RX 7700 XT vs RTX 4060 Ti 8GB: Gaming Performance & Bottleneck (2026)

The RX 7700 XT sits in a higher performance class: 76 FPS at 1440p High against 59 for the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, and a 38% lead at 4K. Both launched in 2023, so this is a straight AMD vs NVIDIA fight for the same buyers. The order holds at 1080p (17% apart), so the RX 7700 XT is the quicker card at every resolution. Turn on ray tracing and the order flips: the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB leads 32 to 31 FPS at 1440p, because the RX 7700 XT's RT hardware is less efficient. In esports games like CS2 or Valorant at 1080p they reach 344 and 294 FPS, enough for a 240 Hz monitor. The RX 7700 XT also has more memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), and 8 GB is already tight at 1440p High in new games. 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

RX 7700 XT100%

RTX 4060 Ti 8GB79%

76 vs 59 FPS · RX 7700 XT +27%

4K, AAA games

RX 7700 XT100%

RTX 4060 Ti 8GB72%

46 vs 33 FPS · RX 7700 XT +38%

1440p, ray tracing

RX 7700 XT97%

RTX 4060 Ti 8GB100%

31 vs 32 FPS · RTX 4060 Ti 8GB +3%

FPS with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D

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

Setting	RX 7700 XT	RTX 4060 Ti 8GB	Lead
1080p High	108	92	7700 XT +17%
1440p High	76	59	7700 XT +27%
4K High	46	33	7700 XT +38%
1440p ray tracing	31	32	4060 Ti 8GB +3%

Specifications

Raster index: RTX 4090 = 100.

Spec	RX 7700 XT	RTX 4060 Ti 8GB
VRAM	12 GB	8 GB
Ray tracing	Yes, 70% efficiency	Yes, full speed
Released	2023	2023
Raster index	47	40

Which CPU do you need?

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

Graphics card	Slowest CPU	FPS
RX 7700 XT	Ryzen 5 3600 or faster	71
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB	Ryzen 5 3600 or faster	59

Which should you buy?

Buy the RX 7700 XT if you want the faster card: it's 38% ahead at 4K. The RTX 4060 Ti 8GB is the better buy only if it costs at least 27% less, the gap at 1440p, because then it delivers more frames per dollar. Ray tracing is the exception: there the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB leads by 3%.

Buy the RX 7700 XT if…

you want the most FPS: it's 38% faster at 4K and 27% at 1440p.
you play at 4K or use high-resolution texture packs: 12 GB of VRAM vs 8 GB.

Buy the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB if…

you play with ray tracing: 32 vs 31 FPS at 1440p.
it costs at least 27% less than the RX 7700 XT, which makes it the better value per frame.

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 + RX 7700 XT Check Ryzen 5 3600 + RTX 4060 Ti 8GB

Popular builds with these cards

Ryzen 5 7600 + RX 7700 XT1440p · GPU-limited 44% · ≈75 FPS Core i5-14600K + RX 7700 XT1440p · GPU-limited 50% · ≈75 FPS Ryzen 7 5700X3D + RX 7700 XT1440p · GPU-limited 43% · ≈75 FPS Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 4060 Ti 8GB1440p · GPU-limited 56% · ≈59 FPS Core i5-14600K + RTX 4060 Ti 8GB1440p · GPU-limited 60% · ≈59 FPS Ryzen 7 5700X3D + RTX 4060 Ti 8GB1440p · GPU-limited 55% · ≈59 FPS

RX 7700 XT vs RTX 4060 Ti 8GB: quick answers

Is the RX 7700 XT faster than the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB?

Yes. The RX 7700 XT is about 38% faster at 4K and 27% faster at 1440p in AAA games at High settings. With ray tracing on at 1440p the RX 7700 XT gets about 31 FPS and the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB 32 FPS.

How many FPS do the RX 7700 XT and RTX 4060 Ti 8GB get?

With a Ryzen 7 9800X3D at High settings in AAA games, the RX 7700 XT averages about 108 FPS at 1080p, 76 at 1440p and 46 at 4K. The RTX 4060 Ti 8GB averages 92, 59 and 33 FPS. DLSS, FSR or XeSS upscaling adds roughly 40% where the graphics card is the limit.

What CPU do I need for the RX 7700 XT or RTX 4060 Ti 8GB?

To keep the CPU bottleneck under 10% at 1440p, the RX 7700 XT needs a Ryzen 5 3600 or faster and the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB 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. A slower CPU narrows the gap between the RX 7700 XT and the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB.