NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 vs NVIDIA N1X 40SM Comparison

FAQ

Q: What are the two products compared here?

A: The comparison covers the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106, a discrete GeForce 40-series graphics card based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, and the NVIDIA N1X 40SM, an integrated graphics processor (IGP) based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB20B chip.

Q: How do the memory configurations differ?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The N1X 40SM uses 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 273.2 GB/s, which is marginally higher.

Q: Which unit has more shading units and higher FP32 throughput?

A: The N1X 40SM has 5120 shading units and achieves 24.02 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 3072 shading units and delivers 15.11 TFLOPS. The N1X 40SM is about 59% ahead in raw FP32 throughput.

Q: What are the clock speed differences?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 has a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz. The N1X 40SM has a much lower base clock of 741 MHz but a boost clock of 2346 MHz, which is close to the RTX 4060's boost.

Q: What is the production status of each unit?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 is listed as end-of-life, while the N1X 40SM is listed as active. The RTX 4060 has a release date of March 31, 2024, and the N1X 40SM has a release date of May 31, 2026.

Q: Do the two units support the same APIs?

A: No. The RTX 4060 AD106 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The N1X 40SM lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan, indicating no comparable API support in the recorded data.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 4060 AD106 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. It uses the AD106 chip with 22,900 million transistors on a die size of 188 mm², giving a transistor density of 121.8 million per square millimeter. The N1X 40SM uses the GB20B chip on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, also fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process, but with a larger die size of 382 mm². The transistor count for the N1X 40SM is listed as unknown, so direct density comparisons cannot be made.

The RTX 4060 AD106 is a discrete dual-slot card with a 1x 12-pin power connector and a suggested PSU of 300 W, drawing 115 W. The N1X 40SM is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connector and an unknown TDP. It uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface, while the RTX 4060 uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The N1X 40SM is part of the Blackwell IGP (N1x) generation, whereas the RTX 4060 belongs to the GeForce 40 generation.

Display outputs also differ: the RTX 4060 AD106 provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the N1X 40SM provides only 1x HDMI. The RTX 4060 has 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores, while the N1X 40SM has 40 RT cores and 160 tensor cores. The N1X 40SM also has 320 texture mapping units (TMUs) versus 96 on the RTX 4060, but only 40 ROPs versus 48 on the RTX 4060.

The N1X 40SM has a higher texture rate of 750.7 GTexel/s, far exceeding the RTX 4060's 236.2 GTexel/s. However, the RTX 4060 has a higher pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s versus 93.84 GPixel/s on the N1X 40SM. Memory clock differs as well: the RTX 4060 runs at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective), while the N1X 40SM runs at 1067 MHz (8.5 Gbps effective).

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results for these two units. The winsA and winsB fields are both 0, and the headToHeadBenchmarks array is empty. Therefore, the analysis relies entirely on the specification-level data available.

The most significant performance gap appears in FP32 compute. The N1X 40SM delivers 24.02 TFLOPS, which is 58.9% higher than the RTX 4060's 15.11 TFLOPS. This is a substantial margin in raw shader throughput, suggesting the N1X 40SM has a clear advantage in compute-heavy workloads that scale with shading unit count. With 5120 shading units versus 3072, the N1X 40SM has 66.7% more shaders, and despite a lower base clock, its boost clock of 2346 MHz is only 4.6% lower than the RTX 4060's 2460 MHz. The higher shader count more than compensates for the slightly lower boost clock.

Texture throughput also favors the N1X 40SM heavily. Its 750.7 GTexel/s is 217.8% higher than the RTX 4060's 236.2 GTexel/s, driven by 320 TMUs versus 96. This indicates the N1X 40SM can handle texture-heavy operations at a much faster rate, which may benefit certain rendering tasks.

The RTX 4060 AD106 fights back in pixel throughput. Its 118.1 GPixel/s is 25.8% higher than the N1X 40SM's 93.84 GPixel/s, owing to 48 ROPs versus 40. This suggests the RTX 4060 may have an edge in fill-rate-bound scenarios, such as high-resolution rasterization with heavy overdraw.

Memory bandwidth is nearly identical: 272.0 GB/s for the RTX 4060 versus 273.2 GB/s for the N1X 40SM, a difference of only 0.4%. Despite the N1X 40SM having a 256-bit bus and 128 GB of LPDDR5X, its lower memory clock of 1067 MHz (8.5 Gbps effective) keeps bandwidth in line with the RTX 4060's 128-bit GDDR6 at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). The N1X 40SM's memory capacity advantage is massive at 128 GB versus 8 GB, but bandwidth parity means neither unit has a clear throughput advantage in memory-bound workloads.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two units:

• Chip: AD106 (RTX 4060) versus GB20B (N1X 40SM)
• Architecture: Ada Lovelace versus Blackwell 2.0
• Generation: GeForce 40 versus Blackwell IGP (N1x)
• Transistors: 22,900 million versus unknown
• Die size: 188 mm² versus 382 mm²
• Base clock: 1830 MHz versus 741 MHz
• Boost clock: 2460 MHz versus 2346 MHz
• Memory clock: 2125 MHz 17 Gbps effective versus 1067 MHz 8.5 Gbps effective
• Memory size: 8 GB versus 128 GB
• Memory type: GDDR6 versus LPDDR5X
• Memory bus width: 128 bit versus 256 bit
• Memory bandwidth: 272.0 GB/s versus 273.2 GB/s
• Shading units: 3072 versus 5120
• TMUs: 96 versus 320
• ROPs: 48 versus 40
• RT cores: 24 versus 40
• Tensor cores: 96 versus 160
• Pixel rate: 118.1 GPixel/s versus 93.84 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: 236.2 GTexel/s versus 750.7 GTexel/s
• FP32: 15.11 TFLOPS versus 24.02 TFLOPS
• FP16: 15.11 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 24.02 TFLOPS (1:1)
• TDP: 115 W versus unknown
• Slot width: Dual-slot versus IGP
• Power connectors: 1x 12-pin versus None
• Suggested PSU: 300 W versus null
• Bus interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16
• Display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a versus 1x HDMI
• APIs: DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4 versus N/A for all
• Production status: End-of-life versus Active
• Release date: 2024-03-31 versus 2026-05-31
• Predecessor: GeForce 30 versus null
• Successor: GeForce 50 versus null

Where Each One Wins

The N1X 40SM wins decisively in compute throughput. Its FP32 output of 24.02 TFLOPS exceeds the RTX 4060's 15.11 TFLOPS by 8.91 TFLOPS, a 59% advantage. This places the N1X 40SM ahead in any workload that relies heavily on shading units, such as general-purpose GPU compute, physics simulations, or AI inference where tensor cores are also more numerous (160 versus 96). The texture rate advantage is even more pronounced: 750.7 GTexel/s versus 236.2 GTexel/s, a 3.18x difference. Games or applications that are texture-bound would see a substantial benefit on the N1X 40SM.

The N1X 40SM also wins on memory capacity, offering 128 GB versus 8 GB, which is a 16x difference. For workloads that require large datasets resident in memory, such as large language model training, scientific computing, or massive texture atlases, this capacity advantage is transformative. The bus interface is also newer, with PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8, providing higher potential host bandwidth.

The RTX 4060 AD106 wins on pixel throughput, with 118.1 GPixel/s versus 93.84 GPixel/s, a 25.8% advantage. This suggests an edge in fill-rate-sensitive scenarios, such as high-resolution rendering with heavy alpha blending or multi-sampled anti-aliasing. The RTX 4060 also has a higher boost clock (2460 MHz versus 2346 MHz) and a much higher base clock (1830 MHz versus 741 MHz), which may translate to better sustained performance in short bursts or lightly threaded workloads.

The RTX 4060 also wins on API support. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, whereas the N1X 40SM lists N/A for all three. This means the RTX 4060 is compatible with modern game APIs and graphics features, while the N1X 40SM's API support is absent from the recorded data, likely limiting it to non-standard or proprietary use cases. The RTX 4060 is also a dual-slot discrete card with a 300 W suggested PSU, while the N1X 40SM is an IGP with no power connector, making the RTX 4060 the only one with a defined power envelope.

The Verdict

The database shows two fundamentally different products. The RTX 4060 AD106 is a conventional discrete consumer graphics card with a complete API stack, a defined TDP of 115 W, and a release date in March 2024. It offers 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32, 272.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and is end-of-life, having been succeeded by the GeForce 50 series.

The N1X 40SM is an integrated processor from the Blackwell IGP (N1x) generation, released in May 2026 and still active. It delivers 24.02 TFLOPS of FP32, 273.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and a massive 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory. Its die size of 382 mm² is over twice the RTX 4060's 188 mm², yet it operates without a power connector and has an unknown TDP.

For users selecting a discrete graphics card for gaming or standard desktop workloads, the RTX 4060 AD106 is the only viable choice due to its DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 support. The N1X 40SM's API support is recorded as N/A, which precludes standard game compatibility.

For compute-intensive tasks that do not rely on traditional graphics APIs, the N1X 40SM offers significantly higher FP32 and texture throughput, plus 16 times the memory capacity. Its 24.02 TFLOPS and 750.7 GTexel/s outclass the RTX 4060's 15.11 TFLOPS and 236.2 GTexel/s. The N1X 40SM also provides more RT cores (40 versus 24) and tensor cores (160 versus 96), suggesting stronger ray tracing and AI acceleration capabilities in the raw specification data.

The verdict from the data is clear: the RTX 4060 AD106 serves the role of a finished, API-complete graphics product for end users, while the N1X 40SM appears oriented toward integrated, compute-heavy deployments where its 128 GB memory pool and shader throughput matter more than API compatibility. Neither unit dominates the other across all metrics, and the choice hinges on whether the workload demands standard graphics APIs or raw compute and memory capacity.