AMD Radeon 8060S vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile Comparison

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Radeon 8060S compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile in average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has an average benchmark score of 55757, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile scores 8746. The AMD part sits at the 87th percentile of all GPUs, whereas the NVIDIA part sits at the 44th percentile.

Q: Which GPU wins the Geekbench OpenCL test, and by how much?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S wins the Geekbench OpenCL test with a score of 84626 compared to 52998 for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, a margin of 59.7%.

Q: What are the nearest rivals to the AMD Radeon 8060S based on average score?

A: The nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (average score 55698, 0.1% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (average score 56083, 0.6% ahead), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (average score 54828, 1.7% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (average score 54247, 2.8% behind).

Q: What are the nearest rivals to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile?

A: The nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 (average score 8743, effectively equal), the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (average score 8686, 0.7% behind), the AMD Radeon R9 M265X (average score 8851, 1.2% ahead), and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 (average score 8863, 1.3% ahead).

Q: What are the respective manufacturing process nodes?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S uses a 4 nm process from TSMC, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile uses an 8 nm process from Samsung.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S is listed as Active, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is listed as End-of-life.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 8060S is built on the Strix Halo chip with RDNA 3.5 architecture, part of the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation. It uses a 4 nm TSMC process with a die size of 308 mm². In contrast, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile uses the GA106 chip with Ampere architecture, belonging to the GeForce 30 Mobile generation. It is manufactured on an 8 nm Samsung process with a die size of 276 mm² and 12,000 million transistors, giving a transistor density of 43.5M per mm².

The shading core counts differ substantially. The AMD part has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output pipelines. The NVIDIA part has 1792 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware also differs: the AMD Radeon 8060S has 40 RT cores, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile has 14 RT cores. The NVIDIA part additionally includes 56 tensor cores, a feature not present in the AMD specification.

Memory architecture is fundamentally different. The AMD Radeon 8060S uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, meaning the bus width and memory type are shared with the host system. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile has dedicated 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth. Clock behavior also diverges: the AMD part has a base clock of 1295 MHz and boost clock of 2900 MHz, while the NVIDIA part runs at 1065 MHz base and 1343 MHz boost, with memory at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective).

The bus interface differs as well. The AMD Radeon 8060S uses PCIe 5.0 x16, whereas the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Both are integrated into the package as IGP with no power connectors, and both have portable device dependent display outputs. The AMD part has a TDP of 55 W, while the NVIDIA part has a TDP of 45 W. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The release dates are distinct: the AMD Radeon 8060S launched in January 2025, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile launched at the end of December 2023. The AMD part's predecessor is Polaris Mobile, and the NVIDIA part's predecessor is GeForce 20 Mobile.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only directly comparable benchmark in the database is Geekbench OpenCL. The AMD Radeon 8060S records a score of 84626, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile records 52998. This gives the AMD part a 59.7% advantage, a decisive margin that reflects the underlying architectural and specification differences.

The AMD Radeon 8060S also has additional benchmark data: a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2162 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 80483. The NVIDIA part has no corresponding entry for either of those tests in the database, so no direct comparison is possible on those workloads. The NVIDIA part instead has Passmark scores spanning DirectX 9 through DirectX 12, as well as G2D, G3D, and compute tests. Its Passmark G3D score is 11664, and its Passmark GPU compute score is 4419. The AMD part lacks Passmark entries entirely.

The average benchmark scores amplify the gap. The AMD Radeon 8060S averages 55757 across its recorded tests, placing it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile averages 8746, placing it in the 44th percentile. The nearest rival to the AMD part is the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB at 55698, a 0.1% difference, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 sits 0.6% higher at 56083. The nearest rival to the NVIDIA part is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 at 8743, a negligible 0% difference, with the AMD Radeon R9 M265X 1.2% higher.

The wins tally in the head-to-head section shows 1 win for the AMD Radeon 8060S and 0 for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, entirely consistent with the single available comparative benchmark.

The Verdict

The recorded data shows a clear performance hierarchy between these two mobile GPUs. The AMD Radeon 8060S delivers an average benchmark score roughly 6.4 times higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, and it wins the sole head-to-head test by 59.7%. Its percentile ranking of 87 versus 44 places it in a different performance class entirely. The NVIDIA part's nearest rivals are older or lower-end cards such as the GTX 460 v2 and Quadro P2200, while the AMD part competes with the RTX 5080 and RTX 4080 in average score.

The AMD Radeon 8060S uses a smaller 4 nm process, more shading units, more TMUs, more ROPs, more RT cores, a higher boost clock, and a wider PCIe interface. It also relies on system shared memory, which makes its bandwidth system dependent. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile has dedicated 4 GB GDDR6 memory with fixed 192.0 GB/s bandwidth, plus tensor cores that the AMD part does not list. The NVIDIA part is end-of-life, whereas the AMD part is active.

For workloads captured by Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD Radeon 8060S is the clear choice. Its 59.7% lead and 87th percentile standing indicate it handles general compute tasks far better. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, with its 44th percentile and end-of-life status, serves a lower performance tier. The AMD part also has a higher TDP of 55 W versus 45 W, which aligns with its higher output. There is no benchmark data in the database where the NVIDIA part wins against the AMD part. Users requiring the highest recorded performance should select the AMD Radeon 8060S; those constrained to the NVIDIA part's performance class will find it near the level of the GTX 460 v2 in average score.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in several specification fields. The AMD Radeon 8060S uses a 4 nm TSMC process with a 308 mm² die, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile uses an 8 nm Samsung process with a 276 mm² die and 12,000 million transistors. The AMD part has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 40 RT cores; the NVIDIA part has 1792 shading units, 56 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 14 RT cores, and 56 tensor cores. Base clocks are 1295 MHz versus 1065 MHz, and boost clocks are 2900 MHz versus 1343 MHz. Memory is system shared on the AMD side versus 4 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus at 192.0 GB/s on the NVIDIA side. The bus interface is PCIe 5.0 x16 for AMD and PCIe 4.0 x8 for NVIDIA. TDP is 55 W for AMD and 45 W for NVIDIA. The AMD part is active with a January 2025 release, while the NVIDIA part is end-of-life with a December 2023 release.