AMD Radeon 760M vs NVIDIA N1X 40SM Comparison

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score for the AMD Radeon 760M?

A: The AMD Radeon 760M has an average benchmark score of 6019, placing it in the 35th percentile among all GPUs in the database.

Q: Does the NVIDIA N1X 40SM have any recorded benchmark scores?

A: No, the database shows no benchmark entries for the NVIDIA N1X 40SM, and its average benchmark score is listed as 0.

Q: What process nodes do the two GPUs use?

A: The AMD Radeon 760M uses a 4 nm process at TSMC, while the NVIDIA N1X 40SM uses a 5 nm process, also at TSMC.

Q: How much memory does the NVIDIA N1X 40SM have?

A: The NVIDIA N1X 40SM features 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 273.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the FP32 performance of each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 760M delivers 5.323 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the NVIDIA N1X 40SM provides 24.02 TFLOPS.

Q: Which GPU has higher pixel and texture rates?

A: The NVIDIA N1X 40SM leads with 93.84 GPixel/s and 750.7 GTexel/s, compared to 41.58 GPixel/s and 83.17 GTexel/s for the AMD Radeon 760M.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 760M is built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, specifically the Phoenix chip, and belongs to the Navi III IGP generation. It uses a 4 nm TSMC process with 25,390 million transistors on a 178 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 142.6M per mm². The NVIDIA N1X 40SM uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB20B chip, part of the Blackwell IGP (N1x) generation. It is fabricated on a 5 nm TSMC process with an unknown transistor count and a 382 mm² die size.

The compute configurations differ substantially. The AMD Radeon 760M has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, 16 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has 5120 shading units, 320 TMUs, 40 ROPs, 40 RT cores, and 160 tensor cores. This represents a 10x difference in shading units and TMUs, and a 2.5x difference in ROPs.

Clock speeds show different strategies. The AMD part runs at a base of 800 MHz with a boost of 2599 MHz. The NVIDIA part has a lower base of 741 MHz but boosts to 2346 MHz. Despite the lower clock, the NVIDIA part achieves much higher throughput due to its larger execution resource pool.

Memory architecture is another major separation. The AMD Radeon 760M uses system shared memory, with type, bus width, and bandwidth all listed as system dependent. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has dedicated 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 256-bit bus with 273.2 GB/s bandwidth, running at 1067 MHz or 8.5 Gbps effective.

API support also differs. The AMD Radeon 760M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan, suggesting its API exposure is not yet characterized in the database.

Bus interface and display outputs vary as well. The AMD part uses PCIe 4.0 x8 with motherboard dependent outputs. The NVIDIA part uses PCIe 5.0 x16 and has a single HDMI output. Both are IGP slot width with no power connectors.

The release timeline shows the AMD Radeon 760M launched on January 30, 2024, while the NVIDIA N1X 40SM is dated May 31, 2026. Both are listed as Active production status.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries comparing the AMD Radeon 760M and the NVIDIA N1X 40SM, and the wins tally shows 0 for each side. However, the available individual measurements for the AMD Radeon 760M provide context for its performance tier.

The AMD Radeon 760M records a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 400. In Geekbench, it scores 20255 in OpenCL and 30336 in Vulkan. Passmark results show a G3D score of 5310, a GPU compute score of 2840, a G2D score of 890, DirectX 9 at 65, DirectX 11 at 52, DirectX 12 at 25, and DirectX 10 at 19.

The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has no recorded measurements in any benchmark test. Its percentile ranking of 50 against all GPUs is not backed by actual scores, and its average benchmark score of 0 reflects the absence of data.

For relative positioning, the AMD Radeon 760M's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 6400 with an average score of 6001 and a delta of 0.3%, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M at 6000 with a delta of 0.3%, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server at 5996 with a delta of 0.4%, and the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 at 6049 with a delta of -0.5%. This places the 760M in a tight cluster where it is effectively within 0.5% of all four rivals.

The lack of NVIDIA N1X 40SM benchmark data means no direct comparison can be made on measured performance. The raw specification sheet suggests a much higher theoretical throughput, but without recorded scores, the database cannot confirm real-world behavior.

The Verdict

The data presents an unusual comparison because one side has substantial benchmark coverage while the other has none. The AMD Radeon 760M is a fully characterized GPU with an average benchmark score of 6019 and a 35th percentile rank. Its nearest rivals all sit within 0.5% of its average score, indicating that it performs in a well-established mid-tier bracket.

The NVIDIA N1X 40SM, by contrast, has zero recorded benchmarks and an average score of 0. Its 50th percentile ranking appears to be a placeholder rather than a measured result. From a pure data perspective, the NVIDIA part cannot be said to outperform or underperform the AMD part in any tested workload, because no test results exist.

For builders who rely on measured results, the AMD Radeon 760M is the only option with verifiable performance. Its 5.323 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, 41.58 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 83.17 GTexel/s texture rate are confirmed by multiple benchmark suites. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM offers dramatically higher theoretical specifications, including 24.02 TFLOPS FP32, 93.84 GPixel/s, and 750.7 GTexel/s, but these numbers have not been validated by any recorded test.

The specification differences are stark enough that the NVIDIA part likely occupies a different performance class if its theoretical figures hold up. However, the database cannot confirm this, and the verdict must reflect the available evidence. The AMD Radeon 760M is the proven quantity; the NVIDIA N1X 40SM remains an unverified entry.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every measured specification. The process node is 4 nm for AMD versus 5 nm for NVIDIA. Die size is 178 mm² for AMD and 382 mm² for NVIDIA. Transistor count is 25,390 million for AMD and unknown for NVIDIA, with a transistor density of 142.6M per mm² for AMD and none listed for NVIDIA.

Base clock is 800 MHz for AMD versus 741 MHz for NVIDIA, while boost clock is 2599 MHz for AMD versus 2346 MHz for NVIDIA. Memory size is system shared for AMD versus 128 GB for NVIDIA. Memory type is system shared versus LPDDR5X. Bus width is system shared versus 256 bit. Bandwidth is system dependent versus 273.2 GB/s. Memory clock is not listed for AMD, while NVIDIA lists 1067 MHz or 8.5 Gbps effective.

Shading units are 512 for AMD versus 5120 for NVIDIA. TMUs are 32 versus 320. ROPs are 16 versus 40. RT cores are 8 versus 40. Tensor cores are not listed for AMD, while NVIDIA has 160. Pixel rate is 41.58 GPixel/s versus 93.84 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 83.17 GTexel/s versus 750.7 GTexel/s. FP32 is 5.323 TFLOPS versus 24.02 TFLOPS. FP16 is 5.323 TFLOPS (1:1) for both.

TDP is 15 W for AMD and unknown for NVIDIA. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 for AMD versus PCIe 5.0 x16 for NVIDIA. Display outputs are motherboard dependent for AMD versus 1x HDMI for NVIDIA. API support lists DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 for AMD, while NVIDIA lists N/A for all three.

Release dates are January 30, 2024 for AMD and May 31, 2026 for NVIDIA. The AMD part has a predecessor listed as Navi II IGP, while the NVIDIA part has no predecessor. Neither has a successor or a launch MSRP.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 760M wins in the categories where data exists. It has confirmed benchmark scores across multiple suites, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 400, Geekbench OpenCL of 20255, Geekbench Vulkan of 30336, and Passmark G3D of 5310. It also holds a 35th percentile ranking against all GPUs, which is a measured position. Its nearest rival comparisons show it within 0.5% of the AMD Radeon RX 6400, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M, NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server, and NVIDIA Quadro P2000, meaning it trades blows with a known set of discrete GPUs.

The AMD part also wins on power efficiency, with a 15 W TDP that is explicitly recorded, and on process node, using the smaller 4 nm fabrication. Its 25,390 million transistors on 178 mm² give it a transistor density of 142.6M per mm², which is a meaningful efficiency metric.

The NVIDIA N1X 40SM wins on raw specification sheets. Its FP32 throughput of 24.02 TFLOPS is 4.5 times higher than the AMD part. Its pixel rate of 93.84 GPixel/s is 2.3 times higher, and its texture rate of 750.7 GTexel/s is 9 times higher. Memory bandwidth of 273.2 GB/s is a fixed figure versus the system dependent value for the AMD part, and the 128 GB capacity dwarfs the shared memory approach.

The NVIDIA part also wins on resource counts: 5120 shading units, 320 TMUs, 40 ROPs, 40 RT cores, and 160 tensor cores all exceed the AMD figures by wide margins. The PCIe 5.0 x16 interface is a newer standard than PCIe 4.0 x8. The 382 mm² die size suggests a larger implementation, and the 5 nm process, while larger than AMD's 4 nm, is still a current-generation node.

For use cases, the AMD Radeon 760M is the choice for any workload requiring validated performance data, including DX12 gaming at the level indicated by its 3DMark score, compute workloads measured by Geekbench and Passmark, and scenarios where the 15 W TDP is a constraint. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM is positioned for workloads that demand massive parallelism, high memory capacity, and tensor core acceleration, but only if its unverified specifications translate to real results. The database cannot confirm any actual wins for the NVIDIA part because no benchmarks were recorded.