NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive generational shift in favor of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile. Across the ten benchmark comparisons in the database, the newer mobile part takes nine wins, with the RTX 2070 managing only a single, narrow victory.

The most dramatic gap appears in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The RTX 5060 Mobile scores 3013.5, while the RTX 2070 manages 1569. That is a 92.1% delta, nearly doubling the older card's result. This is the single largest margin in the entire head-to-head set, and it signals that the Blackwell-based part handles modern DirectX 12 workloads with far greater efficiency.

DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 legacy tests also favor the newcomer. In PassMark DirectX 11, the RTX 5060 Mobile posts 168 against 129 for the RTX 2070, a 30.2% advantage. The DirectX 12 PassMark test shows a 45% delta, with scores of 87 and 60 respectively. These are smaller absolute numbers, but the proportional gaps confirm that the mobile GPU does not merely win on raw throughput; it also scales better across API generations.

Compute and general-purpose workloads follow the same pattern. Geekbench OpenCL gives the RTX 5060 Mobile 96969 versus 79966, a 21.3% lead. Geekbench Vulkan shows 96451 against 82521, a 16.9% advantage. PassMark GPU Compute adds another 18.7% win, with 7607 to 6411. The consistency across OpenCL, Vulkan, and compute tests suggests the RTX 5060 Mobile's architecture delivers balanced improvements rather than optimizations confined to a single API.

In PassMark G3D, the RTX 5060 Mobile records 18852, while the RTX 2070 trails at 16094, a 17.1% margin. The 2D test is closer: 876 versus 819, a 7% edge for the mobile part. Even the PassMark DirectX 10 test, which is the least demanding in the set, shows a 7.2% lead for the RTX 5060 Mobile (119 to 111).

The RTX 2070's only win comes in PassMark DirectX 9, where it scores 211 against 203 for the RTX 5060 Mobile, a 3.8% delta. This is a notable outlier, and it suggests that the older Turing architecture retains some advantage in legacy fixed-function or early shader workloads. However, the margin is small, and it does little to offset the broader trend.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5060 Mobile is the clear choice for modern gaming and compute-heavy tasks. Its 92.1% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 places it firmly ahead in contemporary DirectX 12 titles. The 30.2% and 45% wins in PassMark DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 reinforce this, showing that the mobile GPU handles both current and recent API generations with ease. For users running Vulkan applications, the 16.9% Geekbench Vulkan advantage and the 18.7% PassMark GPU Compute lead make the RTX 5060 Mobile the stronger option for rendering, simulation, and GPU-accelerated workflows.

OpenCL performance also favors the RTX 5060 Mobile, with a 21.3% margin. This matters for cross-platform compute workloads, where the newer card's higher FP32 throughput (9.684 TFLOPS versus 7.465 TFLOPS) translates into measurable gains. The RTX 5060 Mobile also wins the 2D test by 7%, a modest but consistent advantage.

The RTX 2070, by contrast, holds a single niche: legacy DirectX 9 applications. Its 3.8% lead in that test is real, but it is the only scenario where the older card outperforms. For users who rely on very old games or software that still uses DirectX 9 rendering paths, the RTX 2070 retains a slight edge. In every other measured category, the RTX 5060 Mobile is faster, often by double-digit percentages.

The average benchmark score reinforces this asymmetry: the RTX 5060 Mobile sits at 22435, while the RTX 2070 averages 18789. The RTX 5060 Mobile also ranks higher in the overall GPU percentile, at 67 versus 63 for the RTX 2070.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the RTX 5060 Mobile in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The RTX 5060 Mobile scores 3013.5, while the RTX 2070 scores 1569. That is a 92.1% advantage for the RTX 5060 Mobile.

Q: Does the RTX 2070 win any benchmark?

A: Yes, it wins PassMark DirectX 9 with a score of 211 versus 203 for the RTX 5060 Mobile, a 3.8% margin. This is the only test in the head-to-head set where the RTX 2070 comes out ahead.

Q: How do the two cards compare in compute workloads?

A: The RTX 5060 Mobile leads by 21.3% in Geekbench OpenCL (96969 to 79966) and by 18.7% in PassMark GPU Compute (7607 to 6411). Its FP32 throughput is 9.684 TFLOPS versus 7.465 TFLOPS for the RTX 2070.

Q: What is the average benchmark score difference?

A: The RTX 5060 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 22435, compared to 18789 for the RTX 2070. The RTX 5060 Mobile also ranks at the 67th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 2070 sits at the 63rd.

Q: Which GPU is better for Vulkan-based applications?

A: The RTX 5060 Mobile, which scores 96451 in Geekbench Vulkan versus 82521 for the RTX 2070, a 16.9% advantage. Both cards support Vulkan 1.4.

Q: Are both cards DirectX 12 Ultimate compatible?

A: Yes, both list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) in their API support, along with OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every core specification. The RTX 5060 Mobile uses 3328 shading units, while the RTX 2070 has 2304. Texture mapping units favor the RTX 2070 at 144 versus 104, and the same is true for ROPs: 64 on the RTX 2070 against 48 on the RTX 5060 Mobile. Ray tracing cores also differ, with the RTX 2070 carrying 36 and the RTX 5060 Mobile 26. Tensor cores show a similar split: 288 on the RTX 2070 versus 104 on the RTX 5060 Mobile.

Clock speeds tell a different story. The RTX 2070 runs at a base clock of 1410 MHz and boosts to 1620 MHz. The RTX 5060 Mobile has a lower base clock of 952 MHz and a boost of 1455 MHz. Memory clocks also diverge: the RTX 5060 Mobile uses 1500 MHz (24 Gbps effective), while the RTX 2070 runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

Memory configuration differs as well. Both cards have 8 GB of VRAM, but the RTX 5060 Mobile uses GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, yielding 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 2070 uses GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s. The RTX 2070 therefore has higher memory bandwidth, despite the older memory type.

Pixel and texture rates follow the core counts. The RTX 2070 achieves 103.7 GPixel/s and 233.3 GTexel/s, while the RTX 5060 Mobile manages 69.84 GPixel/s and 151.3 GTexel/s. FP16 performance also favors the RTX 2070, which lists 14.93 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio) versus 9.684 TFLOPS (1:1) for the RTX 5060 Mobile.

Power and physical specifications differ sharply. The RTX 5060 Mobile has a TDP of 45 W and uses no power connectors, while the RTX 2070 draws 175 W and requires a single 8-pin connector, with a suggested PSU of 450 W. The RTX 2070 is a dual-slot card measuring 229 mm in length, 113 mm in height, and 35 mm in width. The RTX 5060 Mobile is listed as IGP slot width with portable device dependent display outputs. Bus interfaces also differ: PCIe 5.0 x16 for the RTX 5060 Mobile versus PCIe 3.0 x16 for the RTX 2070.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 5060 Mobile is built on the GB206 chip using Blackwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The RTX 2070 uses the TU106 chip with Turing architecture, on a 12 nm process, also from TSMC. The transistor counts reflect the process gap: the RTX 5060 Mobile packs 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die, while the RTX 2070 has 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die. Transistor density is 121.0M per mm² for the RTX 5060 Mobile, versus 24.3M per mm² for the RTX 2070.

The RTX 5060 Mobile belongs to the GeForce 50-series and the GeForce 50 Mobile generation, with a release date of May 19, 2025. Its predecessor is the GeForce 40 Mobile, and it is currently listed as Active in production. The RTX 2070 is part of the GeForce 20-series, released on October 16, 2018, with a predecessor of GeForce 10 and a successor of GeForce 30. Its production status is End-of-life. The RTX 2070 carried a launch MSRP of 499 USD.

Architecturally, the two cards diverge significantly. The RTX 5060 Mobile uses GDDR7 memory, while the RTX 2070 uses GDDR6. The RTX 5060 Mobile has a higher FP32 throughput at 9.684 TFLOPS, but the RTX 2070 doubles its FP16 output to 14.93 TFLOPS, indicating a 2:1 FP16 ratio versus the 1:1 ratio on the RTX 5060 Mobile. The RTX 2070 also has more ray tracing cores (36 versus 26) and significantly more tensor cores (288 versus 104), though the RTX 5060 Mobile's Blackwell generation likely implements these units differently. The RTX 5060 Mobile's smaller die and higher density reflect the 5 nm process, while the RTX 2070's larger die and lower density are typical of the older 12 nm node.