AMD Radeon 8060S vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data paints a decisive picture in this matchup. Across all three recorded head-to-head tests, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti finishes ahead of the AMD Radeon 8060S, but the magnitude of the gap varies significantly depending on the workload.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RTX 4070 Ti scores 5024 against 2162 for the Radeon 8060S. That is a 57% deficit for the AMD part, the largest single-test gap in the comparison. The DX12 title stresses raw geometry and rasterization throughput, and the data shows NVIDIA’s architecture holding a commanding lead there.

The Geekbench OpenCL result narrows the gap somewhat. The RTX 4070 Ti posts 176953, while the Radeon 8060S manages 84626. The delta works out to 52.2% in NVIDIA’s favor. OpenCL compute workloads often reward raw shader throughput, and the RTX 4070 Ti’s larger shading unit count appears to translate directly into a substantial advantage.

The Vulkan test shows the widest spread of all. NVIDIA scores 213808, AMD scores 80483, and the delta reaches 62.4%. Vulkan’s lower overhead tends to expose architectural efficiency differences, and the recorded numbers suggest the Ada Lovelace implementation extracts more performance per clock in this API.

Interestingly, the aggregate benchmark picture tells a different story than the head-to-head tests. The Radeon 8060S carries an average benchmark score of 55757 across its recorded suite, while the RTX 4070 Ti averages 44795. That places the AMD part in the 87th percentile of all GPUs in the database, versus the 84th percentile for NVIDIA. The reason becomes clear when looking at the nearest rivals: the Radeon 8060S sits within 0.6% of the RTX 5080 and 2.8% of the RTX 4080 in average score, while the RTX 4070 Ti trails the RTX 5090 Mobile by 0.8% and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT by 1.3%.

The head-to-head tests, however, only include three specific workloads. The average score aggregates a broader set of benchmarks, some of which may favor the AMD architecture’s integrated design. The database records no head-to-head wins for the Radeon 8060S, but its higher average score relative to the RTX 4070 Ti suggests that its performance profile is uneven across different test suites.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4070 Ti wins decisively in every directly comparable test in this database. The 3DMark Steel Nomad result indicates superior DX12 gaming performance, the Geekbench OpenCL result shows stronger general-purpose compute, and the Geekbench Vulkan result reinforces the pattern across modern graphics APIs.

For the Radeon 8060S, the wins are not in raw performance but in efficiency and integration. The database lists its TDP at 55 W, compared to 285 W for the RTX 4070 Ti. This is not a head-to-head benchmark, but it contextualizes the performance gap: the AMD part delivers roughly half the compute throughput at roughly one-fifth the power envelope. The Radeon 8060S is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors and a slot width listed as "IGP," meaning it occupies no expansion slot. The RTX 4070 Ti, by contrast, is a dual-slot card requiring a 1x 16-pin connector and a 600 W suggested power supply.

The use case split is therefore stark. For a desktop system with a dedicated power supply and expansion slot, the RTX 4070 Ti provides materially higher frame rates and compute throughput. For a portable or compact device where power draw and physical footprint are constraints, the Radeon 8060S offers a meaningful level of performance without the need for discrete power delivery.

The average benchmark scores complicate the picture. The Radeon 8060S averages 55757 across its recorded tests, placing it 24.5% above the RTX 4070 Ti’s 44795 average. This suggests that in some test suites not included in the head-to-head comparison, the AMD part performs strongly relative to its modest specifications. The nearest rival data reinforces this: the Radeon 8060S sits within 0.1% of the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and just 1.7% above the Radeon Pro W5700X, while the RTX 4070 Ti sits 1.6% above the RTX A6000.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and design philosophies. The AMD Radeon 8060S uses the RDNA 3.5 architecture on a 4 nm TSMC process, built around the Strix Halo chip. It belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation. The RTX 4070 Ti uses Ada Lovelace on a 5 nm TSMC process, built around the AD104 chip in the GeForce 40 series.

Die size is close: 308 mm² for AMD versus 294 mm² for NVIDIA. The transistor counts, however, diverge sharply. The RTX 4070 Ti packs 35,800 million transistors at a density of 121.8 million per mm². The Radeon 8060S lists its transistor count as unknown, which makes direct density comparisons impossible.

The compute configurations reveal the scale of the difference. The RTX 4070 Ti has 7680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operations units. The Radeon 8060S has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The NVIDIA part also carries 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, while AMD lists 40 RT cores and no tensor core count. These numbers explain the compute benchmark gaps: the RTX 4070 Ti has three times the shader count and 1.5 times the texture units.

Clock speeds tell a more nuanced story. The Radeon 8060S runs a 1295 MHz base clock and boosts to 2900 MHz. The RTX 4070 Ti runs a 2310 MHz base clock and boosts to 2610 MHz. AMD’s higher boost clock partially compensates for its lower shader count, but not enough to close the gap in the recorded tests.

Memory architecture differs fundamentally. The Radeon 8060S uses system shared memory with bandwidth listed as system dependent. The RTX 4070 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus delivering 504.2 GB/s. The NVIDIA memory clock is listed at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective. For bandwidth-bound workloads, the dedicated VRAM gives NVIDIA a structural advantage.

The bus interface also differs: AMD uses PCIe 5.0 x16, NVIDIA uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs show AMD as portable device dependent, while NVIDIA lists 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

The Verdict

The data directs different buyers to different products. For anyone building a desktop with a dedicated power supply and expecting high frame rates in modern DX12 and Vulkan titles, the RTX 4070 Ti is the clear choice. Its 57% lead in Steel Nomad and 62.4% lead in Vulkan are too large to ignore. The 12 GB of dedicated GDDR6X memory also eliminates concerns about bandwidth contention with system memory.

For portable or integrated designs, the Radeon 8060S makes a compelling case. Its 55 W TDP, lack of power connectors, and IGP form factor mean it can operate in systems where a discrete card simply cannot fit. The average benchmark score of 55757, which exceeds the RTX 4070 Ti’s 44795, suggests that in certain workloads the integrated AMD part punches well above its power class.

The percentile rankings reinforce this split: the Radeon 8060S sits at the 87th percentile of all GPUs, the RTX 4070 Ti at the 84th. The database records the RTX 4070 Ti as end-of-life with a successor in the GeForce 50 series, while the Radeon 8060S remains active with a release date of January 5, 2025.

For gaming, the RTX 4070 Ti wins outright. For compute efficiency in constrained environments, the Radeon 8060S offers a viable alternative. The choice hinges entirely on the target system’s power budget and physical constraints.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S averages 55757 across its recorded benchmarks, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti averages 44795.

Q: How large is the performance gap in 3DMark Steel Nomad?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti scores 5024 versus 2162 for the Radeon 8060S, a 57% difference in NVIDIA’s favor.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Radeon 8060S has a TDP of 55 W, while the RTX 4070 Ti has a TDP of 285 W. The RTX 4070 Ti also requires a 600 W suggested power supply.

Q: Does the Radeon 8060S have dedicated video memory?

A: No, it uses system shared memory with bandwidth listed as system dependent. The RTX 4070 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus delivering 504.2 GB/s.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has 7680 shading units, while the Radeon 8060S has 2560.

Q: What are the physical form factor differences?

A: The Radeon 8060S is an integrated graphics processor with no power connectors and no expansion slot width. The RTX 4070 Ti is a dual-slot card measuring 285 mm in length, 112 mm in height, and 42 mm in width, requiring a 1x 16-pin power connector.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 | Ada Lovelace |

| Process node | 4 nm | 5 nm |

| Die size | 308 mm² | 294 mm² |

| Transistors | Unknown | 35,800 million |

| Transistor density | Not listed | 121.8M / mm² |

| Base clock | 1295 MHz | 2310 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2900 MHz | 2610 MHz |

| Memory size | System Shared | 12 GB |

| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR6X |

| Memory bus width | System Shared | 192 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | System Dependent | 504.2 GB/s |

| Shading units | 2560 | 7680 |

| TMUs | 160 | 240 |

| ROPs | 64 | 80 |

| RT cores | 40 | 60 |

| Tensor cores | Not listed | 240 |

| Pixel rate | 185.6 GPixel/s | 208.8 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 464.0 GTexel/s | 626.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 14.85 TFLOPS | 40.09 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 14.85 TFLOPS (1:1) | 40.09 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 55 W | 285 W |

| Slot width | IGP | Dual-slot |

| Power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | Not listed | 600 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Release date | 2025-01-05 | 2023-01-02 |

| Production status | Active | End-of-life |

| Predecessor | Polaris Mobile | GeForce 30 |

| Successor | Not listed | GeForce 50 |

| Launch MSRP | Not listed | 799 USD |

| Average benchmark score | 55757 | 44795 |

| Percentile vs all GPUs | 87 | 84 |