GPU comparison
NVIDIA RTX 4060 (8GB) vs NVIDIA RTX 5060 (8GB) for local LLMs
How the two stack up for running open-source LLMs locally — memory, bandwidth, price, and how many of the 64 tracked models each one can run.
| NVIDIA RTX 4060 (8GB) | NVIDIA RTX 5060 (8GB) | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | 8.0 GB | 8.0 GB |
| Bandwidth | 272 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
| Price (approx) | $530 | $449 |
| LLMs it runs | 22 of 64 | 22 of 64 |
| Best model it runs | Gemma 4 12B · 36–54 tok/s | Gemma 4 12B · 55–83 tok/s |
The NVIDIA RTX 4060 (8GB) and NVIDIA RTX 5060 (8GB) run the same set of tracked models; pick on price and ecosystem. The NVIDIA RTX 5060 (8GB) has more memory bandwidth (448 GB/s), so it generates tokens faster at the same model and quant.