NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 vs NVIDIA N1X 48SM Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows no head-to-head benchmark results between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 and the NVIDIA N1X 48SM. The head-to-head benchmark array is empty, and the win counts for both parts stand at zero. This means the comparison must be built entirely from the raw specification sheets and the derived throughput figures, not from direct application tests.

What the data does provide is a clear split in computational strengths. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses the Ada Lovelace architecture with 3072 shading units, while the N1X 48SM uses Blackwell 2.0 with 6144 shading units, exactly double. That doubling shows up directly in the FP32 throughput: the N1X 48SM delivers 28.83 TFLOPS against the RTX 4060 AD106's 15.11 TFLOPS. The N1X 48SM is 90.8% ahead in raw floating-point compute, a near-total dominance in shader work.

The texture rate tells a similar story, though with an even larger gap. The N1X 48SM reaches 900.9 GTexel/s, while the RTX 4060 AD106 manages 236.2 GTexel/s. That is a 281.4% advantage for the N1X 48SM, driven by its 384 TMUs versus the RTX 4060 AD106's 96 TMUs. For any workload that stresses texture fetching or filtered sampling, the N1X 48SM is in a different class.

The pixel rate, however, flips the script. The RTX 4060 AD106 outputs 118.1 GPixel/s, and the N1X 48SM outputs 112.6 GPixel/s. The RTX 4060 AD106 leads by 4.9% in pixel throughput, despite having the same 48 ROPs as the N1X 48SM. The difference comes from the clock speeds: the RTX 4060 AD106 boosts to 2460 MHz, while the N1X 48SM boosts to 2346 MHz. The higher boost clock on the RTX 4060 AD106 gives it the edge in fill-rate-bound scenarios.

Memory bandwidth is nearly a tie, but not quite. The N1X 48SM records 273.2 GB/s from its 256-bit LPDDR5X bus, while the RTX 4060 AD106 records 272.0 GB/s from its 128-bit GDDR6 bus. The N1X 48SM leads by 0.4%, a margin so small it is effectively a wash. The bus widths differ by a factor of two, but the memory clock speeds compensate: the RTX 4060 AD106 runs its memory at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective), while the N1X 48SM runs at 1067 MHz (8.5 Gbps effective).

Ray tracing and tensor performance also favor the N1X 48SM on paper. The N1X 48SM has 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores, while the RTX 4060 AD106 has 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores. Both are exact doubles, matching the shading unit ratio. The N1X 48SM's FP16 throughput is 28.83 TFLOPS (1:1), again 90.8% ahead of the RTX 4060 AD106's 15.11 TFLOPS (1:1).

The Verdict

The data points to two different products with two different purposes. The RTX 4060 AD106 is a conventional discrete graphics card, dual-slot, with a 115 W TDP and a 300 W suggested PSU. It uses a 5 nm process from TSMC, has a die size of 188 mm², and packs 22,900 million transistors. The N1X 48SM is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) on the Blackwell N1x generation, with a 382 mm² die, no power connectors, and no listed TDP. It also uses a 5 nm process from TSMC.

For pure shader compute, the N1X 48SM is the clear winner by the numbers. Its 28.83 TFLOPS FP32 output and 900.9 GTexel/s texture rate leave the RTX 4060 AD106 far behind. Anyone working with compute-heavy workloads, texture-heavy rendering, or tensor operations would see a major uplift with the N1X 48SM, assuming the platform can feed it.

For pixel fill and traditional rasterization output, the RTX 4060 AD106 takes the lead. Its 118.1 GPixel/s beats the N1X 48SM's 112.6 GPixel/s. The margin is small, but it is a real advantage in the data. The RTX 4060 AD106 also has a much higher boost clock, 2460 MHz versus 2346 MHz, which helps in latency-sensitive or lightly threaded scenarios.

The memory situation is fascinating. The N1X 48SM has 128 GB of LPDDR5X, which is 16 times the RTX 4060 AD106's 8 GB of GDDR6. Yet the bandwidth is nearly identical, with the N1X 48SM at 273.2 GB/s and the RTX 4060 AD106 at 272.0 GB/s. Capacity is not a performance metric in the traditional sense, but it changes what each part can hold in local memory. The RTX 4060 AD106 is an end-of-life product, released in March 2024, while the N1X 48SM is active and dated for May 2026.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4060 AD106 wins in pixel rate, 118.1 GPixel/s versus 112.6 GPixel/s, a 4.9% advantage. It also wins in boost clock, 2460 MHz versus 2346 MHz, a 4.9% lead. These two numbers align, suggesting the RTX 4060 AD106 is tuned for higher-frequency operation. It has a base clock of 1830 MHz, more than double the N1X 48SM's 741 MHz base clock. That base clock gap is enormous, but the boost clocks are much closer, indicating the N1X 48SM has a wider dynamic range.

The N1X 48SM wins in nearly every other compute metric. Shading units: 6144 versus 3072, a 100% lead. TMUs: 384 versus 96, a 300% lead. RT cores: 48 versus 24, a 100% lead. Tensor cores: 192 versus 96, a 100% lead. FP32: 28.83 TFLOPS versus 15.11 TFLOPS, a 90.8% lead. FP16: 28.83 TFLOPS versus 15.11 TFLOPS, a 90.8% lead. Texture rate: 900.9 GTexel/s versus 236.2 GTexel/s, a 281.4% lead. Memory bandwidth: 273.2 GB/s versus 272.0 GB/s, a 0.4% lead.

The N1X 48SM also has a wider memory bus, 256 bit versus 128 bit, and vastly more memory capacity, 128 GB versus 8 GB. Its PCIe interface is newer, PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8, giving it double the lane width and a newer generation. The display outputs differ: the RTX 4060 AD106 has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the N1X 48SM has only 1x HDMI.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA N1X 48SM delivers 28.83 TFLOPS, which is 90.8% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106's 15.11 TFLOPS.

Q: How do the memory bandwidths compare?

A: The N1X 48SM records 273.2 GB/s, and the RTX 4060 AD106 records 272.0 GB/s. The N1X 48SM leads by 0.4%, a nearly identical result.

Q: Which GPU has more texture mapping units?

A: The N1X 48SM has 384 TMUs, exactly four times the RTX 4060 AD106's 96 TMUs. This drives a 281.4% advantage in texture rate.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The N1X 48SM has 128 GB of LPDDR5X, while the RTX 4060 AD106 has 8 GB of GDDR6. The N1X 48SM holds 16 times more memory.

Q: Which GPU has a higher pixel rate?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 outputs 118.1 GPixel/s, which is 4.9% higher than the N1X 48SM's 112.6 GPixel/s, despite both having 48 ROPs.

Q: What are the production statuses?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 is end-of-life, released in March 2024. The N1X 48SM is active, with a release date of May 2026.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different NVIDIA architectures. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses Ada Lovelace, the architecture behind the GeForce 40-series. The N1X 48SM uses Blackwell 2.0, part of the Blackwell IGP (N1x) generation. Both are built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts diverge: the RTX 4060 AD106 has 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die, while the N1X 48SM's transistor count is listed as unknown on a 382 mm² die. The transistor density for the RTX 4060 AD106 is 121.8M per mm², but no density is recorded for the N1X 48SM.

The core configurations are starkly different. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 24 RT cores, and 96 tensor cores. The N1X 48SM has 6144 shading units, 384 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 48 RT cores, and 192 tensor cores. Every count except ROPs is doubled or quadrupled on the N1X 48SM. The ROP count is identical at 48, which is why the pixel rates are so close.

The memory subsystems also differ architecturally. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, while the N1X 48SM uses 128 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus. The bandwidths are nearly equal, but the bus width and memory type are fundamentally different. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz, while the N1X 48SM has a base clock of 741 MHz and a boost clock of 2346 MHz.

API support splits them completely. The RTX 4060 AD106 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The N1X 48SM lists DirectX as N/A, OpenGL as N/A, and Vulkan as N/A. The N1X 48SM is an IGP with display output limited to 1x HDMI, while the RTX 4060 AD106 offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Specification Differences

The power and physical specifications differ sharply. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a TDP of 115 W, uses a dual-slot design, requires a 1x 12-pin power connector, and has a suggested PSU of 300 W. The N1X 48SM has an unknown TDP, an IGP slot width, no power connectors, and no suggested PSU. The bus interface also differs: the RTX 4060 AD106 uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the N1X 48SM uses PCIe 5.0 x16.

The clock speeds show a clear pattern. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz. The N1X 48SM has a base clock of 741 MHz and a boost clock of 2346 MHz. The memory clocks are 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective) for the RTX 4060 AD106 and 1067 MHz (8.5 Gbps effective) for the N1X 48SM. The memory type is GDDR6 for the RTX 4060 AD106 and LPDDR5X for the N1X 48SM.

The memory size is the largest single difference: 8 GB versus 128 GB. The bus width is 128 bit versus 256 bit. The shading units are 3072 versus 6144. The TMUs are 96 versus 384. The RT cores are 24 versus 48. The tensor cores are 96 versus 192. The pixel rate is 118.1 GPixel/s versus 112.6 GPixel/s. The texture rate is 236.2 GTexel/s versus 900.9 GTexel/s. The FP32 and FP16 are both 15.11 TFLOPS versus 28.83 TFLOPS.

The production status is end-of-life for the RTX 4060 AD106 and active for the N1X 48SM. The release dates are March 2024 for the RTX 4060 AD106 and May 2026 for the N1X 48SM. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a predecessor in GeForce 30 and a successor in GeForce 50, while the N1X 48SM has neither listed. The RTX 4060 AD106 belongs to the GeForce 40-series and GeForce 40 generation, while the N1X 48SM belongs to the Blackwell IGP (N1x) generation with no series listed.