ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Dual OC

[W1zzard]

The ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Dual OC comes at no price increase over the $400 NVIDIA MSRP, yet includes a triple-slot thermal solution and small factory overclock. Testing in our review confirms that this card can drive nearly all titles at 1080p with well over 60 FPS, and with DLSS 3 you'll have plenty of FPS to enable ray tracing.

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[EatingDirt]

Mistake on the 1st page. Lists the card as 16GB.

As for the card, like all 4060 Ti's, it still costs too much. If this card was an actual 16GB card I'd say it's nearing an acceptable price.

 

[Chrispy_]

I thought you'd already reviewed this, but it turns out that review was the vanilla 4060 which uses the exact same cooler and the exact same PCB shape/size/colour etc.

As testing shows, even this entry-level cooler is total overkill for the paltry 160W board power. Why you'd waste money on a bigger, heavier, saggier cooler is beyond me. "Oh, but it'll be even quieter". Well yes, but there's so much thermal headroom with this cooler that you can absolutely set the fans much slower and still stay below Nvidia's 83C thermal target.

It's all kind of a moot point right now because nobody is buying 4060 Ti cards anyway, and if they were, there are better $400 options than this one. $400 for an 8GB GPU would be bad enough if that was the only problem, but miserly, e-waste levels of VRAM allocation on this product aren't even the biggest problem, it's all the competition from AMD and The Ghost of Nvidia Past.

 

[ARF]

Better buy the 16GB Radeon RX 6800 if you can afford 50$ more to throw:

 

[Chrispy_]

Better buy the 16GB Radeon RX 6800 if you can afford 50$ more to throw:

or a 12GB 6700XT for $70-80 less.

Given that 8GB has a very shaky future for gaming giving current trends, I'm going say that buying a used 8GB GPU is an even better idea than it usually is. Buying a brand new card with a long warranty isn't a selling point when the useful lifespan of 8GB VRAM has been a hot-button question for the last 9 months already and the situation is definitely getting worse, not better.

Don't like Radeons? No problem. The 4060Ti is basically just a 3060Ti with some features that vanishingly few games will use in the 40-series' working lifespan. Buy a 3060Ti or 3070 for $250-300 and you'll have money left to buy that copy of Starfield that you denied yourself by avoiding a Radeon.

 

[mechtech]

Roughly $550 ish CAD wo the 13% sales tax.

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, DLSS 3, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Axial-tech fan design, 0dB technology) DUAL-RTX4060TI-O8G - Newegg.com

Buy ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, DLSS 3, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Axial-tech fan design, 0dB technology) DUAL-RTX4060TI-O8G with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

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[Taisho]

@W1zzard I have an sRGB-calibrated monitor (color and gamma) and can perfectly distinguish colors, but looking at the cooler comparison chart, I feel almost color-blind. Dotted lines require more color contrast than normal ones to be easily discerned.

 

[Kapone33]

Roughly $550 ish CAD wo the 13% sales tax.

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, DLSS 3, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Axial-tech fan design, 0dB technology) DUAL-RTX4060TI-O8G - Newegg.com

Buy ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, DLSS 3, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Axial-tech fan design, 0dB technology) DUAL-RTX4060TI-O8G with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

www.newegg.ca

Wow $100 more than a 6700XT.

 

[bug]

ASUS is backing the card with a handy factory overclock, with the GPU running at 2565 MHz (compared to 2535 MHz reference)

So that measurement error passes as an overclock these days? And that's just max boost, base clock is the same as stock.

 

[Donut]

Meh, I like the oversized coolers on RTX 40XX cards. The 4080 has a super oversized cooler, it's nice finally not having to put up with fan noise with open back headphones.

 

[N/A]

So that measurement error passes as an overclock these days? And that's just max boost, base clock is the same as stock.

Not entirely. FE is averaging 2767, Asus oc 2735. less.

 

[b1k3rdude]

"robably the most important selling point for the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is support for DLSS 3 Frame Generation."

Thats its ONLY selling point and its a crutch at best. Only a fraction of games support DLSS3 FG and to be useable, its been shown a number of times that you need atleast 100fps and above. The 4060Ti 16gb isnt powerful enough in most games to maintain that kind of FPS even at 1080p. This is a x050 class card and nVidia are clearly hoping people are gulable or stupid enough not to realise this. Or to be suscinct, they dont give a flying sh*t and are quite happy to f**k over thier customer base by fleecing users for what ever they can get away with.

As was pointed out on HUB, for extra 100 or so watts, people are better of getting a 6800XT or a used 3080 for roughly the same price. And the joke is the 6800XT is actually faster at ray tracing than the 4060TI-16gb in the vast majority of games -

 

[N/A]

A little more than 100 W in the case of 6800 XT 298 W under load 6800 235 W. Here it costs same as a 6800 XT 529 euro. I'd rather go for a 4070 at 589 euro. 6800 XT is soon to be replaced by a better 7800 XT so this a blatant trap. Yes it destroys 4060 Ti 16GB that is trying to fill a very large gap between 400 and 600 with just a 25$ worth of GDDR6 to show for it. Used 3080 Ti and 3080 12GB 400 W and cost as much as a brand new 4070, again no choice.. USED will be cocky unjustified and no warranty, NEW will be leaving the scene very soon. How long before a 16GB 4070.

 

[HuLkY]

I got a minor question - Review is awesome as usual from TPU! - in the Performance per Dollar, do we conclude that so far the best *Price per performance* card is RTX 4060 8GB?!

I am playing at 3440*1440 and I don't know which resolution should I consider more when I want to measure performance since TPU doesn't provide Ultra Wide resolution - should I consider 2K or 4K at this point?

and as per the chart for 4K for example - going to consider it for now since it's so GPU heavily-based I guess than 2K, so 4000 series is arranged as

so the 4060 Ti isn't worth the extra 100USD over 4060? and how about 4060 Ti / 4070 / 4070 Ti flavors? I am just curious which GPU *should* I consider at this point? Thank you!

 

[80-watt Hamster]

I got a minor question - Review is awesome as usual from TPU! - in the Performance per Dollar, do we conclude that so far the best *Price per performance* card is RTX 4060 8GB?!

I am playing at 3440*1440 and I don't know which resolution should I consider more when I want to measure performance since TPU doesn't provide Ultra Wide resolution - should I consider 2K or 4K at this point?

and as per the chart for 4K for example - going to consider it for now since it's so GPU heavily-based I guess than 2K, so 4000 series is arranged as

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so the 4060 Ti isn't worth the extra 100USD over 4060? and how about 4060 Ti / 4070 / 4070 Ti flavors? I am just curious which GPU *should* I consider at this point? Thank you!

Dunno that you should be considering 4060-level performance to push that many pixels. 4060 ti or RX 6800 seems a more reasonable min. Highest-performing card that could be considered a "good deal" (atm and IMO) is the 6800 XT. You're also looking at the perf/MSRP chart, not perf/$.

 

[W1zzard]

do we conclude that so far the best *Price per performance* card is RTX 4060 8GB?!

This is Price/Performance AT MSRP, not at actual current market pricing

since TPU doesn't provide Ultra Wide resolution - should I consider 2K or 4K at this point?

I think roughly in the middle of 1440p and 4K should be a reasonable estimate. RTX 4060 non-Ti will be too slow for that resolution anyway.

I can't add a fourth resolution for testing, it just adds too much testing time. Dropping one of 4K, 1440p or 1080p makes little sense, too. Running fewer games.. I don't know .. number of tests is what makes TPU's reviews special, and at the end of the day that means more money because more clicks.

 

[ARF]

6800 XT is soon to be replaced by a better 7800 XT so this a blatant trap.

Doubtful. RX 7800 XT will be to RX 6800 XT what currently RTX 4060 Ti is to RTX 3060 Ti.
Basically, nothing even worth a discussion.

The 4060Ti is basically just a 3060Ti with some features that vanishingly few games will use in the 40-series' working lifespan.

Don't like Radeons? No problem.

There is a problem, actually. The Radeons are vastly superior offers, so it doesn't make any sense not to use the situation and equip the PC with a Radeon.

 

[bug]

Doubtful. RX 7800 XT will be to RX 6800 XT what currently RTX 4060 Ti is to RTX 3060 Ti.
Basically, nothing even worth a discussion.

Possibly, but we don't know that for a fact.

There is a problem, actually. The Radeons are vastly superior offers, so it doesn't make any sense not to use the situation and equip the PC with a Radeon.

Debatable. GPUs have several characteristics: rastering HP, RT HP, power draw, noise, price... If you cherry pick, any card will be "vastly superior" to pretty much any other. If you look at the whole package... cards that win in all aspects are rare.

 

[Chrispy_]

So that measurement error passes as an overclock these days? And that's just max boost, base clock is the same as stock.

Yup.

I avoid buying "OC" models wherever possible because in my experience there's zero difference in the board or silicon, the OC model is just a slightly higher price with a different BIOS that has a very crude overvolt to ensure that their 1% overclock doesn't cause any customers to RMA the card for instability. The net result is often less performance than a stock card because for the same power limit, lower voltage parts have higher clocks. We're only talking 1-2% higher, so barely outside the margin of error, but "Factory OC" means little more than "higher default voltage" these days. There's no binning, there's no tuning - it's literally just a marketing scam.

You can ALWAYS get a better result by tuning the card yourself, so just buy the cheapest variant of the model you're looking at. If you want a factory overclocked card, it won't have the word "OC" on the box, it'll be named something else like STRIX, SUPRIM, NITRO etc

 

[Cowboystrekk]

They should have used the 4070 dual cooler, this one is a bit weak. Perfect for the 4060, but a bit weak for 4060ti.

 

[bug]

Yup.

I avoid buying "OC" models wherever possible because in my experience there's zero difference in the board or silicon, the OC model is just a slightly higher price with a different BIOS that has a very crude overvolt to ensure that their 1% overclock doesn't cause any customers to RMA the card for instability. The net result is often less performance than a stock card because for the same power limit, lower voltage parts have higher clocks. We're only talking 1-2% higher, so barely outside the margin of error, but "Factory OC" means little more than "higher default voltage" these days. There's no binning, there's no tuning - it's literally just a marketing scam.

You can ALWAYS get a better result by tuning the card yourself, so just buy the cheapest variant of the model you're looking at. If you want a factory overclocked card, it won't have the word "OC" on the box, it'll be named something else like STRIX, SUPRIM, NITRO etc

Tbh I used to buy EVGA's SC. That was just reference design with a mild, ignorable overclock, but with a good build. And it was sold close to MSRP. But since my current card is a 1060, you can tell I'm talking about a different era.

 

[Dentonmale]

I would be interested in the sound of version 16, it is interesting that it has a quiet bios. It is not included in 8GB

 

[W1zzard]

I would be interested in the sound of version 16, it is interesting that it has a quiet bios. It is not included in 8GB

version 16?

 

[Dentonmale]

version 16?

The 4060Ti Dual 16GB version has dual bios. The 8GB version doesn't have one. I don't understand why either.

 

[Chrispy_]

They should have used the 4070 dual cooler, this one is a bit weak. Perfect for the 4060, but a bit weak for 4060ti.

What do you mean? It's quieter and cooler than several of the other 4060 Ti cards tested - and at just 74C at 34dBa there's headroom to slow the fans down before it even starts to affect boost clocks.

No, it's not as cool as larger cards, but with the exception of the FE which has never been a fair comparison to AIB vendors, it's as good or better than the dual-fan competition, and these cards are power-limited so there's really no benefit to keeping them cooler than the temperature target in the first place.

If you want a larger, triple-fan card for the $399 MSRP, the MSI or Gigabyte models will serve you just fine.