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RTX 5050 vs RTX 4060: Gaming Performance & Bottleneck (2026)

The RTX 5050 and RTX 4060 are effectively tied: at 1440p High they average 48 and 49 FPS in AAA games with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, and at 4K the gap is just 3%. At 1080p they're 3% apart too. With ray tracing on at 1440p they manage 25 and 26 FPS respectively, so plan on DLSS, FSR or XeSS upscaling. In esports games like CS2 or Valorant at 1080p they reach 235 and 243 FPS, enough for a 144 Hz monitor. At 4K the RTX 5050 manages 26 FPS native, and DLSS Quality lifts that to about 38. Both carry 8 GB of VRAM, which is already tight at 1440p High in new games. With frame rates this close, price and the features you value should decide, not benchmarks. To stay under a 10% CPU bottleneck at 1440p, both need only a Ryzen 5 3600-class CPU.

Relative performance

Faster card = 100%. Average FPS at High settings with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

1440p, AAA games

RTX 505097%
RTX 4060100%

48 vs 49 FPS · RTX 4060 +3%

4K, AAA games

RTX 505097%
RTX 4060100%

26 vs 27 FPS · RTX 4060 +3%

1440p, ray tracing

RTX 505097%
RTX 4060100%

25 vs 26 FPS · RTX 4060 +3%

FPS with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Average FPS in AAA games, no upscaling. A fast CPU, so the graphics card sets the pace.

SettingRTX 5050RTX 4060Lead
1080p High74764060 +3%
1440p High48494060 +3%
4K High26274060 +3%
1440p ray tracing25264060 +3%

Specifications

Raster index: RTX 4090 = 100.

SpecRTX 5050RTX 4060
VRAM8 GB8 GB
Ray tracingYes, full speedYes, full speed
Released20252023
Raster index3233

Which CPU do you need?

Slowest common CPU that keeps each card under a 10% bottleneck at 1440p High.

Graphics cardSlowest CPUFPS
RTX 5050Ryzen 5 3600 or faster47
RTX 4060Ryzen 5 3600 or faster49

Which should you buy?

On raster performance this is a coin toss, so buy whichever is cheaper where you shop.

Buy the RTX 5050 if…

  • you want the newer card (2025) with the longer driver and feature support ahead of it.
  • it costs at least 3% less than the RTX 4060, which makes it the better value per frame.

Buy the RTX 4060 if…

  • you want the most FPS: it's 3% faster at 4K and 3% at 1440p.
  • you play with ray tracing: 26 vs 25 FPS at 1440p.

Check your build

These numbers use a Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate the graphics card. Your own CPU, resolution and settings change the result, so run your exact parts through the calculator.

Check Ryzen 5 3600 + RTX 5050 Check Ryzen 5 3600 + RTX 4060

Popular builds with these cards

Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 40601440p · GPU-limited 64% · ≈49 FPSCore i5-13400F + RTX 40601440p · GPU-limited 61% · ≈49 FPSCore i5-12400F + RTX 40601440p · GPU-limited 59% · ≈49 FPS

RTX 5050 vs RTX 4060: quick answers

Is the RTX 5050 faster than the RTX 4060?

They're within 3% of each other at 4K and 3% at 1440p, so in practice they perform the same. With ray tracing on at 1440p the RTX 5050 gets about 25 FPS and the RTX 4060 26 FPS.

How many FPS do the RTX 5050 and RTX 4060 get?

With a Ryzen 7 9800X3D at High settings in AAA games, the RTX 5050 averages about 74 FPS at 1080p, 48 at 1440p and 26 at 4K. The RTX 4060 averages 76, 49 and 27 FPS. DLSS, FSR or XeSS upscaling adds roughly 40% where the graphics card is the limit.

What CPU do I need for the RTX 5050 or RTX 4060?

To keep the CPU bottleneck under 10% at 1440p, the RTX 5050 needs a Ryzen 5 3600 or faster and the RTX 4060 needs a Ryzen 5 3600 or faster. At 1080p you need a faster CPU for the same result, and at 4K a slower one is fine.