The RTX 4060 Ti doubles the standard 4060’s VRAM to 16 GB, which fundamentally changes what you can do with Stable Diffusion XL. Higher-resolution outputs, SDXL plus refiner in one pipeline, LoRA stacking — all become practical. And the raw speed improvement is meaningful too. We ran the numbers on GigaGPU dedicated hardware.
Benchmark Results
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Iterations/sec | 1.9 it/s |
| Seconds per image | 15.79 sec (30 steps) |
| Images per minute | 3.8 |
| Resolution | 1024×1024 |
| Sampler | Euler a / DPM++ 2M Karras |
| Performance rating | Very Good |
30-step generation, 1024×1024, FP16, batch size 1. Under 16 seconds per image puts SDXL into a comfortable creative rhythm — generate, review, tweak the prompt, and generate again without losing momentum.
The VRAM Advantage
| Component | VRAM |
|---|---|
| Model weights | 6.5 GB |
| Sampling buffer | ~1.3 GB |
| Total RTX 4060 Ti VRAM | 16 GB |
| Free headroom | ~9.5 GB |
9.5 GB free is a generous surplus for image generation. You can comfortably run the SDXL base model plus the refiner, load multiple LoRA adapters simultaneously, generate at resolutions beyond 1024×1024, or use batch sizes greater than 1 for faster throughput. This is the first GPU in the range where SDXL feels genuinely unconstrained.
Cost Efficiency
| Cost Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Server cost | £0.50/hr (£99/mo) |
| Cost per 1K images | £2.19 |
| Images per £1 | 457 |
The per-image cost of £2.19/K is only marginally above the 4060 (£2.08/K), but the 4060 Ti produces 36% more images per hour and opens up workflows that the 4060 cannot support. For teams generating thousands of images daily, the £30/mo premium over the base 4060 pays for itself in throughput alone. See the best GPU for Stable Diffusion guide for a detailed comparison.
Recommendation
This is the strongest mid-range SDXL card in the lineup. Teams building production image pipelines, e-commerce product shot generators, or ComfyUI automation workflows will find the 4060 Ti’s combination of speed, VRAM, and price hard to beat below the RTX 3090 tier.
Launch it:
docker run --gpus all -p 7860:7860 ghcr.io/ai-dock/stable-diffusion-webui:latestGuides: SDXL hosting, best GPU for SD, all benchmarks. Also: Flux.1 hosting.
SDXL Unleashed on the RTX 4060 Ti
16 GB of VRAM, 3.8 images/min, £99/mo. UK datacentre, root access included.
Order 4060 Ti Server
