RTX 4060 - is 8GB VRAM Enough?

[@Lonnie-Rustyclaw]

If you have card below a 3060, yes indeed this is the card for you.

[@ErockOnTech]

That’s a pretty fair way of looking at it. The older the card, the better the uplift.

[@Alex_Fishman]

You are better off buying the 3060 itself, heh

[@ErockOnTech]

@@Alex_Fishman depends on price.

[@SuixdeCity]

@@Alex_Fishmana rtx 3060 is only 280 to 333 where i live and the only 10 dollar upgrade is worth it

[@Alex_Fishman]

@@SuixdeCity Well, apparently, not where I do

[@make514]

4060 would be nice step up from my 1060. Electricity is expensive so that 115 tdp is tempting after price goes down litle more. Just need to find same themed cpu to pair it with for eco build.

[@ogacules5827]

How is it now and what processor did you pair it with?

[@make514]

​@@ogacules5827 Unfortunately life situation changed not long after posting this comment. Still rocking 1060 and upgrade dream is on hold. Silver lining being that prices are still coming down so might get beter deal later in future.

[@cristianhurtadocabezas208]

well, maybe someone with a 2060 could upgrade to a 4060 and it will be a good thing.

[@ErockOnTech]

Yes exactly.

[@XyrusB]

As a 2060 owner for me no. I chose 2060 because it's on par with 1080, now the 4060 is little bit faster than the 3060, and not on par with 3080. I'd rather wait for super variants ( well rumors said maybe there will or super variants ) or wait for 5000 series. For me this 4000 series is a Big NO

[@ErockOnTech]

@@XyrusB I appreciate the insight. Thank you. I’ll admit that the 4060 is underwhelming for sure. However, the 50 series is now confirmed for 2025. That’s quite a while to wait. I wouldn’t get too excited for super variants. Assuming they even make those cards, there is no reason to believe the value will be any better. As you said, this whole 40 series is just… ugh no. But the 4060 is noticeably faster than your 2060 while being more efficient. I know it’s not on par with a 3080 but it would be an upgrade for you. Just my thoughts. Thanks for sharing.

[@ladtv5119]

I own a radeon rx 580 and just upgraded to a 4060 aero oc 8gb will i enjoy this upgrade or should i have opted for more power?

[@cristianhurtadocabezas208]

@@ladtv5119 i think starfield could be a good test for the 4060. In general tweaking options help a lot with some games, i recommend searching for perfomance optimization guides on youtube, also panjno channel give a lot of tips for nvidia cards to improve perfomance.

[@redinthesky1]

I have 2 problems, the other one is this is a 4050, and Nvidias trying to pass it off as a good deal. All they had to do was release one card with good price to perf, but they are too focused on normalizing higher prices

[@ErockOnTech]

I agree. But AMD is following in their foot steps. I'm hoping Intel comes in strong with Battler mage.

[@feintcobra]

Lets be honest with the bit rate and pcie 8x slot your not going to be maxing out the vram especially with the core it has.

[@ErockOnTech]

I got close to the 8 GB limit a few times. Check out my RTX 4060 video.

[@feintcobra]

@@ErockOnTechI saw a couple videos on this too, most of the games which use alot of Vram were just hogging it all, as even when they swapped to a 12gb model it went from 7gb of vram to 11gb of vram usage with same performance

[@ErockOnTech]

@@feintcobra Game optimization is certainly an issue these days for sure.

[@yungpilt]

I’m coming from a Radeon rx 580 so I hope I see a big difference

[@pacordz25]

U look kinda lake the Lex Luthro from the Supergirl tv show Kinda

[@ErockOnTech]

Thank you. That would be cool to play as him haha.

[@al01martinez88]

got a zotac one for 276usd. the best price/performance brand new card anyone could get if you ask me

[@ogacules5827]

How is it now and what processor did you pair it with? Is the performance less than reputable brands like MSI?

[@al01martinez88]

@@ogacules5827 paired with a ryzen 5600 and 16gb of ram. Zotac have a very good reputation over the last 5 to 10 years or so

[@BeamBud17YT]

Him: at least 10 gbs of VRAM Me: chilling in the corner with 3gb of vram

[@ErockOnTech]

What are you playing?

[@alix5atasi]

same i have 3gb lol

[@LawrenceACD]

Can anyone recommend me a gaming laptop woth rtx 4060 16gb vram? 😢

[@Y1kes_18]

Should I buy a 4060 for $300, or a 12gb 3060 for $290?

[@ErockOnTech]

4060. Watch my full review.

[@Y1kes_18]

@@ErockOnTech ok thanks, is the 8gb of vram fine for the next few years?

[@AliAli-vg2sg]

@@Y1kes_18if u play full hd is good

[@ErockOnTech]

@@Y1kes_18at 1080p medium yes.

[@Y1kes_18]

@@ErockOnTech ok, appreciate it

[@JoshyWashyy]

I have 2gb of vram with bottle bottlenecking through the roof I’m using an rx580 old asf card with a amd ryzen 5 3600x cpu lmao

[@Rajesh1622]

These KZbinrs should realise they aren't engineers they are youtubers.. RX570 has 8Gb vram and barely alive in 2k24 GTX 1650 super has 4gb vram spanking 8Gb vram cards.. Don't stuck in Numbers

[@ErockOnTech]

Yeah you know best. Where’s your channel?

[@sutriwilnes]

but I'm just a poor man :D wanna try my luck in live stream game :v

[@ErockOnTech]

Good luck with that!

[@nostrum6410]

no, its not enough

[@ErockOnTech]

I agree.

[@gloryholdofficial]

4050 10gb 4060 12gb 4070 16gb 4080 20gb 4090 24gb This should be the specs across the board for laptop and desktop cards any less is insane and bottlenecks the cards they could perform far better with a little more vram in newer games vram costs nothing in the grand scheme and you should be able to max games out on every card at different resolutions 4050 1080p max 4060 1080 to 1440p max 4070 1440p to 4K max 4080 4K max everything turned up 4090 4K max with super high fps

[@NikoSucksAtBS]

As someone who is coming from a 4gb vram gpu I can see the rtx 4060 as an apsolute win

[@93ChayZ]

Don’t even talk about it. *It doesn’t even deserve that.*

[@ErockOnTech]

lol

[@geraldine1580]

hi.. i have 8gb rtx 4060 card but only play 1 game and its valorant. Other than it im just using my PC to study & work on my paper. Its enough rite? 🥲🥲🥲🥲 *btw i build it when i dont understand about PC worlds and i upgraded it from GTX 1050 🥲🥲

[@Pew23t69]

Absolutely. That would be more than enough

[@brandons9138]

"The standard should be 12 Gb" Then all we'd see is videos whining about how there are no budget priced cards anymore.

[@chaz8652]

Rightfully so. The 1060 came out 7 years ago with 6Gb of VRAM only to receive an extra %25 of it 7 YEARS LATER for THREE GENERATIONS its jokes :(

[@brandons9138]

​@@chaz8652I'm not paying for extra vram until I absolutely need to. When games require 12gb of vram then I'll upgrade. I'm not about overpaying for a GPU with more memory than it can use just to have it. The 4060 8gb runs games just as well as the 16gb version.

[@AintThatSwell]

​@@brandons9138fr

[@chaz8652]

@@brandons9138 Youre absolutely right...if you stick to medium preset with today's games. Hardware Unbox's comparison on yt proved 8GB's unviability with new titles including my own old 3070 being unable to load RE4 at ultra 1080p and forced me to play at medium. It hurts to remember how my old 1060 could play high-ultra without the aformentioned issues present with 8GB nowadays. I implore you to check hardware unbox's video out kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJmanHmdfcplZ80&ab_channel=HardwareUnboxed

[@upfront2375]

@@brandons9138 True! Some idiots called me dum for selling an 8gb rx580 to buy a 3060ti even tho they know that I game at FHD. Even at the ultra where my 580 was barely over 30fps there was still 1.5gb left from 8. The bus matters, the chip's raw power matters. Ppl just don't get it that for many uninformed consumers, that 12gb and 16 on 3060-4060 is ONLY a selling point. Sadly most these youtubers are smart enough to address this, but since they're just salesmen masked as "reviewers" so they can keep the sells up for ridiculously over vramed cards... and for most AMD cards;)

[@Vorlaith30]

I don't quite understand everyone's obsession with"10gb, no, 12gb is minimum in *current year*". 4gb cards are JUST NOW starting to become a problem for MOST gaming solutions, unless you're a part of the higher end of the spectrum doing 4k gaming, and if you are, the amount of vram on a 60 series GPU is irrelevant because it's not for you in the first place. 8GB on the 4060 is going to be PLENTY for the next few years to come, playing in 1080p and in some cases, even 1440. Content creators use this for clicks and content,but the problem is the majority of their viewers accept it as gospel without actually knowing how the technology works. (No I do not work for x GPU manufacturer and shilling for them, just pointing out this trend that I'm sick of seeing)

[@robbieschirmer8966]

I see a lot of builds with 10GB+ graphic cards and 16GB of actual RAM. I got nothing more to say.

[@jeanbaptistemoulet4578]

Well the 3060 laptop (max performance 130W) has 6go of Vram and at 1080p max settings its overflowing in my ram which results in drops at 5 fps each time I open a door or do a 360° in fortnite. (Proof : vram full/ fps drops/ ram is used at 15,5go/16 and go back to 4go once I close fortnite) (+ wasn't thermal throttling the GPU was at 72°c while its limit is set at 83°c)

[@Rivermat]

I just downloaded resident evil and play 1440p and it took 13gb vram. Lucky i have a 16gb card. What are you on about

[@juan180p]

8gb in warzone is not enough

[@The_muslim_maurauder]

​@@Rivermat game is unoptimised then, a game that looks 20x better, Hell blade 2 only needs 9gb at 4k.

[@kovurt249]

Picked up the 4070FE haven’t installed it yet because I’m going to build AM5 set up, but I’m pretty excited to give it a try

[@ErockOnTech]

Awesome! Be sure to check out my AM5 videos for help!

[@zengineer3369]

Ngl... I find it goofy when people whine any X060 card has only 8gb vram like dawg you gonna crank up those graphics to the point it will use more than 8gb... It's gonna be begging you to put it out of it's misery before you even hit that 8gb lmao

[@maxvasconcelos01]

On Diablo 4, the game is pulling 14gb of Vram. I know it’s 4k resolution but still it trickles down to the other cards. Games are so VRam intensive now that you have to have atleast 12gb

[@ErockOnTech]

I fully agree!

[@kaanbolat2403]

Those are allocations the game is not actually using 14gb of Vram

[@JanM2]

Yea probably just allocations, no way it's using that much

[@3d011]

Do i need more than 8gb vram and 128bit gpu if i'm ok playing with 1080p ?

[@WillyLangley]

​@@3d011it'll be fine

[@eli_0625]

and its also very power efficient with only 115watts tdp

[@adlibconstitution1609]

So your saying 8gb of vram is not enough in 1080p? Cards like rtx 3070, Rx 6650xt/6600xt, 3060ti, Rx 6600, Rx 5700xt and rtx 2080super = all 8gb cards will become obsolete in 1080p?

[@nnasosss]

It's not. Yet my autistic friend still thinks 8 gigs are enough 😂

[@factsbynova]

I shifted from gtx 1050 to RTX 4060 so that’s a massive upgrade for me, and almost all games I can play on max graphics with 60-70fps

[@arid345]

I am actually confused between RTX 4060 and arc a770. Which one should i get?

[@zakarius08]

​@@arid345 get the 4060, as it is better for productivity software, has better compatibility and drivers, and access to DLSS and frame generation. The intel option is still good though, but I feel like it will be much better in 4 -5 years, due to improved drivers.

[@arid345]

@@zakarius08 The only problem for me is the Vram. Do you think 8gb vram is enough in 2024?

[@zakarius08]

@@arid345 for 1080p 8gb is fine for many games, but you may want more if you want to play at higher resolutions

[@factsbynova]

@@arid345 I play cyberpunk with max graphics and RTX on , I get 50-60fps easily, if I play with rtx off I get 70-80 fps on max graphics

[@avikde9631]

not the ideal one but upgraded from a 1050ti lappy to a 4060 lappy

[@nivea878]

i think 12GB is minimum nowadays

[@ErockOnTech]

I agree.

[@donikuroszaki]

Still using rx 6600 8gb well if u not play at 1440 or 4k 8gb is still fine cause not all game vram eater.

[@ErockOnTech]

Depends on the games for sure.

[@donikuroszaki]

Yeah, and game now still looking nice even in lowest setting so 8gb still fine for sure, But if you want to crank up all setting to max and use 1440p/4k monitor i think choosing 4060 not good idea.

[@ErockOnTech]

@@donikuroszaki You’re correct.

[@stavroskoul8782]

​@donikuroszaki Well if you have the money and want to play 1440p max at least, you're not even gonna think of a 4060. You're gonna think of at least a 4070ti.

[@The_muslim_maurauder]

For 1080p 8gb is more than fine

[@fanatiquefantastique8516]

Me watching this video on my 3060 laptop with 6 GB vram: :-D

[@ErockOnTech]

Lol

[@fanatiquefantastique8516]

@@ErockOnTech why you mocking me man? That's not cool

[@ErockOnTech]

@@fanatiquefantastique8516 I’m not.

[@fanatiquefantastique8516]

@@ErockOnTech just busting yer balls

[@lenciu_lencio12]

I have 512 MB gpu

[@Turbo_orca25]

My 2gb rx 550 can do it so the rtx 4060 8gb can too

[@MelonHaiUwU]

Lmao I have the same one

[@ErockOnTech]

It may be time for an upgrade my friend.

[@Turbo_orca25]

Me who only plays minecraft

[@ErockOnTech]

@@Turbo_orca25 if that’s all you play then cool.

[@allenpaul102]

AMD > value

[@honza9911]

I personally think 8 gigs for 1080p 12 gigs for 1440p and 16 or higher 4k that could be best 3 tiers of gpus

[@ErockOnTech]

I would like to see 10 gb as the minimum personally.

[@honza9911]

@@ErockOnTech yeah but tell me wich game made for pc need more than 8 by that i want to know game that is not port from console

[@ErockOnTech]

@@honza9911 respectfully, I’m not gonna get caught up in the “console port vs native PC game argument.” That’s a ridiculous notion. Games are games and it shouldn’t matter if it was only a PC game or also a console game. Most games today are ported from console. So what? We were getting 8 GB of VRAM back in 2017 on the 10 series cards. How is 8 GB still around 6 years later? We are due for a new standard.

[@jsuth910]

Dyt this card would be good for a first pc?

[@ErockOnTech]

Yes.

[@YTrap.Gaming]

Istg why does everyone complain abt this. You don’t need 8gb of vram for 1080p

[@ErockOnTech]

But 1080p is not the standard anymore... more and more gamers are pushing past this to 1440p, 4K, and ultra wide resolutions. It's 2024. Why would you think 1080p is still the standard?

[@YTrap.Gaming]

@@ErockOnTech it’s easier to run and only people with good money actually play 4K high settings smoothly. Not everyone has the money for a 4080 or 4090

[@ErockOnTech]

@@YTrap.GamingYou completely skipped over the 1440p… 1440p monitors are cheaper than ever. The prices rival some 1080p monitors. There are so many GPUs that can handle 1440p no problem. You don’t need a 4080. You don’t need a 4090.

[@romznh]

good afternoon. I watched your review very clearly, keep up the good work. I can’t choose between Legion 7gen 7 r7 6800h rx 6850m xt(140w) vs Legion 5 pro core i7 13700hx and rtx 4060. What should I choose if I do graphic design photoshop and 4k video editing. Will there be a problem with 8vram in the future and with an explanation. Thank you

[@AI.Musixia]

8 is enough the card is not for guys who want the best card its for guys who want a new card from a gtx 1060 or gtx 960 or r9 290 or rx480 or guys with gtx 1660 and so on... its a pure 1080p card for mid/high settings and in some games ultra settings so 8gb is good but the price isnt good at germany! btw. the gtx1660super can too upscale so my card needs in forza only 5-5,5gb with fsr and resharpen and at high 120-140fps what wie want more? and the 4060 can do it better bcz. 8gb instead of mine 6gb :D

[@pulluppusse]

Idk bro since im going from a gtx 970 to a 4060 than id not complain

[@MM93_SV5]

Exactly. Im coming from a 770, and I play mostly less demanding games, so 8gb if VRAM? Not a problem. I once survived with 2.

[@ogacules5827]

How is it now and what processor did you pair it with?

[@MM93_SV5]

@@ogacules5827 it’s alright, 40% bottleneck🤣, just need some money

[@Aalu-Bhujiya]

What colour is your Graphics Card?!?!

[@TheEnderPearl]

Blak

[@Darkeditz_2U]

Bluk

[@User-12947I]

Blek

[@LOREMdante-.XY_FZ5]

all mf are saying about 4060 that it is bad but literally its in budget with the name of 40 series + dlss 3.5 + 8gb ram what you need all👽👽

[@upfront2375]

FK the vram... wtf is wrong with 128bit cards from both Nvidia and yours favorite AMD?!

[@DarkkReverse]

Dam just traded my ps5 for this and haven’t set it up yet so the gpu is not good for gaming?

[@MafiosoDon21]

Glad I brought the 4090 😎🤙🏻

[@ErockOnTech]

I’m sure you are! That card is amazing!

[@prof.crastinator]

because it’s either the 4060 or the 4090. Those are the choices. Your card costs as much as my entire computer and it takes roughly the same power. Is it worth those extra few fps? do you play in high 1440 or 4k? Do you just have a lot of money? I’m trying to figure out why anyone needs this at that pricepoint? I’m not trying to be a jerk, It would just be so hard for me to justify…

[@MafiosoDon21]

@@prof.crastinator no, I’m just the average man . And yes, it’s worth getting the 4090, I play a lot in 1440p resolution in all most game I get over 240 fps.

[@prof.crastinator]

@@MafiosoDon21 I mean then go for it! I’ll hang with my 2080 super until I can’t.

[@Athalant8320]

​​@@MafiosoDon21orth buying and "plays in 1440p" in the same sentance ☠️☠️☠️. It's an 8k targeted gpu. For less than 400 rx 6700xt can alrealdy do 1440p

[@davidvelasquez8638]

Hey man u think $400 is a good deal for that one? Here in my country are too God damn expensive but i need a second opinion

[@manum5998]

Bro G ur Back

[@ErockOnTech]

Always here!

[@dezzygaming6057]

is the 4060 8gb better than a ps5?

[@maxk2819]

People acting like u cant play the game anymore if you dont have the required vram... Itll just be a bit slower, calm down

[@marcinkarpiuk7797]

more shaky not slower..

[@maxk2819]

@@marcinkarpiuk7797 generally just lower fps

[@marcinkarpiuk7797]

@@maxk2819 6950xt i dont need to lower anything 😘 8gb atm is unacceptable in gpu, 12gb should be minimum...

[@JanM2]

You'll have to set down texture packs which heavily decreases the game looks in terms of quality so that actually shouldn't be an option for a 300$ card

[@maxk2819]

@@marcinkarpiuk7797 you dont lower anything yourself ... The result of not enough vram is generally just lower fps as i was explaining, not the end of the world for your gaming pc like many want to make u believe

[@RaySprk]

Well iam using a gtx 1050 so this is a big leap

[@JudgeAutomotives]

so hear me out, i have a Geforce GTX 1070, with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600x, i just ordered my Gigabyte RTX 4060 OC 8gb and i am so excited.

[@planti61]

How’s it going? I’m planning on getting my first ever pc this year and im getting the AMD ryzen 5 5600x and i also wanna get this rtx 4060 eagle

[@masonlewis8892]

I’m confused, I got the 4060 ti and online it says it has 16gb vram yet mine on the website can you run it, it says 8, so what is it

[@imirrelevant8160]

There are 2 models, one has 8gb of vram the other has 16gb. The performance is at most 1-2% and that can be within margin of error

[@Porat2K]

Am I getting scammed buying a 4060 16gb Ryzen 7 prebuilt for 1099?

[@benturner3458]

Not scammed but it's not cheap either. Probably for 800 it's a good price

[@SantosOTW]

@@benturner3458A PC builder in my town is selling a 4060 8gb paired with i7 10700f for 800$ is that Good ?? Buying my first PC thanks

[@efkayas56]

Only 299$??

[@ErockOnTech]

I know it’s popular to hate on Nvidia and complain about prices. But considering how the 1060 was the most popular gaming card for years sitting at $250, the 4060 for $299 is reasonable. Cheaper is always better of course. But it’s not unreasonable.

[@infinite7633]

Only 299$?? not every one is elon musk like u buddy where we spend our money on $H!T useless item 💀 for 299$ u can get rx6700 with 10gb Vram :)

[@efkayas56]

I bough used 1060 for 125€ and the newest is gonna be just 150€ more expensive is barging

[@ErockOnTech]

@@efkayas56 you bought it used. You didn’t pay MSRP. So why complain about MSRP when you don’t even buy new?

[@ErockOnTech]

@@infinite7633 No idea what Elon Musk has to do with anything. I’m not rich. If you have a job and manage your finances, $299 is achievable with saving. I say “only $299” because when you consider how awful all the 40 series cards have been on pricing, this could have been worse. Yeah if you can buy a 6700 for that price, go for it. But since everyone has that mentality lately, the demand has gone up. The AMD cards are climbing in price. Additionally, not everyone wants an AMD card.

[@randomtrainboy]

Me chillin with a gtx 1060

[@ErockOnTech]

Time for an upgrade?

[@randomtrainboy]

@ErockOnDeck i mostly play non-graphics intensive games on 1080p so i think im fine for now but i might upgrade to a 4060 on my birthday

[@Lee_Everett660]

​@@randomtrainboydon't go with 4060 😅

[@randomtrainboy]

@@Lee_Everett660 1080 then i love the design

[@H0tCh0c0-gr3qe]

bro its a 1080p card why need more than 8gb