AMD Radeon 8060S vs NVIDIA N1X 40SM Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the AMD Radeon 8060S and the NVIDIA N1X 40SM. The AMD part has three recorded benchmark scores: 2162 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 84626 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 80483 in Geekbench Vulkan. These results place the Radeon 8060S at the 87th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 55757. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has no recorded benchmark scores, a percentile ranking of 50, and an average benchmark score of 0.

Because the NVIDIA part lacks any measured results, direct numerical comparisons are impossible. The AMD Radeon 8060S does show meaningful positioning against other GPUs in the database. Its average score of 55757 sits 0.1% above the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, which averages 55698. Against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, the Radeon 8060S trails by 0.6%, as that card averages 56083. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X averages 54828, putting the 8060S 1.7% ahead. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 averages 54247, and the Radeon 8060S leads it by 2.8%.

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2162 reflects a DirectX 12 Ultimate workload, while the Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores of 84626 and 80483 respectively show strong general compute performance. The OpenCL result exceeds the Vulkan result by 4143 points, indicating a slight preference for OpenCL workloads in the recorded data.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 8060S uses the Strix Halo chip built on RDNA 3.5 architecture, produced on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The die measures 308 mm². The NVIDIA N1X 40SM uses the GB20B chip built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, produced on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC, with a die size of 382 mm². The NVIDIA die is 74 mm² larger than the AMD die. Transistor counts are unknown for both parts.

The AMD Radeon 8060S features 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. It includes 40 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has 5120 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 40 render output units. It also has 40 ray tracing cores but adds 160 tensor cores, which the AMD part does not list. The NVIDIA part has double the shading units and texture mapping units, but the AMD part has 24 more render output units.

Clock behavior differs substantially. The AMD Radeon 8060S runs at a base clock of 1295 MHz and boosts to 2900 MHz. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has a base clock of 741 MHz and a boost clock of 2346 MHz. The AMD part's boost clock exceeds the NVIDIA boost by 554 MHz, and its base clock is 554 MHz higher as well. The NVIDIA memory clock is listed as 1067 MHz with 8.5 Gbps effective data rate, while the AMD memory clock is listed as system shared.

The AMD Radeon 8060S uses system shared memory, meaning its memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all system dependent. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 273.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This is a fixed memory configuration for the NVIDIA part, whereas the AMD part depends entirely on the host system.

Pixel and texture throughput differ significantly. The AMD Radeon 8060S achieves a pixel rate of 185.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 464.0 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM delivers 93.84 GPixel/s and 750.7 GTexel/s. The AMD part has nearly double the pixel fill rate, while the NVIDIA part has roughly 62% higher texture fill rate. Floating-point performance also favors NVIDIA: the 8060S delivers 14.85 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio), while the N1X 40SM delivers 24.02 TFLOPS for both, a difference of 9.17 TFLOPS.

API support creates another divide. The AMD Radeon 8060S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM lists DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan as N/A. The AMD part is a PCIe 5.0 x16 device, and the NVIDIA part also uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Both are integrated graphics products (IGP) with no power connectors and no slot width beyond the integrated form factor. Display outputs differ: the AMD part is portable device dependent, while the NVIDIA part has one HDMI output.

Power specifications show the AMD Radeon 8060S at 55 W TDP, while the NVIDIA N1X 40SM has an unknown TDP. The AMD part belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation and was released on 2025-01-05. The NVIDIA part belongs to the Blackwell IGP (N1x) generation and has a release date of 2026-05-31. The AMD part's predecessor is Polaris Mobile; the NVIDIA part has no predecessor listed.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 8060S wins in scenarios that depend on measured benchmark data. Its recorded scores place it at the 87th percentile among all GPUs, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 with an average score only 0.6% higher. The 8060S delivers higher pixel fill rate at 185.6 GPixel/s compared to 93.84 GPixel/s, which benefits rasterization-heavy workloads that stress render output units. Its 64 ROPs versus 40 ROPs supports this advantage. The higher boost clock of 2900 MHz versus 2346 MHz also favors workloads that scale with clock frequency. The AMD part supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, enabling broad API compatibility where the NVIDIA part lists N/A for all three.

The NVIDIA N1X 40SM wins in raw compute throughput. Its FP32 and FP16 performance of 24.02 TFLOPS exceeds the AMD part's 14.85 TFLOPS by 9.17 TFLOPS. Texture rate of 750.7 GTexel/s versus 464.0 GTexel/s favors the NVIDIA part in texture-heavy scenes. The 320 TMUs versus 160 TMUs provide the hardware basis for this lead. The 160 tensor cores give the NVIDIA part a dedicated compute path for tensor operations, which the AMD part does not list. The fixed 128 GB LPDDR5X memory with 273.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures consistent memory performance, whereas the AMD part depends on system shared memory, whose bandwidth varies with the host platform. The larger die at 382 mm² versus 308 mm² accommodates the additional shading units and tensor cores.

The data suggests a split: AMD leads in pixel throughput, clock speed, and API coverage; NVIDIA leads in shading throughput, texture throughput, tensor capacity, and memory determinism. The lack of benchmark scores for the NVIDIA part means its percentile rank of 50 is a placeholder, not a measured result, so its real-world standing in the database remains unquantified.

FAQ

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

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has an average benchmark score of 55757, while the NVIDIA N1X 40SM has an average benchmark score of 0 because no benchmarks are recorded for it.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon 8060S compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080?

A: The Radeon 8060S trails the RTX 5080 by 0.6% in average benchmark score. The RTX 5080 averages 56083, and the Radeon 8060S averages 55757.

Q: What memory configuration does each GPU use?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S uses system shared memory, so its size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are system dependent. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM uses 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 256-bit bus with 273.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same APIs?

A: No. The AMD Radeon 8060S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM lists DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan as N/A.

Q: Which GPU has higher floating-point performance?

A: The NVIDIA N1X 40SM delivers 24.02 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16, while the AMD Radeon 8060S delivers 14.85 TFLOPS for both, making the NVIDIA part 9.17 TFLOPS higher.

Q: What are the process nodes and die sizes for these GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S uses a 4 nm process at TSMC with a die size of 308 mm². The NVIDIA N1X 40SM uses a 5 nm process at TSMC with a die size of 382 mm².

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA N1X 40SM |

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

| Chip | Strix Halo | GB20B |

| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Generation | Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) | Blackwell IGP (N1x) |

| Process Node | 4 nm | 5 nm |

| Die Size | 308 mm² | 382 mm² |

| Base Clock | 1295 MHz | 741 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2900 MHz | 2346 MHz |

| Memory Clock | System Shared | 1067 MHz 8.5 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | System Shared | 128 GB |

| Memory Type | System Shared | LPDDR5X |

| Memory Bus Width | System Shared | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | System Dependent | 273.2 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2560 | 5120 |

| TMUs | 160 | 320 |

| ROPs | 64 | 40 |

| RT Cores | 40 | 40 |

| Tensor Cores | None listed | 160 |

| Pixel Rate | 185.6 GPixel/s | 93.84 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 464.0 GTexel/s | 750.7 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 14.85 TFLOPS | 24.02 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 14.85 TFLOPS (1:1) | 24.02 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 55 W | unknown |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI |

| DirectX Support | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | N/A |

| OpenGL Support | 4.6 | N/A |

| Vulkan Support | 1.4 | N/A |

| Release Date | 2025-01-05 | 2026-05-31 |

The two GPUs share a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface, integrated graphics form factor, no power connectors, and active production status. Both are fabricated at TSMC, and both have unknown transistor counts and transistor density values. Neither has a launch MSRP recorded in the database. The AMD part has a predecessor, Polaris Mobile, while the NVIDIA part has none. The AMD part has a known TDP of 55 W; the NVIDIA TDP is unknown. The AMD part's rendering rates show a pixel-rate advantage of 91.76 GPixel/s, while the NVIDIA part shows a texture-rate advantage of 286.7 GTexel/s.