Hardware · NVIDIA
What AI models can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 run?
- VRAM
- 8.0 GB
- Usable for models
- 8.0 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 272 GB/s
- FP16 compute
- 15.1 TFLOPS
- Released
- 2023
- Launch price
- $299
Specifications
| Maker | NVIDIA |
|---|---|
| Type | Graphics card |
| Video memory (VRAM) | 8.0 GB |
| Usable for AI models | 8.0 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 272 GB/s |
| FP16 compute | 15.1 TFLOPS |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 |
| Released | 2023 |
| Launch price (US) | $299 |
Best LLMs for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
| Grade · points | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 ptsExcellent (S) · 86 of 100 points: Model quality 31.6/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 14.5/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | TMax 9B | Q4_K_M | 6.7 GB | 37.3 tok/s | Runs well |
| 85 ptsExcellent (S) · 85 of 100 points: Model quality 32.9/45, Memory fit 24.0/25, Speed 14.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | Ornith 1.5 9B | Q4_K_M | 7.2 GB | 34.6 tok/s | Tight fit |
| 85 ptsExcellent (S) · 85 of 100 points: Model quality 32.5/45, Memory fit 24.0/25, Speed 14.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | Qwen3.5 9B | Q4_K_M | 7.2 GB | 34.6 tok/s | Tight fit |
| 85 ptsExcellent (S) · 85 of 100 points: Model quality 32.1/45, Memory fit 24.0/25, Speed 14.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | Ornith 1.0 9B | Q4_K_M | 7.2 GB | 34.6 tok/s | Tight fit |
| 84 ptsGreat (A) · 84 of 100 points: Model quality 31.4/45, Memory fit 24.0/25, Speed 14.2/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | Gemma 4 12B | Q3_K_M | 7.5 GB | 36.1 tok/s | Tight fit |
| 84 ptsGreat (A) · 84 of 100 points: Model quality 29.1/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | Gemma 4 E4B | Q4_K_M | 6.0 GB | 41.7 tok/s | Runs well |
| 83 ptsGreat (A) · 83 of 100 points: Model quality 29.9/45, Memory fit 24.0/25, Speed 14.1/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | UI-Mate 9B | Q4_K_M | 7.0 GB | 35.5 tok/s | Tight fit |
| 83 ptsGreat (A) · 83 of 100 points: Model quality 29.9/45, Memory fit 24.0/25, Speed 14.1/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | UI-Venus 2 9B | Q4_K_M | 7.0 GB | 35.5 tok/s | Tight fit |
| 82 ptsGreat (A) · 82 of 100 points: Model quality 29.1/45, Memory fit 24.0/25, Speed 14.6/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | Granite 4.2 8B | Q4_K_M | 7.7 GB | 38.0 tok/s | Tight fit |
| 82 ptsGreat (A) · 82 of 100 points: Model quality 27.6/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | Gemma 4 E2B | Q6_K | 5.3 GB | 45.2 tok/s | Runs well |
| 82 ptsGreat (A) · 82 of 100 points: Model quality 27.5/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | TMax 4B | Q8_0 | 5.7 GB | 40.4 tok/s | Runs well |
| 82 ptsGreat (A) · 82 of 100 points: Model quality 27.6/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 14.7/15 | Qwen3.5 4B | Q6_K | 5.1 GB | 49.7 tok/s | Runs well |
Best Image models for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
| Grade · points | Model | Precision | Memory | Time per output | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 ptsGreat (A) · 84 of 100 points: Model quality 34.7/45, Memory fit 20.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | Q8 GGUF | 6.4 GB | 4.3 s | Runs well |
| 84 ptsGreat (A) · 84 of 100 points: Model quality 35.2/45, Memory fit 20.0/25, Speed 14.1/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | Z-Image Turbo | Q4 GGUF | 6.1 GB | 11 s | Runs well |
| 80 ptsGreat (A) · 80 of 100 points: Model quality 25.6/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | DreamShaper XL v2 Turbo | FP8 | 5.6 GB | 4.2 s | Runs well |
| 79 ptsGreat (A) · 79 of 100 points: Model quality 27.3/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 12.5/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | Juggernaut XL v9 | FP8 | 5.6 GB | 14 s | Runs well |
| 79 ptsGreat (A) · 79 of 100 points: Model quality 27.3/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 12.5/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | RealVisXL V5.0 | FP8 | 5.6 GB | 14 s | Runs well |
| 79 ptsGreat (A) · 79 of 100 points: Model quality 37.4/45, Memory fit 12.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | Q8 GGUF | 5.8 GB | 9.6 s | Runs well |
Best Video models for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
| Grade · points | Model | Precision | Memory | Time per output | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 ptsGreat (A) · 72 of 100 points: Model quality 22.1/45, Memory fit 20.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | LTX-Video 2B | FP8 | 6.1 GB | 85 s | Runs well |
| 69 ptsGood (B) · 69 of 100 points: Model quality 15.8/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 13.6/15 | AnimateDiff v3 (SD 1.5) | FP16 | 4.7 GB | 72 s | Runs well |
| 68 ptsGood (B) · 68 of 100 points: Model quality 19.8/45, Memory fit 20.0/25, Speed 14.1/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | CogVideoX 2B | FP8 | 6.2 GB | 3.4 min | Runs well |
| 64 ptsGood (B) · 64 of 100 points: Model quality 24.3/45, Memory fit 18.0/25, Speed 7.1/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | Wan 2.1 T2V 1.3B | FP8 | 7.1 GB | 13.5 min | Tight fit |
| 58 ptsGood (B) · 58 of 100 points: Model quality 24.3/45, Memory fit 12.0/25, Speed 7.3/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | CogVideoX 5B | FP8 | 5.9 GB | 12.6 min | Runs well |
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Estimates come from published hardware specs and our open formulas, not from running the model on your machine. Real speed varies with runtime, drivers and settings. Numbers marked “Measured” come from a linked benchmark.