AMD Radeon 8060S vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile Comparison

AMD Radeon 8060S and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile represent two distinct approaches to high-performance mobile graphics, with the data showing a clear split in compute capabilities and architectural design. The AMD part, built on the Strix Halo chip with RDNA 3.5, posts an average benchmark score of 55757 and sits at the 87th percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile, using the GB206 chip with Blackwell 2.0, records an average benchmark score of 29928 and lands at the 75th percentile. While the AMD Radeon 8060S holds a higher overall standing in the database, the head-to-head measurements tell a different story for specific compute workloads, where the NVIDIA part dominates.

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data shows a decisive advantage for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile in the two head-to-head compute tests available. The AMD Radeon 8060S does not win either of the directly compared workloads, with the NVIDIA part taking both the OpenCL and Vulkan tests. This indicates that for general-purpose GPU compute tasks and Vulkan-based rendering workloads, the RTX 5070 Mobile delivers substantially higher raw performance.

The AMD Radeon 8060S, however, claims the higher overall database standing. Its average benchmark score of 55757 places it at the 87th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX 5070 Mobile averages 29928 at the 75th percentile. The AMD part also has a notable result in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, scoring 2162, a workload where no equivalent score is recorded for the NVIDIA mobile part in the database. This suggests the AMD Radeon 8060S is stronger in certain DirectX 12 workloads and in the aggregate database rankings, even though the direct head-to-head compute tests favor NVIDIA.

The nearest rival data reinforces the positioning of each part. The AMD Radeon 8060S sits within 0.1% of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, 0.6% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, and 1.7% and 2.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 respectively. The RTX 5070 Mobile, by contrast, is effectively tied with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti at 0.1% behind, 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2080 Ti, and 0.6% and 1.7% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6800 and RX 6700. The AMD part competes with desktop-class GPUs from the previous generation, while the NVIDIA mobile part aligns with older desktop flagships.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs use fundamentally different silicon. The AMD Radeon 8060S combines the Strix Halo chip with RDNA 3.5 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC with a die size of 308 mm². The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile uses the GB206 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm TSMC process, with a smaller die of 181 mm² and a stated transistor count of 21,900 million, giving a transistor density of 121.0M per mm². The AMD part does not list a transistor count in the database.

The compute configurations differ sharply. The AMD Radeon 8060S carries 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output pipelines, along with 40 ray tracing cores and no tensor core count listed. The NVIDIA part has 4608 shading units, 144 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 36 RT cores, and 144 tensor cores. Despite having fewer shaders, the AMD part achieves higher pixel and texture rates: 185.6 GPixel/s and 464.0 GTexel/s versus 68.40 GPixel/s and 205.2 GTexel/s for NVIDIA. The FP32 compute figures are closer, with the AMD part at 14.85 TFLOPS and the NVIDIA part at 13.13 TFLOPS, both at a 1:1 FP16 ratio.

Memory architecture is another major divergence. The AMD Radeon 8060S uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, meaning it relies on the host platform for all memory operations. The RTX 5070 Mobile has a dedicated 8 GB GDDR7 frame buffer on a 128 bit bus, delivering 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD part has no dedicated memory clock, instead using the system memory clock, while the NVIDIA part runs its memory at 1500 MHz with 24 Gbps effective transfer. The AMD GPU's clock behavior also differs, with a base of 1295 MHz and boost of 2900 MHz, while the NVIDIA part runs a base of 907 MHz and boost of 1425 MHz, reflecting the different design priorities of the two architectures.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The direct comparison in the database covers two compute workloads, both of which the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile wins by wide margins. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 84626 against 122238 for the NVIDIA part, a delta of 30.8% in favor of NVIDIA. In the Geekbench Vulkan test, the AMD part scores 80483 against 116960, a 31.2% deficit. These are substantial margins that show the RTX 5070 Mobile delivering roughly 44% more performance in each of these compute tests, despite its lower aggregate database score.

The Vulkan result is particularly telling given the AMD part's higher FP32 throughput. The AMD Radeon 8060S reaches 14.85 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the RTX 5070 Mobile is rated at 13.13 TFLOPS, a 13% advantage for AMD on paper. Yet the NVIDIA part still wins the Vulkan workload by 31.2%, indicating that the database measurement reflects real-world driver and architecture efficiency rather than raw shader count or theoretical FLOPs. The OpenCL result shows a similar pattern, with NVIDIA's 144 tensor cores and Blackwell 2.0 architecture extracting more usable compute performance from a lower theoretical peak.

The absence of a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result for the RTX 5070 Mobile in the database means the AMD Radeon 8060S's score of 2162 in that test stands without a direct counterpart. The AMD part also has no PassMark entries, while the RTX 5070 Mobile records a full suite: 129 in DirectX 10, 192 in DirectX 11, 93 in DirectX 12, 214 in DirectX 9, 896 in G2D, 20355 in G3D, and 8279 in GPU compute. This broader benchmark coverage for NVIDIA suggests the database has more complete measurement data for the mobile Blackwell part.

Specification Differences

The two parts differ across nearly every recorded specification. The AMD Radeon 8060S uses a 4 nm process, while the NVIDIA part uses 5 nm. Die size is 308 mm² for AMD versus 181 mm² for NVIDIA. The AMD part has no listed transistor count, while NVIDIA lists 21,900 million with a density of 121.0M per mm². Clock speeds diverge significantly: AMD runs at 1295 MHz base and 2900 MHz boost, while NVIDIA runs at 907 MHz base and 1425 MHz boost. The AMD part has no dedicated memory clock, using system shared memory, while NVIDIA runs GDDR7 at 1500 MHz with 24 Gbps effective.

Memory capacity and bandwidth are entirely different in nature. The AMD Radeon 8060S has system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth and no fixed bus width. The RTX 5070 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128 bit bus with 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Shader counts favor NVIDIA at 4608 versus 2560, but AMD leads in TMUs at 160 versus 144, and ROPs at 64 versus 48. Ray tracing cores are close, with AMD at 40 and NVIDIA at 36, while NVIDIA holds 144 tensor cores and AMD lists none. Pixel rate is 185.6 GPixel/s for AMD versus 68.40 GPixel/s for NVIDIA, and texture rate is 464.0 GTexel/s versus 205.2 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 14.85 TFLOPS for AMD versus 13.13 TFLOPS for NVIDIA, both at 1:1 FP16.

Power and interface specifications are similar on the surface. Both parts carry a TDP of 55 W for AMD and 50 W for NVIDIA, both are listed as IGP slot width with no power connectors, and both use a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface. Display outputs are portable device dependent for both. API support is identical: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The release dates differ, with the AMD part dated 2025-01-05 and the NVIDIA part dated 2025-04-14. The AMD part lists Polaris Mobile as its predecessor, while the NVIDIA part lists GeForce 40 Mobile.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has an average benchmark score of 55757, placing it at the 87th percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile averages 29928 at the 75th percentile.

Q: How large is the NVIDIA advantage in the head-to-head compute tests?

A: The RTX 5070 Mobile wins the Geekbench OpenCL test with 122238 versus 84626, a 30.8% margin, and the Vulkan test with 116960 versus 80483, a 31.2% margin.

Q: What are the memory configurations of the two GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth. The RTX 5070 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128 bit bus with 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute and what is the value?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has higher FP32 compute at 14.85 TFLOPS, compared to 13.13 TFLOPS for the RTX 5070 Mobile. Both run FP16 at a 1:1 ratio.

Q: How do the nearest rivals compare for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S is within 0.1% of the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and 0.6% behind the RTX 5080. The RTX 5070 Mobile is 0.1% behind the RTX 3070 Ti and 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2080 Ti.

Q: What is the die size difference between the two chips?

A: The AMD Strix Halo chip measures 308 mm² on a 4 nm process. The NVIDIA GB206 chip measures 181 mm² on a 5 nm process with 21,900 million transistors.