NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark database records a clear split between these two NVIDIA Ada Lovelace mobile and desktop parts. The GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is the only one of the two with recorded performance data, and it holds all measurable wins by default. The RTX 4060 AD106 has no benchmark entries in the database, so its win count sits at zero. That does not mean the 4050 outruns the 4060 in real workloads, it simply means the database has no direct measurements for the AD106 variant.

Looking at the 4050 Mobile's recorded results, it delivers a Geekbench OpenCL score of 74,748 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 75,235. Those two scores are close, with Vulkan slightly ahead, which suggests the architecture handles both compute APIs in a similar fashion. In Passmark tests, the 4050 Mobile posts a G3D score of 14,423, a GPU compute score of 5,947, a DirectX 9 score of 184, a DirectX 11 score of 130, a DirectX 10 score of 79, and a DirectX 12 score of 61. The DirectX 9 result is the highest of the legacy API tests, while DirectX 12 shows the lowest raw number, which is typical for newer APIs where workload characteristics differ.

The 4060 AD106, by contrast, has an empty benchmark array. Its average benchmark score is recorded as 0, and its percentile versus all GPUs is 50, compared to the 4050 Mobile's 63rd percentile. The database treats the 4060 AD106 as having no measured wins because no tests have been run or recorded for it. The practical interpretation is that the 4050 Mobile is the only part here with validated performance data, while the 4060 AD106 remains an unmeasured entry.

For use-case analysis, the 4050 Mobile's scores indicate it can handle general compute and graphics workloads. The Passmark G2D score of 633 suggests competent 2D acceleration. The gap between G3D (14,423) and GPU compute (5,947) shows the card is stronger at rasterized graphics than at raw compute tasks. The DirectX 11 score of 130 versus DirectX 12 score of 61 implies the older API path is better optimized in this card's driver stack, or that the newer API tests stress different hardware units.

The 4060 AD106, based on its specification sheet, targets higher performance tiers. Its FP32 rate of 15.11 TFLOPS versus the 4050 Mobile's 8.986 TFLOPS indicates roughly 68% more raw compute throughput. Its texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s versus 140.4 GTexel/s shows a similar advantage. Its pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s versus 84.24 GPixel/s is about 40% higher. Memory bandwidth doubles from 192.0 GB/s to 272.0 GB/s. Those numbers, taken from the specification fields, point to the 4060 AD106 being the faster part on paper, but the database contains no benchmark runs to confirm it.

The Verdict

From the recorded data, the RTX 4050 Mobile is the only GPU in this comparison with actual benchmark results. Its 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs places it above the median. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600 with an average score of 19,036, a 0.1% delta, and the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation at 18,954, a 0.5% delta. The 4050 Mobile's average benchmark score is 19,049, which sits essentially tied with those two cards. The Tesla K20m trails by 0.2%, and the Quadro K6000 is 0.1% behind.

The 4060 AD106 has no benchmark scores, no nearest rivals, and an average score of 0. Its 50th percentile is a placeholder, not a measured result. The database cannot confirm any performance advantage for the 4060 AD106, despite its higher specification values.

Who should pick which, strictly from the data: if the requirement is for a validated, measured mobile GPU with a 63rd percentile standing, the 4050 Mobile is the only choice with evidence. If the requirement is for a desktop card with higher theoretical specs, the 4060 AD106 offers that on paper, but no benchmark verification exists in the database. The 4050 Mobile is an active production part, while the 4060 AD106 is marked end-of-life. The 4050 Mobile uses an IGP slot width with no power connectors, making it suitable for thin laptops. The 4060 AD106 is a dual-slot card with a 12-pin connector and a suggested PSU of 300 W, indicating a desktop-oriented design.

In practical terms, the database shows one fully characterized GPU and one spec-only entry. Builders who rely on measured results should treat the 4050 Mobile as the verified option. Builders who trust specification sheets and need the higher memory capacity, wider bus, and faster clocks will find the 4060 AD106 attractive, but they must accept the absence of benchmark data.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark array is empty. There are no direct comparison scores between the RTX 4050 Mobile and the RTX 4060 AD106 in the database. The wins count for each card is zero, meaning no single test has been run where one beats the other in a paired measurement.

The closest available comparison comes from the 4050 Mobile's nearest rivals. Against the AMD Radeon RX 6600, the 4050 Mobile averages 19,049 versus 19,036, a delta of 0.1%. That is a statistical tie. Against the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation, the 4050 Mobile is 0.5% ahead. Against the Quadro K6000, it is 0.1% ahead. Against the Tesla K20m, it is 0.2% behind. These deltas are all within a half percent, so the 4050 Mobile sits in a tight performance cluster.

For the 4060 AD106, no such comparison exists. Its nearest rivals list is empty, and its percentile is a default 50. The specification data shows the 4060 AD106 has a higher base clock of 1830 MHz versus 1455 MHz, a higher boost clock of 2460 MHz versus 1755 MHz, and faster memory at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective) versus 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). Those are the only numeric differences available for a head-to-head, and they all favor the 4060 AD106.

The practical takeaway: the database has no paired benchmark results, so any claim of one card beating the other in a specific test is unsupported. The 4050 Mobile's individual scores are the only performance data in this comparison. The 4060 AD106's specification advantages are real on paper, but they have not been translated into measured benchmark scores.

FAQ

Q: Does the database show the RTX 4060 AD106 beating the RTX 4050 Mobile in any benchmark?

A: No. The head-to-head benchmark array is empty, and the 4060 AD106 has no recorded benchmark scores. Its wins count is 0, and its average benchmark score is 0.

Q: What is the RTX 4050 Mobile's best recorded benchmark result?

A: Its highest score is 75,235 in Geekbench Vulkan, slightly ahead of its Geekbench OpenCL score of 74,748. In Passmark tests, its best result is the G3D score of 14,423.

Q: How does the RTX 4050 Mobile compare to its nearest rivals?

A: It averages 19,049, which is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 (19,036), 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro K6000 (19,030), 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation (18,954), and 0.2% behind the NVIDIA Tesla K20m (19,089).

Q: Is the RTX 4060 AD106 a laptop or desktop part?

A: The specification fields show it as a dual-slot card with a 1x 12-pin power connector, a suggested PSU of 300 W, and display outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. That indicates a desktop-oriented design. The RTX 4050 Mobile is listed as IGP slot width with no power connectors, indicating a mobile design.

Q: What memory configurations do the two cards use?

A: The RTX 4050 Mobile uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor count and larger die?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 has 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die. The RTX 4050 Mobile has 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die. Both use a 5 nm process from TSMC.

Architecture Differences

Both GPUs use NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace architecture and are built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The core difference lies in the chip itself. The RTX 4050 Mobile uses the AD107 chip, while the RTX 4060 AD106 uses the AD106 chip. The AD106 is a physically larger and denser design: it packs 22,900 million transistors into 188 mm², giving a transistor density of 121.8 million per mm². The AD107 packs 18,900 million transistors into 159 mm², with a density of 118.9 million per mm².

The execution resources scale accordingly. The 4050 Mobile has 2,560 shading units, 80 texture mapping units, 48 raster output units, 20 ray tracing cores, and 80 tensor cores. The 4060 AD106 has 3,072 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 24 RT cores, and 96 tensor cores. The ROP count is identical at 48, which means the pixel output capability difference comes from clock speed rather than ROP count. The 4060 AD106's higher clocks push its pixel rate to 118.1 GPixel/s versus 84.24 GPixel/s for the 4050 Mobile.

The memory architecture also differs. The 4050 Mobile uses a 96-bit memory bus, while the 4060 AD106 uses a 128-bit bus. Both use GDDR6 memory, but the 4060 AD106 runs it at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective) versus 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) for the 4050 Mobile. The result is 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth for the 4060 AD106 versus 192.0 GB/s for the 4050 Mobile.

The FP32 and FP16 compute rates are identical within each card, indicating a 1:1 ratio. The 4050 Mobile delivers 8.986 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16. The 4060 AD106 delivers 15.11 TFLOPS for both. That is a substantial compute advantage for the AD106, driven by more shading units and higher clocks.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both use a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. The architecture generation is the same, so feature-level support matches. The differences come down to chip size, execution unit counts, and clock speeds.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification field except for a few shared items. Both use GDDR6 memory, both are 5 nm TSMC parts, both have 48 ROPs, and both support the same API set. Everything else diverges.

The RTX 4050 Mobile has a base clock of 1455 MHz and a boost clock of 1755 MHz. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz. That is a 375 MHz difference at base and a 705 MHz difference at boost, favoring the 4060 AD106.

Memory speed differs: the 4050 Mobile runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective, while the 4060 AD106 runs at 2125 MHz with 17 Gbps effective. Memory size differs: 6 GB versus 8 GB. Bus width differs: 96 bit versus 128 bit. Bandwidth differs: 192.0 GB/s versus 272.0 GB/s.

Shading units: 2,560 versus 3,072. TMUs: 80 versus 96. RT cores: 20 versus 24. Tensor cores: 80 versus 96. Pixel rate: 84.24 GPixel/s versus 118.1 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 140.4 GTexel/s versus 236.2 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16: 8.986 TFLOPS versus 15.11 TFLOPS.

Power and physical design differ sharply. The 4050 Mobile has a TDP of 50 W, an IGP slot width, and no power connectors. The 4060 AD106 has a TDP of 115 W, a dual-slot width, a 1x 12-pin power connector, and a suggested PSU of 300 W. The 4050 Mobile's display outputs are listed as portable device dependent. The 4060 AD106 has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Production status differs: the 4050 Mobile is active, while the 4060 AD106 is end-of-life. Release dates differ: the 4050 Mobile launched on 2023-01-02, and the 4060 AD106 on 2024-03-31. The predecessor and successor fields differ too: the 4050 Mobile lists GeForce 30 Mobile as predecessor and GeForce 50 Mobile as successor, while the 4060 AD106 lists GeForce 30 and GeForce 50. Transistor count: 18,900 million versus 22,900 million. Die size: 159 mm² versus 188 mm². Transistor density: 118.9M per mm² versus 121.8M per mm².