Final words and conclusion

Final words

Expanding its portfolio of graphics cards, ASUS has introduced the DUAL GeForce RTX 4060, an more economical solution developed for dependable base performance. With compact dimensions of approximately 23cm, this graphics card ensures efficient heat management by incorporating a dual-fan cooling system, maintaining an operational temperature limit of 55-65°C. A noise output level of 33-34 dBa provides a relatively quiet gaming environmentNVIDIA promoted the product with a predominantly focus on DLSS3, and is a flaw from NVIDIA, supersampling from a lower resolution toward Full HD really isn't that good for image quality. That, combined with the fact that frame generation can eat away 10-20% of your VRAM, also makes 8GB a relatively poor choice. It's noticeable that NVIDIA seems to lean more heavily towards DLSS3 and Frame generation technologies. This shift towards AI-centric solutions to boost performance calls for a level of caution. Unfortunately for the 4060 8GB, things aren't looking any different; performance went down, DLSS3 is a bit of a soar point at this resolution, AI Frame generation uses VRAM, and still, this product with a limited 128-bit wide memory bus sits around the $300 marker. This product should have been priced at $199-$249, but unfortunately, we do not make that call, eh? So the pricing of this card is steep, it does offer a good Full HD experience, though. With its 24L2 cache, it assures suitable performance for the given monitor resolution (until that cache dries out of course). DLSS remains debatable; frame generation as its own tech, however, is commendable. Performance variability may be seen in scenarios with less CPU dependence. In the context of ray tracing performance, the RTX 4000 outperforms the Radeon Series 600/7000, suggesting substantial progress in this domain. 

Performance 

The GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card delivers useful gaming performance and good rendering quality overall at a Full HD resolution. At full HD, modern games will manage 60+ FPS, with older titles quickly reaching 100 fps on average.  Overall, the GeForce RTX 4060 8GB makes sense at resolutions as high as 1920x1080/1200 and sometimes up to WQHD if you use a DLSS assist; frame generation really will help, but again at the valuable cost of VRAM utilization. The card is ~18% faster than the RTX 3060 but almost 25% slower than the 4060 Ti. 

Cooling & noise levels

When operating at full load, the graphics card has a TGP power consumption of just under 105-115 watts with an average at ~110 as measured by us. This power usage is directly linked to the amount of heat generated by the GPU, which is enclosed within a sealed structure. In terms of noise levels, the card produces 33-34 dBA.

The DUAL OC edition does come with a dual BIOS and an extra silent mode, however, at these values, leave the setting as is. 

During demanding tasks, the card's temperature may reach around 55-65°C. It's important to realize that this temperature can vary depending on the efficiency of the airflow within the computer case. Our FLIR imaging analysis indicates no cause for concern regarding heat dissipation. 

Coil whine

Any graphics card can exhibit coil squeal. It's just a matter of how much exactly. For this model at a level you can barely hear when you hit high framerates. In a closed chassis, that noise would fade away in the background. For this particular card, we've hardly been able to notice it. 

Pricing

NVIDIA has introduced this new graphics card priced at $299, which does not bring affordability back to the market. This price point is reminiscent of the 3060 (Ti), indicating a shift from the inflated prices seen during the cryptocurrency mining era. Although the prices have remained higher than expected for unknown reasons, the card offers okay performance for Full HD resolution. 

• GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB: Will be available from May 24 for $399 USD
• GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB: Will be released in July for $499 USD
• GeForce RTX 4060 8GB: Will also be released in June for $299 USD

You can enhance your GPU's performance by fine-tuning the clock frequency and memory speed. A clock frequency increase of approximately +200 MHz is possible with a bit of added voltage. Consequently, you can anticipate your GPU boost clock frequency around the 3000 MHz range, contingent on the dynamic frequencies of different game titles, furthermore, by modifying the memory speed to 20 Gbps. Accumulated, you can expect a 7-10% performance improvement in demanding GPU scenarios compared to the reference (baseline) performance.

The card is roughly 1-2% faster than reference performance, however, tweaked you'll likely reach 8% additional performance.

Conclusion

The DUAL GeForce RTX 4060 OC edition is priced 100% at Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP), offering performance within a margin of 1-2% compared to reference. Exhibiting okay performance primarily in the 1920x1080 resolution range, the ASUS DUAL GeForce RTX 4060 positions itself as a viable choice for users seeking a balance between aesthetic appeal and low acoustics. While it may not be the fastest graphics card available, ASUS offers room for some tweaking, including an option to enhance the power limiter, thereby increasing the clock speed to approximately 2.9-3.0 GHz. When combined with GDDR6 memory operating at 17 Gbps with the potential to overclock to 20 Gbps, the ASUS DUAL GeForce RTX 4060 presents very decent tweakability. As a Full HD card, the card works out well. But as an upgrade the 4060 series remains to be a hard sell. The new 4060 8GB is an entry-level to mainstream card. NVIDIA, however, barely gave it enough shading horsepower and leans too much on dependencies like DLSS3 and Frame generation. While we like these technologies, DLSS does not work out well, specifically in 1920x1080 and lower as the engine learns and upsamples from lower resolution content (less data to work with). That will inevitably degrade image quality. Frame generation we like very much, but here again the choice in 8GB is a inadequate one, considering frame generation will at away in that graphics memory budget as well, leaving even less to work with. To compensate for that and when factoring in the narrow 128-bit wide memory bus, NVIDIA added 24MB of cache. That cache works out great until it dries out and cache misses kick in. Then the card will drop down in performance big time and things become a stuttery mess. If this card would have been $199 then these would have been acceptable compromises; however, at $299, my eyebrowes frown a bit. I mentioned this before; we raise concerns as to what is happening with the PC Gaming graphics card market, as graphics cards (and PC components) are getting too expensive. Loads of end-users will flee towards consoles ar streaming services, so defacto, this market is slowly destroying itself. Ultimately, the GeForce 4060 delivers just enough performance to justify Full HD gaming. The DUAL GeForce RTX 4060 OC edition also delivers acceptable overclocking performance in a compact form factor. The design of the card emphasizes thermal efficiency and relatively low noise output. We're not sure what the actual street price for this model will become yet but ASUS reassured us this product will be based on MSRP making it the best of the 4060 pack, but even $299 might limit the market reach of this product.

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