AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
Side-by-side local AI comparison: VRAM, memory bandwidth, model compatibility, and estimated tokens per second across 99 open-weight models.
Quick verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is faster for local AI inference, but only on memory bandwidth (116.7% more). Both GPUs have 16 GB VRAM and run the exact same 46 models natively; neither fits anything the other can't. Note: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT uses ROCM while NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB uses CUDA; software ecosystem matters for your framework.
Analysis
The RX 7800 XT (September 2023) and the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB (July 2023) launched two months apart at the same $499 price and the same 16GB of VRAM, which makes this the cleanest AMD-versus-NVIDIA comparison at the entry to 16GB local LLM work. What differs is the memory bus: 256-bit and 624 GB/s on the AMD card, 128-bit and 288 GB/s on the NVIDIA one.
Both cards fit the same 46 of 99 tracked models natively at 8k context, so the choice never limits which models run. The bus decides how fast they run: the RX 7800 XT's bandwidth is 2.17 times the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB's, and this site's calculator turns that into a gap of about 2.0 times on dense models, a little under the bandwidth ratio. Qwen3 14B at Q4_K_M decodes at 47.0 tok/s versus 23.1, Qwen 3.6 27B at Q3_K_M (15.15 GB, the largest dense build either holds) at 35.1 versus 17.5, and GPT-OSS 20B at Q4_K_M (14.55 GB) at 115.1 versus 87.5. On a 35B-A3B mixture-of-experts model at Q2_K (15.12 GB) the estimates reverse, 104.3 versus 118.3, because the calculator charges ROCm a larger per-layer cost on mixture-of-experts models than CUDA; treat that one comparison as soft. One caveat on the NVIDIA side: Hardware Corner's March 2026 measurement of the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB (22.4 tok/s on Qwen3 14B at Q4_K with 16K of context) is above this site's 20.6 tok/s estimate for the same test, so the real gap is probably somewhat narrower than the ratio above; no equivalent measurement exists for the RX 7800 XT. The trade is software. The RTX 4060 Ti 16GB runs CUDA, the best-supported backend in every inference tool, while the RX 7800 XT relies on ROCm (AMD lists it for Linux and for the Windows HIP SDK) or llama.cpp's Vulkan backend, with fewer tools behind either.
Bottom line: At the same launch price, the RX 7800 XT is the better local-LLM card for anyone running llama.cpp, Ollama or LM Studio: it decodes about 2 times faster on dense models in this site's estimates (probably somewhat less in practice), and the same models fit on both. Pick the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB only if your workflow depends on CUDA-only software, or if the used market has put it well below the AMD card's price, because the narrow bus caps it at roughly 23 tok/s on a 14B model. Neither card runs a 27B model at Q4_K_M or any 70B-class model natively.
Specs comparison
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s(+117%) | 288 GB/s |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Backend | ROCM | CUDA |
| Tier | Consumer | Consumer |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Models (native) | 46 | 46 |
Estimated tokens per second
Computed from memory bandwidth and model active-parameter weight. Assumes model fits natively in VRAM.
| Model | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.3 70B Instruct(70B) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Qwen 3.6 27B(27B) | 35.1 t/s(Q3_K_M) | 17.5 t/s(Q3_K_M) | +101% |
| Llama 3.1 8B Instruct(8B) | 51.6 t/s(Q8_0) | 25.2 t/s(Q8_0) | +105% |
| Qwen 2.5 7B Instruct(7.6B) | 58 t/s(Q8_0) | 28.2 t/s(Q8_0) | +106% |
Delta is AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT relative to NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB, compared at the highest quantization that fits natively on both cards.
Only AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT can run(0)
No exclusive models: NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB can run everything AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT can.
Only NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB can run(0)
No exclusive models: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT can run everything NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB can.
Both run natively(46)
These models fit in VRAM on both GPUs. Bandwidth determines which runs them faster.
- Qwen 3.5 35B-A3B (MoE)104.3 t/svs118.3 t/s
- Qwen 3.6 35B-A3B (MoE)104.3 t/svs118.3 t/s
- Ornith 1.5 35B-A3B (MoE)104.3 t/svs118.3 t/s
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B86.7 t/svs111.5 t/s
- Gemma 4 31B36.2 t/svs18 t/s
- Qwen3 30B-A3B (MoE)82 t/svs86 t/s
- Muse Glimmer 30B35.9 t/svs17.7 t/s
- Gemma 2 27B Instruct36.7 t/svs17.9 t/s
- Gemma 3 27B Instruct41.1 t/svs20.2 t/s
- Qwen 3.6 27B35.1 t/svs17.5 t/s
- UI-Mate 27B35.1 t/svs17.5 t/s
- Bonsai 27B55.8 t/svs29.1 t/s
- Bonsai 2 27B64.3 t/svs34.2 t/s
- Qwen 3.8 27B35.1 t/svs17.5 t/s
- Gemma 4 26B (MoE)106.2 t/svs89.6 t/s
- Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct38.7 t/svs18.8 t/s
- +30 more on both
Which should you choose?
- • Faster token generation is the priority
- • You rely on CUDA-based tools (PyTorch, vLLM, Ollama)
Frequently asked questions
- Which is better for local AI, the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT or NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?
- For local AI inference, the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT has the edge. It offers 16 GB VRAM (vs 16 GB) and 624 GB/s bandwidth (vs 288 GB/s), letting it run 46 models natively in VRAM vs 46 for its rival.
- How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT have vs the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?
- The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 at 624 GB/s. The NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB has 16 GB of GDDR6 at 288 GB/s. Both GPUs have the same VRAM amount; bandwidth determines which generates tokens faster.
- Can the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT run Llama 3.3 70B?
- The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT can run Llama 3.3 70B with CPU offload at Q3_K_M, but at reduced speed.
- Can the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB run Llama 3.3 70B?
- The NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB can run Llama 3.3 70B with CPU offload at Q3_K_M, but at reduced speed.
- What is the difference between the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT and NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB for AI?
- The key difference for AI inference is VRAM and memory bandwidth. The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT has 16 GB VRAM at 624 GB/s (ROCM backend). The NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB has 16 GB VRAM at 288 GB/s (CUDA backend). VRAM determines which models fit; bandwidth determines tokens per second. The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT runs 46 models natively vs 46 for the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB.