card is 120 mm tall, which is shorter than 59.6% of graphics cards and equal in height to 4.7% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 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
510 g
This graphics card weighs 510 g, which is lighter than 91.1% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.1% of graphics cards.
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 WINDFORCE 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
  • 93 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (192 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    192 mm vs 285 mm
  • 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
  • 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
  • 19.1% higher user score
    User score
    9.5/ 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 WINDFORCE OC
    the average graphics card
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 WINDFORCE OC has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.53 vs 8.000).
    9.53 vs 8
  • 2.37x more popular
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 WINDFORCE OC is more popular than the average graphics card (10 vs 4.2).
    10 vs 4.22
  • 19.1% higher user score
    User score
    9.5/ 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 WINDFORCE OC
    the average graphics card
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 WINDFORCE OC has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.53 vs 8.000).
    9.53 vs 8
  • 2.37x more popular
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 WINDFORCE OC is more popular than the average graphics card (10 vs 4.2).
    10 vs 4.22
  • 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
  • 93 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (192 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    192 mm vs 285 mm
  • 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
  • 50% lighter card weight
    This graphics card is lighter than the average graphics card (510 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    510 g vs 1,021 g
  • 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
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 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
  • 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
  • 37.7% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (237.6 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    237.6 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 27.2% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (118.8 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    118.8 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/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
  • 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
  • 1.2% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2475 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,475 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 32.6% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (15.2 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    15.21 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 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
  • 26.6% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (10772 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    10,772 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 13.1% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (19681 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    19,681 points vs 22,653 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
  • 1 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    2 vs 3
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 3
  • 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
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 10 dB noisier under load
    This graphics card has a higher load noise level than the average graphics card (45.4 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    45.4 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • 9 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (46 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    46 °C vs 37 °C

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What we like about GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 WINDFORCE OC

  • Excellent power efficiency with very low power consumption
  • Compact dual-fan design suitable for small form factor (SFF) builds
  • Strong 1080p gaming performance with support for DLSS 3 and Frame Generation
  • Relatively quiet operation under standard gaming loads
  • Easy installation using a standard single 8-pin power connector
  • Solid thermal performance for an entry-level cooling solution

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

  • Limited to 8GB of VRAM, which can be a bottleneck in some modern titles at higher settings
  • 128-bit memory bus restricts performance at higher resolutions like 1440p or 4K
  • All-plastic shroud and backplate give it a budget feel
  • Very limited manual overclocking potential due to locked power limits
  • Minimal performance gain over the previous generation in pure rasterisation

Verdict

The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4060 Windforce OC is a compact, dual-slot graphics card featuring the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture with 3,072 CUDA cores and 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus. It comes with a factory overclocked boost clock of 2475 MHz and utilizes the Windforce cooling system with two 80mm alternate-spinning fans and a protection backplate for efficient thermal management. Main pros include its exceptional power efficiency with a low 115W TDP, support for DLSS 3 Frame Generation for significantly higher frame rates in 1080p gaming, and a small form factor (192mm length) ideal for mini-ITX builds. However, its main cons are the limited 8GB VRAM and 128-bit memory interface which can bottleneck performance at higher resolutions, and a basic plastic shroud design that lacks RGB lighting and premium aesthetic features.

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