When it comes to ray tracing performance, I’m actually fairly impressed with the RTX 4060 Ti. If the idea of double digit frame rates repulses you, stepping things back to 1080p will hike things above 100fps, but don’t expect next-generation visuals if you choose to do so. At 1440p, the RTX 4060 Ti manages to pull off a respectable 67fps average, leaving the non-Ti behind in the sub-60fps dirt. It’s also just pretty demanding when played at higher resolutions, and highlights any GPU shortcomings effectively. I typically use Total War: Wahammer 3 as a native performance indicator, as the RTS romp lacks any sort of AI upscaling support. Perhaps there’s something funky going on under the hood of the PS5 port, but switching on DLSS 3 weirdly produces the difference I was expecting. I experienced even more shenanigans while testing Returnal, as for whatever reason, I was only able to boost fps by around two frames. I’ve got a sneaking suspicion that Lara’s adventure would benefit from a bit more VRAM headroom, but I can’t prove that for sure since I’ve not tested the 16GB model. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is another game that provided weirdly close benchmarks, as there’s only 10fps of a difference between the RTX 4060 Ti and RTX 4060 at 1080p. A pretty minor increase, but DLSS enhanced results place more distance between the two cards, which is likely linked to the increase in Tensor cores. That gap sadly isn’t consistent across all of our benchmarks, as Hitman squeezes 105fps at 1080p out of the RTX 4060 Ti compared to 100fps when paired with the non-Ti card. I guess I view these cards as being well suited to smaller ITX builds, and using less chonky cables sort of makes sense. I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT and XTX features a USB-C port, and it’s something I’d like to see in lower spec cards in the future. Round the back, you’ll find three DisplayPorts and one HDMI, just like with most other new-gen GPUs. Not that this card is remotely large compared to Nvidia’s monstrous high end trio, but I appreciate companies keeping entry-level and midrange cards on the dinky side. I’ll get onto thermals in a little bit, but the GPU maker has seemingly struck a good balance between card size cooling efficiency. Looks aside, the PNY RTX 4060 Ti is armed with a dual fan cooling system, and it feels more appropriate than triple fan alternatives. There are prettier versions out there, like a XLR8 Gaming Verto model that's clad with RGB, so the company is less copping out on the design front and more maintaining a subtle option for builders looking to keep things stealthy. The card wears a minimalist plastic shroud and metal backplate, brandished with bold white text on the top and sides. Normally I have lots of say when it comes to graphics card aesthetics, but PNY opts for an extremely subtle approach with its RTX 4060 Ti design. (Image credit: Future / Phil Hayton) Design Getting nitty gritty with pricing is essential when you’re building or maintaining an entry-level/mid-range gaming PC, and while the card’s performance holds up, it probably won’t revolutionize your experience. It could affect whether you invest in other vital parts for your build, like a new SSD or some more RAM to meet Starfield system requirements. To some, $399 might not sound like a lot for the RTX 4060 Ti, but that $100 difference is a big deal if you’re on a tight budget. However, the fact it costs $100 more than the vanilla GeForce RTX 4060 makes it incredibly hard to recommend to most players, as while it can boost fps further than its lower powered sibling, I’m not fully convinced it offers enough to justify the extra cost for everyone. In fact, I’ll confuse things by saying that this souped up variant is almost one of the best graphics cards out there for 1080p gaming. That might sound like I'm being a little unfair on the RTX 4060 Ti, but hear me out before you reach for your pitchforks.
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