RTX 4060 Ti 8GB vs 4060 Ti 16GB vs 4070: The Ultimate Comparison in the Latest Games!!!

If you've decided on going the Nvidia midrange GPU route, your options this generation are the $400 4060 Ti 8GB, the $500 4060 Ti 16GB, and the $600 4070. Does the extra VRAM matter? How do they stack up in the latest games? What does the extra $100 get you? Let's find out.

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Chapters:
0:00 We are focused on Nvidia's $400, $500, and $600 offerings in this video
0:23 How to spot VRAM issues in the stats
1:42 There are AMD alternatives that I have explored in other videos
2:10 Sell your old GPU at Jawa to fund your upgrade
3:20 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart Very High RT 1080p
3:57 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart Very High RT 1440p
4:33 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart Very High RT 4K
5:11 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart Very High 1080p
5:50 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart Very High 1440p
6:30 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart Very High 4K
7:09 Remnant 2 Ultra 1080p
7:53 Remnant 2 Ultra 1440p
8:34 Remnant 2 Ultra 4K
9:17 Star Wars Jedi Survivor Epic RT On 1080p
10:00 Star Wars Jedi Survivor Epic RT On 1440p
10:41 Star Wars Jedi Survivor Epic RT On 4K
11:23 Star Wars Jedi Survivor High 1080p
12:05 Star Wars Jedi Survivor High 1440p
12:48 Star Wars Jedi Survivor High 4K
13:30 The Last of Us Part 1 Ultra 1080p
14:04 The Last of Us Part 1 Ultra 1440p
14:39 The Last of Us Part 1 Ultra 4K
15:13 The Last of Us Part 1 High 1080p
15:48 The Last of Us Part 1 High 1440p
16:23 The Last of Us Part 1 High 4K
16:57 Resident Evil 4 Remake Max (Includes RT) 1080p
17:27 Resident Evil 4 Remake Max (Includes RT) 1440p
17:57 Resident Evil 4 Remake Max (Includes RT) 4K
18:27 Resident Evil 4 Remake Prioritize Graphics 1080p
18:58 Resident Evil 4 Remake Prioritize Graphics 1440p
19:27 Resident Evil 4 Remake Prioritize Graphics 4K
19:58 Hogwarts Legacy Ray Tracing Ultra 1080p
20:29 Hogwarts Legacy Ray Tracing Ultra 1440p
21:01 Hogwarts Legacy Ray Tracing Ultra 4K
21:34 Hogwarts Legacy Ultra 1080p
22:04 Hogwarts Legacy Ultra 1440p
22:36 Hogwarts Legacy Ultra 4K
23:10 Returnal Epic 1080p
23:39 Returnal Epic 1440p
24:09 Returnal Epic 4K
24:39 Forspoken Ultra-High (Includes RT) 1080p
25:09 Forspoken Ultra-High (Includes RT) 1440p
25:40 Forspoken Ultra-High (Includes RT) 4K
26:10 Forspoken High 1080p
26:40 Forspoken High 1440p
27:10 Forspoken High 4K
27:41 A Plague Take Requiem Ultra 1080p
28:10 A Plague Take Requiem Ultra 1440p
28:42 A Plague Take Requiem Ultra 4K
29:15 Cyberpunk 2077 Ray Tracing Ultra 1080p
29:46 DLSS Quality: Cyberpunk 2077 Ray Tracing Ultra 1080p
30:19 DLSS 3 Frame Generation Cyberpunk 2077 RT Ultra 1080p
30:55 Cyberpunk 2077 Ray Tracing Ultra 1440p
31:27 DLSS Quality: Cyberpunk 2077 Ray Tracing Ultra 1440p
32:00 DLSS 3 Frame Generation Cyberpunk 2077 RT Ultra 1440p
32:58 Final Thoughts and Value Analysis

[noahb]

I love how Daniel used his actual index finger as a pointer on screen by moving his camera around

[RN]

Great work on the review. It's a little depressing how Nvidia is using VRAM to add another layer of segmentation to a market that is already sliced and diced in to a dozen performance tiers. I miss the old days when every new GPU was better than the previous one. Now there's overlap between several generations with crap like this.

[maks]

You are the best. I love that you go in depth on the experience of actually playing the titles rather than simply giving us the results. A perk of being a teacher I guess!

[SaG]

Let's see.. if you actually need those 16 GB, you probably also need a faster GPU. So you might as well grab the 4070 (or something faster) or, perhaps go AMD. I ... kinda don't get what they were thinking with the 4060 Ti 16GB. Ideally, the 4060 should have 8 GB, the 4060 Ti should have 12 and the 4070 (and 4070 Ti) should have 16 GB. That would make a bit more sense and would make Nvidia's mid-to-high range a bit less confusing.

[marufimahmud]

rtx 4070 12gb would have been an awsome rtx 3060 12gb replacement as a 60 class card.

[Katze]

the whole generation exists to upsell you to the 4090💀

[LipeTheKid]

4060 ti 16GB is great by performance but not for price...

Actually, the 16GB should be the only version, 8GB shouldn't exist...

4060 non-ti should be 12GB

and the 4070 nornal/ti should be 16 gigs

[ChancySanah]

He should consider making a cursor theme pack with him as the default pointer. The 6800xt was/is a totally excellent card, the 4070 is also okay.

[Joric]

Here in Oz, using the cheapest local prices I can find, it's $813AUD for the 16GB 4060 Ti, $849 for the 6800 XT and $885 for the 4070. The $36 difference between the 6800 XT and 4070 makes for arguments either way depending on use, but the 4060 Ti for $36 less than the 6800 XT is a bad joke.

[concretecurse]

Daniel you have carved yourself out a nice spot as a tech YouTuber with your work and perspective, well done

[someguyfromtheinternet]

Honestly probably would have bought a 4070 if it had 16GB, went with 6950XT instead.

Your becoming a staple alongside GN and HUB for me, nice work!

[SenorSwagBuns]

Imagine paying $600 in 2023 for a GPU and you cant play some games at max settings 60fps in 4k or 1440p. ;_;

[patb]

I love this comparison! I managed to find a 4070 at Best Buy open box "excellent condition" for $480! Stress tested the hell out of it and it's working great!

[Odinsday]

The 4070 in terms of value isn't that bad, at least compared to the 4060 Ti 16 gb. A decent performance jump from the 3070 and is now comparable to a 3080, 50% more VRAM than last gen, a higher memory bus able to use the VRAM more efficiently (still lower than the 3070 because screw Nvidia), draws much less power etc... I wish it had 16 gb instead of 12 gb and that it was priced like last gen, but for what it is it could be worse (Like the 4060 Ti 16 gb lol)

[umcaraqualquer]

Me when I pay 100$ more for a GPU with more VRAM but still can't target 60fps constantly: 💀

[gaiusbc]

16gb 4060ti is the best of the 3 for deep learning/AI tasks, and it's absolutely worth few extra dollars over 8gb version.

[techfusionaz]

As a new RTX 4070 owner myself, its worth mentioning that the RTX 4070's power usage in Rift Apart is substantially lower than its 200W TDP or Nvidia's rated "average gaming power consumption" of around 180-190W. So obviously the game isn't using the GPU fully, despite the fact that it shows 95% GPU usage.

[sergtrav]

Full GARBAGE vs Overpriced GARBAGE vs Just GARBAGE.

[JoseMariArceta]

Kudos on the presentation of fps as well as their relative percentages its something that I like more in comparison to digital foundry's layout in which they only show one or the other at a time. Great analysis Daniel

[farazalikhan]

With 3060Ti being completely gone from the market now, 6700XT is getting out of stock now
4060Ti is the last option for 350-400$ range for new gpu😮