KFA2 GeForce RTX 4060 Ti EX 16 GB desktop graphics card review: A powerful mid-range GPU now with more VRAM

In the synthetic benchmarks, the 16-GB model of the KFA2 GeForce RTX 4060 Ti EX couldn't differentiate itself from the 8-GB version. Both graphics cards were the same speed, leading to the graphics card with more VRAM having no advantage here. It beat an AMD Radeon RX 7600's performance rating by 11 percentage points. When directly comparing both of the KFA2 models, the 16-GB model even did slightly worse. This slight disadvantage may also be a result of the variances that arise when performing benchmark checks. Its lead ahead of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is also minor, which is a little disappointing.

However, one positive is its performance-to-power-consumption ratio. Compared to the predecessor model, the KFA2 GeForce RTX 4060 Ti EX 16 GB uses considerably less power.

More graphics memory is generally good when it comes to 3D uses. However, even during the three SPECvierperf tests, the KFA2 GeForce RTX 4060 Ti EX 16 GB couldn't profit from it. The models from AMD seem to be much more viable alternatives. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 already did much better than our test sample. For commercial uses, the graphics card also isn't the first choice, as AMD and Nvidia both offer specialized models which can achieve much better performance thanks to better driver adjustments in combination with the uses. One example of this can be seen in the Nvidia Titan RTX which achieved 200 percentage points more during the rendering tests.

After the synthetic tests gave us our first look at the KFA2 GeForce RTX 4060 Ti EX 16 GB's performance, it didn't surprise us when taking a look at our test sample's gaming performance. It seems to be getting more and more difficult for the 16-GB model to show itself in a good light. From a purely objective standpoint, the model was just as fast during the gaming tests - but at times, it was even slower. Compared to AMD, the KFA2 GeForce RTX 4060 Ti EX 16 GB had it easy and was always the faster model. Compared with AMD's 6000 series, it even achieved a performance similar to the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT. However, we already saw this on the KFA2 GeForce RTX 4060 Ti EX 8 GB.

We had to actively search for games which can benefit from larger VRAM. In 1,080p, we only saw a noticeable difference in The Last of Us, although it takes playing games at 2,160p for the KFA2 GeForce RTX 4060 Ti EX 16 GB's gaming abilities to become noticeably better. The best example of this is Far Cry 6. Here, we measured a whopping 156 per cent increase in performance. When more than 8 GB VRAM was needed, the average frame rates collapsed rigorously. The 16-GB sample remedied this and we finally recorded a well-playable 53 FPS. Cumulatively, we noted a performance gain of 15 per cent in the eight games.

The FPS-low values show that it does sometimes make sense to go for the KFA2 GeForce RTX 4060 Ti EX 16 GB. The P1 values (the 1st percentile or 1 per cent low), represent the worst 1 per cent of the documented frame rates. This value is significantly better in the KFA2 GeForce RTX 4060 Ti EX 16 GB. This results in a subjectively smoother gaming experience because micro-stutters due to FPS fluctuations are less pronounced. As a result, we can note the biggest advantage of the KFA2 GeForce RTX 4060 Ti EX 16 GB over its 8 GB counterpart here.