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Ctrl+Alt+Delete: Forget the RTX 4070, I’m more excited for the RTX 4060
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OPINION: Nvidia has finally launched the coveted RTX 4070 GPU, but I can’t help longing for the affordable RTX 4060 to finally be revealed.
Nvidia has blown it out of the park in the past year; theRTX 4090is the most powerful graphics card the company has ever released and could be the best GPU on the market right now, period. To add to its already impressive collection, Nvidia has finally released both theRTX 4070andRTX 4070 Ti, with the former boasting 5,888 CUDA cores and a quoted boost clock speed of 2.48GHz.
That’s all well and good, but I have to say that I’m still yearning for the release of the RTX 4060. The 60 line of Nvidia GPUs – which includes the RTX 3060,RTX 2060and so on – is one of the best value options when it comes to gaming. While I can’t speak on behalf of the RTX 4060 yet, I know that theRTX 3060 Tiwas one of the most balanced options back in 2020, coming with the perfect combination of affordability and high performance.
The graphics card you invest in will be dependent on what tasks you’re looking to engage in. Professional 3D animators developing seamless and intricate long shots for a movie probably should invest in the cream of the crop, but gamers just don’t need that sort of power, especially when the RTX 4090 currently costs £1679/$1599. If the performance of the last generation RTX 3060 Series is anything to go by then the RTX 4060 should be more than capable of runningAAA gamesat a high quality.
For example, the RTX 3060 Ti was able to runHorizon Zero Dawnat 86fps in 1440p and Borderlands 3 at 68fps when set to the same resolution. Granted, it did not perform as well in 4K, with a meagre 15fps inControland 23fps inBattlefield V. However, onceDLSSwas turned on the frame rate jumped up to 40fps in Control and 41fps in Battlefield.
And that’s only looking at the last generation. The upgraded architecture of theRTX 4000Series should boost these numbers even further, especially whenDLSS 3is turned on. The xx60 range has never been seen as 4K-capable, but Nvidia seems to have laid more than enough groundwork to make the RTX 4060 the perfect GPU for gamers happy to settle for a lower resolution.
You don’t just have to take my word for it either, as the public is clearly screaming out for the latest RTX xx60 GPU. According to theSteam hardware survey, the RTX 3060 was the most used graphics card in March 2023, with the RTX 2060 coming second andGTX 1060coming third. While I can’t predict the pricing for the potential RTX 4060, it’s likely that it will again be one of the most affordable options, with the previous RTX xx60 GPUs costing around £300/$300.
With all that said, until we get the RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 for testing, I can’t make any definitive comments on which will be the best option for gamers. But from past experience and the continual improvements made within the RTX 4000 Series, there seems to be nothing stopping the RTX 4060 from being the go-to pick for gaming, making me wonder more and more why Nvidia is holding out on us.
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