AMD Radeon 680M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data presents an unusual comparison. The AMD Radeon 680M, an integrated graphics processor, has three benchmark entries in the database, all from synthetic test suites. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106, a discrete add-in board, has no benchmark entries recorded, making a direct head-to-head win count impossible. The database shows zero wins for each side in head-to-head testing, but this reflects missing data rather than tied performance.

The AMD Radeon 680M posts a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 378, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 23468, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 21965. These figures place it in the 57th percentile of all GPUs tracked. Its average benchmark score is 15270. The nearest rivals for the 680M include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 with an average score of 15283 and a delta of -0.1%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 at 15290 with a delta of -0.1%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 15199 with a delta of 0.5%, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 at 15171 with a delta of 0.7%. This clustering indicates the 680M operates in the same performance envelope as several older discrete desktop GPUs, despite being an IGP.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 has an average benchmark score of zero and sits in the 50th percentile. With no benchmark entries and no rivals listed, the database cannot confirm any winning scenarios for this card. The 680M wins in the sense that it has measurable scores, while the RTX 4060 AD106 does not. For use-case analysis, the 680M demonstrates capability in DX12, OpenCL, and Vulkan workloads based on its recorded scores. The RTX 4060 AD106 has no recorded workload data to analyze.

The percentile difference is narrow, 57th versus 50th, but the 680M's percentile derives from actual test runs. The RTX 4060 AD106's 50th percentile likely reflects its position among all GPUs by specification or prior generation data, but the database does not contain the supporting scores. Benchmark results indicate the 680M is a functional, measurable part, while the RTX 4060 AD106 lacks any recorded performance validation in this database.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from different architectural lineages. The AMD Radeon 680M uses the Rembrandt+ chip built on RDNA 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The chip contains 13,100 million transistors on a 208 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 63.0 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 uses the AD106 chip built on Ada Lovelace architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. This chip contains 22,900 million transistors on a smaller 188 mm² die, resulting in a much higher transistor density of 121.8 million per square millimeter.

The 680M belongs to the Navi II IGP generation (Rembrandt Mobile) and is classified as an integrated graphics processor with a slot width of IGP. The RTX 4060 AD106 belongs to the GeForce 40 series and is a dual-slot discrete card. The 680M uses system shared memory with a system-dependent bandwidth, while the RTX 4060 AD106 has dedicated 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth. The 680M's memory clock is listed as system shared, while the RTX 4060 AD106 runs at 2125 MHz with 17 Gbps effective.

Compute resources differ substantially. The 680M has 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, 32 raster output units, and 12 ray tracing cores. It has no tensor cores. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 24 ray tracing cores, and 96 tensor cores. The 680M delivers 70.40 GPixel/s pixel rate, 105.6 GTexel/s texture rate, 3.379 TFLOPS FP32, and 6.758 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio. The RTX 4060 AD106 delivers 118.1 GPixel/s pixel rate, 236.2 GTexel/s texture rate, 15.11 TFLOPS FP32, and 15.11 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio.

Clock behavior differs. The 680M has a 2000 MHz base and 2200 MHz boost. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a 1830 MHz base and a higher 2460 MHz boost. The 680M has a thermal design power of 50 W and uses no power connectors. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a 115 W TDP, requires a 1x 12-pin power connector, and lists a suggested power supply of 300 W. Both use PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interfaces. Display outputs differ: the 680M is portable device dependent, while the RTX 4060 AD106 outputs via 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

The 680M has a production status of Active and a release date of 2023-01-02. The RTX 4060 AD106 is End-of-life and released 2024-03-31. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The 680M's predecessor is Vega II IGP and successor is Navi III IGP. The RTX 4060 AD106's predecessor is GeForce 30 and successor is GeForce 50.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 has 3072 shading units, which is four times the 768 shading units of the AMD Radeon 680M.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The AMD Radeon 680M uses system shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 has a boost clock of 2460 MHz, while the AMD Radeon 680M boosts to 2200 MHz. The 680M has a higher base clock at 2000 MHz versus 1830 MHz for the RTX 4060 AD106.

Q: How do the FP32 performance figures compare?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 delivers 15.11 TFLOPS FP32, while the AMD Radeon 680M delivers 3.379 TFLOPS FP32.

Q: What are the production statuses of these two GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon 680M is listed as Active. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 is listed as End-of-life.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same DirectX version?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), along with OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field in the database. The 680M is an AMD part using Rembrandt+ silicon on RDNA 2.0 architecture, while the RTX 4060 AD106 is an NVIDIA part using AD106 silicon on Ada Lovelace architecture. The 680M uses a 6 nm TSMC process; the RTX 4060 AD106 uses a 5 nm TSMC process. Transistor counts are 13,100 million for the 680M and 22,900 million for the RTX 4060 AD106. Die sizes are 208 mm² versus 188 mm², giving densities of 63.0M per mm² and 121.8M per mm² respectively.

Memory is a major split. The 680M has no dedicated memory, relying on system shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 8 GB GDDR6, a 128-bit bus, and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth. The memory clock on the RTX 4060 AD106 is 2125 MHz at 17 Gbps effective, while the 680M has no memory clock listed.

Compute unit counts diverge sharply. The 680M has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 12 RT cores. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 24 RT cores, and 96 tensor cores. The 680M has no tensor cores. Pixel rate is 70.40 GPixel/s for the 680M versus 118.1 GPixel/s for the RTX 4060 AD106. Texture rate is 105.6 GTexel/s versus 236.2 GTexel/s. FP32 is 3.379 TFLOPS versus 15.11 TFLOPS. FP16 is 6.758 TFLOPS at 2:1 for the 680M versus 15.11 TFLOPS at 1:1 for the RTX 4060 AD106.

Power and physical specifications differ. The 680M has a 50 W TDP, IGP slot width, no power connectors, and no suggested PSU. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a 115 W TDP, dual-slot width, a 1x 12-pin power connector, and a suggested PSU of 300 W. The 680M has no display outputs of its own, being portable device dependent. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Clocks differ in base and boost. The 680M runs at 2000 MHz base and 2200 MHz boost. The RTX 4060 AD106 runs at 1830 MHz base and 2460 MHz boost. Release dates are 2023-01-02 for the 680M and 2024-03-31 for the RTX 4060 AD106. Production status is Active for the 680M and End-of-life for the RTX 4060 AD106. Both use PCIe 4.0 x8. Both list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Neither has a launch MSRP in the database.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries for these two GPUs. The AMD Radeon 680M has three standalone benchmark scores, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 has zero recorded benchmarks. This asymmetry prevents any direct numerical comparison of test results between the two parts.

The 680M's scores are the only measurable performance data available. It records a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 378, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 23468, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 21965. These results average to 15270 across all recorded tests. The RTX 4060 AD106 has an average benchmark score of zero, which is not a performance figure but an absence of data.

The nearest rivals for the 680M provide context. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283, 0.1% above the 680M's average. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 scores 15290, also 0.1% above. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.5% below the 680M. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.7% below. These delta values are all within one percent, indicating the 680M sits in a tight performance cluster around the 15200 to 15290 range.

The RTX 4060 AD106 has no nearest rivals listed, so no similar context exists for it. The 680M's 57th percentile versus all GPUs compares to the RTX 4060 AD106's 50th percentile, but the percentile for the RTX 4060 AD106 lacks supporting benchmark scores. The data shows the 680M is a validated, mid-pack performer based on actual test runs. The RTX 4060 AD106 is a specification-defined part with no validated performance in this database.

Without head-to-head results, the biggest wins cannot be quantified. What the data does show is that the 680M produces consistent, repeatable scores across three distinct test types, and those scores place it within 0.7% of several discrete desktop GPUs from the GTX 580, RTX 2060, RTX 3050 OEM, and RX 7600 class. The RTX 4060 AD106's lack of recorded scores means no such analysis is possible for that part. The database records what it records, and in this case, only one side of this pairing has performance data.