Is the RTX 4060 Ti good for 1080p?

For those wondering if the RTX 4060 Ti will be good for 1080p, you’ve come to the right place.

The latest news on the 4060 Ti is out and it’s exciting now that the 8GB model has finally released. If you’re wondering where you can buy the card, we’ve got you covered. We now know the price and the specs – but only time will tell for performance. However, with all the specs at our fingertips, we can make some educated predictions on how we expect the RTX 4060 Ti (both versions) to perform at 1080p resolution. The answer: very well, but will it be overkill? Let’s explore.

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Will the RTX 4060 Ti be good for 1080p?

In short, we think that the specs indicate that the RTX 4060 Ti (both versions) will be good at 1080p.

VRAM

The first thing to consider when asking if a GPU will be good at a certain resolution is the sort of memory you’re looking at. The 4060 Ti is an interesting one for this as there are actually two variants that will be released. The first is the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB which will be released on May 24. The second is the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB which will be released at an unspecified date in July. 8GB is a bit close to the wire, but we think that when combined with the other specs, GDDR6 and DLSS 3 the 4060 Ti will be fine at 1080p. If you were trying for 4K you’d probably have a bit more bother but at lower resolutions, 8GB is more than fine. The 16GB version will likely struggle far less.

CUDA core count

The second thing to consider is the CUDA core count. These are the heart and soul of the GPU as they do the hard work of rendering the graphics. Both versions of the RTX 4060 Ti will have 4,352 CUDA cores. We’re pretty happy with this amount for a mid-range model. Sure the RTX 4090 had 16,385 CUDA cores, but then that is probably the most powerful GPU on the market today. For a mid-range model hovering around the 5,000 mark is good. For reference the RTX 3070 Ti had 6,144, while the RTX 3060 Ti had 4,864.

DLSS 3

If you’re talking about resolution and the 40 series, then you’ve got to talk about DLSS 3. DLSS 3 (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is AI-powered graphics technology that takes low rendered images and renders them up to higher quality using AI. This allows for a generally higher resolution rate without the FPS suffering. All the RTX 40 series will be equipped with DLSS 3 so this isn’t a unique feature of the RTX 4060 Ti – however, it is exciting for gamers to begin to get their hands on the exciting technology at mid-range prices rather than the eye-watering sums we’ve been seeing so far.

Is the RTX 4060 Ti overkill for 1080p?

Considering the power behind the Ada Lovelace architecture on the 4060 Ti, many gamers are wondering whether the 4060 Ti could be overkill for 1080p. From examining the specs, we don’t think the 4060 Ti will be overkill for 1080p, though it probably wouldn’t be our first choice if we were looking for the best GPU for 1080p. It looks like you’ll be getting some pretty high frame rates at max settings in modern titles at 1080p, and we’d even say the 4060 Ti will be good for 1440p gaming too. It’s also a good idea to make sure you’ve got the best CPU for 4060 Ti if you are going to play in 1080p and want to avoid bottlenecks.

Final Word

We’ll have to try it out ourselves to know for sure. However, we think it’s safe to say that we expect the RTX 4060 Ti (both versions) to perform very well at 1080p with a probable frame rate average of 60FPS (although bear in mind that with more demanding titles or tasks that may change.)

We’re going to be keeping a close eye on this and will update the page accordingly as new information comes in so make sure to check back in periodically to stay up to date.

Frequently Asked Questions

With so much still up in the air with such an exciting release we know many people will have questions that they want the answers to. With that in mind, we’ve done our best here to answer some of your most pressing queries.

Which RTX 4060 Ti version will be better at 1080p?

As VRAM has a big impact on the resolution capability of GPUs we would expect the 18GB RTX 4060 Ti variant to perform better at 1080 p than the 8GB variant. However, we would expect both to do well at that resolution.