With the continuous iterative improvement of graphics card performance, the volume of graphics cards has also increased in recent years. Although the inside is still that small chip, because the overall power consumption has increased, the heat dissipation module has increased, resulting in the graphics card getting bigger and bigger. However, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX graphics card reviewed today will definitely break the impression of players.
The RTX 4060 Ti is positioned to play triple-tracing games at 1080p resolution, while traditional rasterized triple-tracing games can reach 100 frames. Although gamers may complain about why after many years it is still stuck at 1080p resolution. But for now, the vast majority of games are already using the Unreal Engine 4, and more and more games are on the way with Unreal Engine 5 and will be available this year.
So the current 3A game picture is also constantly improving, if you use this RTX 4060 Ti to play games from a few years ago, I believe that not only 2K resolution is not a problem, but even 4K resolution can fight.
And the 60-level graphics card,It also makes the overall budget of this generation of PC building within 6000 yuan,If you are holding RTX 20 series or earlier products now,It is highly recommended to upgrade。
1影驰GeForce RTX 4060 无双MAX 概览
Let's take a look at the appearance of this Shadowrun GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX, judging from the packaging, this graphics card is slightly simpler. Although the card body design, it is indeed smaller and thinner, but from the player's point of view, at least I personally feel that the concentrated essence is the essence, and it is more worthy of a gorgeous packaging.
The size of the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX is 267×111×20mm, the thickness of a single slot, and the weight is only about 724g, which is only about 100g heavier than the large cup of milk tea we often drink. In addition to daily gaming entertainment, it is more suitable for building a small home graphic design station.
The overall card body is made of pure black color, and the embedded single turbofan makes it present a "black warrior"-like sense of slaughter.
The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX adopts the new AD Musou cooling system, with VC liquid cooling covering GPU+ video memory and an all-copper heatsink die-cast cover. So unlike regular graphics cards, in addition to the metal backplate that provides passive heat dissipation, the die-cast fins on the front of the graphics card can also assist in heat dissipation. The relatively closed shroud can also allow the turbofan to better control the direction of the air duct, and when the machine is burned, you can clearly feel that there is a large amount of hot air discharged from the I/O area at the rear of the graphics card.
The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX has a simpler back design, with the same black metal backplate overlaid on the PCB, which has a certain passive heat dissipation effect and reinforces the PCB to prevent edge shape.
In addition, unlike the "short PCB long case" of regular graphics cards, the PCB of the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX is much longer than the backplane, and the front turbofan can be seen from the hollowed-out PCB.
The position of the 8 solder joints at the tail is a single 8pin external power supply interface, the TGP of this graphics card is 165W, and only 550W power supply is required, which is definitely a blessing for old users to upgrade.
On the video output interface, the four-interface design of HDMI 2.1 + DP 1.4a*3 is adopted. HDMI 2.1 supports 4K 120Hz HDR and 8K 60Hz HDR.
From the side angle, you can clearly see that the thickness of the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX is very thin, 20mm, and even shorter than a common lighter.
2 Introduction to the test platform
First of all, let's introduce the test platform, in order to ensure the performance of the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Matchless MAX, our platform has also been fully updated.
The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX uses AD106 core, has 4352 CUDAs, and has a boost frequency of 2535MHz, which is the same as the public version.
It uses 16GB of GDDR6 memory with a bit width of 128 bits, a memory bandwidth of 288 GB/s (final equivalent bandwidth of 554 GB/s), and raster units and texture units of 48 and 136.
3 Theoretical performance test
THE FOLLOWING IS THE 3DMARKFS PACKAGE USED TO MEASURE THE THEORETICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE GRAPHICS CARD DX11: FS, FSE, AND FSU CORRESPOND TO THE THEORETICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE GRAPHICS CARD AT 1080P, 2K, AND 4K RESPECTIVELY, AND THE ACTUAL TEST RESULTS OF THE GRAPHICS CARD SCORE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
In the 3DMARKFS suite test for graphics card DX11 performance, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX is mainly compared with the previous generation RTX 3060 Ti, of which the FS is increased by 17%; FSE increased by 12%; FSU increased by 1%. At all three resolutions, the combined performance of the RTX 3070 Ti is about 10%.
Compared with the just-released RTX 4070, the comprehensive score is about 26% different.
In the Time Spy and Time Spy Extreme tests for DX12 environments, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX compared with the RTX 3060 Ti is improved by 12%; TSE increased by 7% and the overall increase was about 10%.
PortRoyal is a 3DMark-specific test for ray tracing performance, and the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX is about a 17% improvement over the RTX 3060 Ti.
Overall, the traditional theoretical performance of the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX is about 12% higher than that of the RTX 3060 Ti.
The Speed Way test is the latest update of 3DMARK to test the performance of DirectX12 Ultimate. To run this test, the graphics card must support DirectX 12 Ultimate and include at least 6GB of video memory.
This test combines real-time ray tracing and traditional rendering techniques to measure graphics performance. Scenes include ray-traced reflections, real-time global illumination, mesh shaders, volumetric lighting, particles, and post-processing effects.
The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX compares the RTX 3060 Ti graphics card, and the increase from 1080p resolution to 4K is: 14%/12%/8%.
IN ADDITION, WE TESTED THE PERFORMANCE WITH DLSS 3, WHICH HAS JUST BEEN UPDATED TO 3DMARK. However, since the RTX 3060 Ti won't turn on, DLSS2 is used for comparison here.
At 2K, the DLSS switch is 22%/16% higher than that of the RTX 3060 Ti, while at 4K resolution the graphics card is almost impossible to function properly when turned off, and the increase is about 49% just when it is turned on.
4 Game Performance Tests
Below we have conducted game tests on this graphics card in different categories, including traditional rasterized games, as well as pure ray tracing + DLSS benchmark benchmark tests.
In "Assassin's Creed: Mirage", there is a strange phenomenon, the RTX 40 series 60-level graphics card is not as good as "Assassin's Creed: Valhalla" in low and medium resolutions, but all can reach a smooth level of 60 frames at 4K resolution, which can be seen that the optimization at high resolution is very good.
Among them, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX at 1080p and 2K resolution, the difference between the score is 1-2 frames compared with "Valhalla", which is basically the same, and the 4K resolution is increased by 15 frames.
In Forza Horizon 5, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX has improved 1080p by 12%, 2K by 11%, 4K by 10%, and overall by 11% compared to RTX 3060 Ti.
In Borderlands 3, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX has improved 1080p by 13%, 2K by 15%, 4K by 5%, and overall by 10%.
Bright Memory: Infinite's ray tracing test software is a game-independent testing tool, using more ray tracing technology than the game, and the test conditions are "RTX Maximum/DLSS Quality". So the test frame rate is relatively low, but the actual game configuration is quite affordable.
In terms of performance, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX has improved by 23% compared to the RTX 3060 Ti at 1080p, 23% by 2K at 2K, 9% at 4K, and 19% overall.
In the scoring software of another domestic game "Frontier", the situation is basically the same as that of "Bright Memory: Infinite", and the test conditions are all carried out under "RTX Maximum/DLSS Quality".
In "Frontier", the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX has improved by 33% compared to the RTX 3060 Ti with 1080p, 27% by 2K, 17% by 4K, and 27% overall.
In Cyberpunk 2077's super image quality, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX is improved by 14% compared to the RTX 3060 Ti, 1080p is increased by 14%, 2K is increased by 7%, 4K is increased by 9%, and the overall image is increased by 10%.
In the ray tracing super image quality, the improvements are 19% for 1080p, 21% for 2K, 20% for 4K, and 20% for all.
Here are three different image qualities for you, from top to bottom, Super Quality/Ray Tracing Super/Ray Tracing Acceleration. You can see that ray tracing acceleration is super closer to the real effect than ray tracing. It simulates the real ray path, in fact, compared to the previous ray tracing, it simulates the reflection of more rays on different surfaces, and completely calculates the real lighting of the scene, avoiding the "dead black" situation in the previous generation of ray tracing.
This is also the next-generation ray tracing scene that NVIDIA is committed to creating, but so far it has too much hardware computing demand, and even flagship graphics cards cannot run smoothly at 4K resolution.
5 Stable Diffusion AI绘画测试
In addition to gaming, AI is also a hot area at the moment, especially Stable Diffusion, many AI-generated images can be completely fake, let's also test the performance of the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB in this regard.
Following the keywords provided by NVIDIA, we generated 10 batches of 20 images. And compared with the previous generation RTX 3060 Ti graphics card.
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX Computing time: 3m19.22s, about 9.9 seconds, a picture
RTX 3060 Ti computing time is 3m40.86s, which is about 11 seconds per graph
Stable Diffusion has high requirements for the graphics card, which requires the graphics card to have strong Tensor computing power. We often need multiple batches to generate satisfactory images when we use AIGC in our daily lives, and the new RTX 4060 Ti can save 20 seconds of time with 20 images at a time, which will greatly improve the efficiency of multiple batch generation.
6 AV1 encoding test
In this AV1 encoding test, Jianying Professional Edition was selected, which can output videos in H.264/HEVC/AV1 encoding formats.
Jianying Pro Edition currently comes with AV1 encoded output,In the actual test,We export a video of about 1 minute。 You can see that there is a difference of 103MB in the size of the two files.
Due to the AV1 encoding characteristics, the bitrate of the generated file is lower, but the video clarity is exactly the same. So if you generate a file with the same rate and capacity, AV1 will be clearer.
We used NVIDIA ICAT to compare the two videos, with H.264 encoding on the left and AV1 encoding on the right, and there is almost no difference between them.
7 RTX VSR(RTX Video Super Resolution)测试
At present, RTX VSR (RTX Video Super Resolution) has been tested in some browsers, first of all, players need to update to the latest NVIDIA driver, and you can see the latest RTX video enhancement super resolution in the NVIDIA control panel [Adjust Video Image Settings].
RTX VSR is a breakthrough in AI image processing that goes beyond traditional edge detection and feature sharpening techniques to dramatically improve the quality of live video content.
Enabling RTX VSR requires not only the latest driver, but also an RTX 40 or 30 series GPU, and works with almost all video content in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers (browsers also need to be updated to the latest version).
After it is turned on, it is known that if you open YouTube or Station B, you can enjoy the bonus of RTX VSR effect.
If you are unsure, you can open Task Manager when playing a video in full screen, and if you see that the GPU load increases, it is successfully enabled.
When we open YouTube and watch the video, we can clearly see that the quality of the underwater corals has improved significantly, the edges are sharper, and the distortion is greatly reduced.
(Click to enlarge to view the original image)
In the comparison of the image below, it can be clearly seen that after turning on the VSR, the beard is significantly smoother, and the mosaic is no longer visible.
However, it's important to note that RTX VSR is more effective at lower resolutions, and it's hard to see the difference if you're watching videos at 1080p or 2K or higher.
This is very helpful for some users who can't watch low-resolution videos because the internet speed is not fast enough, or the video source itself is not clear enough.
8 Temperature and power consumption test
In the power consumption test, we chose FurMark software for the copy test, and used GPU-Z to detect the temperature, and the power consumption was only calculated by the graphics card itself.
You can see the graphics card of the Ӱ GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX but after about 20 minutes of copying test, the temperature is controlled at about 66°C, and the hotspot temperature is around 77°C. As a single-slot thick graphics card with only a single turbofan cooling out, this is a very surprising result. You must know that the current mainstream dual-fan and triple-fan graphics card baking temperature is also around 60-65°C.
However, the problem with reducing the cooling specifications is the high fan speed, which has reached 85% of the fan speed when the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX is burned.
Dynamic power consumption testing of games
The average power consumption of the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti MAX 3A game
RTX 3060 Ti 3A游戏平均功耗
In the actual game power consumption test, we chose "Cyberpunk 2077" to come with a benchmark, and the screen was set to ray tracing super and 2K resolution, to stretch the performance limit of the two graphics cards and test the power consumption of our actual application scenarios.
It can be seen that although both graphics cards are at the 60 level, the average power consumption of this Ӣ GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX is 153W, while the RTX 3060 Ti is 219W, which is 66W lower.
9 The thickness is only 20mm
The current generation RTX 4060 Ti is still positioned for high frame rate games at 1080p, but compared to the RTX 30 series, it is more comfortable with ray tracing games. For example, in Bright Memory: Infinite, Frontier, and Cyberpunk 2077, the improvement rate compared to the RTX 3060 Ti is between 25-30%, compared to about 10-15% for traditional rasterized games.
In fact, starting from the RTX 40 series, it is no longer the era of talking about "ray tracing game color change", this card is positioned at 1080p, so ray tracing games are no problem.
I won't go into detail about performance, as a graphics card that has been released for a long time, I believe that users who like to try it have long been used, and the protagonist this time is the Shadowrun GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX.
This is a product that makes people dream back to 20 years ago, and in terms of appearance, size and weight, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX can be called a graphics card that is both retro and trendy.
Retro because its size and weight are almost completely "replicas" of 20-year-old graphics cards, such as the 2003 GeForce FX 5900 Ultra, which is 218mm long and even has a double-slot thickness.
And the trendy is because of this card, although there is not too much decoration, but the overall sense of design is still online, the pure black appearance is not a trace of more embellishment, the pure black shell and the inside of the turbofan are treated with a frosted process, full of details.
In terms of actual use, this Ӱ GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX Peerless MAX , despite being "petite", still has the performance that an RTX 4060 Ti should have. But frankly, it's not very suitable for long-term high-load continuous work in games, and if you're like me and don't even shut down 48 hours on weekends, then it's still recommended to choose a graphics card with regular size and heat dissipation.
The advantage of the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Matchless MAX graphics card is that it has a single-slot thickness and 16GB of large video memory, which is more suitable for multi-card parallel connection to create a small home graphics design station.
Or assemble a set of ITX machines for daily office scenarios that have certain requirements for graphics processing. Because most ITX cases now have loose requirements for the length of the graphics card, but the thickness requirements are more stringent.
In terms of power consumption, the RTX 4060 Ti inherits the fine tradition of RTX 40 series graphics cards, with a TGP of 165W, a dynamic power consumption of about 150W, a single 8pin power supply, and a recommended power supply of 550W. This is also good news for players who want to upgrade their old computers, after all, changing the power supply is no less troublesome than building a new one.
However, unfortunately, having said all this, at present, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Musou MAX has not yet been put on the shelves, and it is only an overseas version, so interested users may wish to continue to pay attention.
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