NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 vs NVIDIA RTX A1000 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 and NVIDIA RTX A1000 serve entirely different segments, and the recorded data shows a clear split. The RTX 4060 AD106 is a GeForce 40-series consumer part built on Ada Lovelace, while the RTX A1000 is a Workstation Ampere (Ax000) professional card. The benchmark database contains no direct head-to-head results, so the analysis relies on architectural specifications and the A1000's recorded benchmark scores.

The A1000 wins on efficiency and workstation-oriented physical design. Its 50 W TDP is less than half the 115 W TDP of the RTX 4060 AD106, and it draws power entirely from the PCIe slot with no external power connectors. The single-slot form factor at 163 mm length and 69 mm height makes it suitable for dense workstation builds. The RTX 4060 AD106 requires a dual-slot footprint and a 1x 12-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 300 W versus 250 W for the A1000.

The RTX 4060 AD106 wins on raw compute throughput. Its shading units number 3072 versus 2304, TMUs are 96 versus 72, ROPs are 48 versus 32, RT cores are 24 versus 18, and tensor cores are 96 versus 72. FP32 performance reaches 15.11 TFLOPS against 6.737 TFLOPS for the A1000, a 2.24x advantage. Pixel rate is 118.1 GPixel/s versus 46.78 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 236.2 GTexel/s versus 105.3 GTexel/s.

The A1000's recorded benchmark results place it at the 79th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 34207. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB (average score 34154, delta 0.2%), the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT (34133, delta 0.2%), the NVIDIA TITAN V (34355, delta -0.4%), and the AMD Radeon RX 480 (33997, delta 0.6%). These deltas are all within 1%, indicating the A1000 sits in a tightly clustered performance band around the 34,000 score mark.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different generations and foundries. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses the AD106 chip on a 5 nm TSMC process with 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 121.8M per mm². The RTX A1000 uses the GA107 chip on an 8 nm Samsung process with 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, giving a density of 43.5M per mm². The 4060 achieves higher density in a smaller package, while the A1000's die is slightly larger despite having far fewer transistors.

Clock behavior differs substantially. The RTX 4060 AD106 runs at a base of 1830 MHz and boosts to 2460 MHz. The RTX A1000 starts at 727 MHz base and boosts to 1462 MHz. The 4060's boost clock is 998 MHz higher, contributing directly to its compute advantage. Memory clocks also differ: the 4060 uses 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective) GDDR6, while the A1000 uses 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) GDDR6.

Both cards have 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, but memory bandwidth diverges. The RTX 4060 AD106 delivers 272.0 GB/s, while the RTX A1000 delivers 192.0 GB/s, a 42% gap. This bandwidth difference matters for texture-heavy workloads and higher resolution rendering.

The A1000 belongs to the Workstation Ampere (Ax000) generation, with its predecessor listed as Quadro Turing and successor as Workstation Ada. The RTX 4060 AD106 belongs to the GeForce 40-series, with predecessor GeForce 30 and successor GeForce 50. The 4060 is marked end-of-life, while the A1000 is active production. Release dates are close: the 4060 launched on 2024-03-31 and the A1000 on 2024-04-15.

Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs differ: the 4060 has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the A1000 has 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a. Both use PCIe 4.0 x8.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the RTX 4060 AD106 and the RTX A1000. The A1000 has three recorded benchmarks: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 at 969, Geekbench OpenCL at 52078, and Geekbench Vulkan at 49574. The RTX 4060 AD106 has no recorded benchmarks in the database and no nearest rivals listed.

The A1000's average benchmark score of 34207 places it at the 79th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB, scores 34154, a 0.2% delta. The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT scores 34133, also a 0.2% delta. The NVIDIA TITAN V scores 34355, a -0.4% delta (meaning the A1000 is 0.4% behind). The AMD Radeon RX 480 scores 33997, a 0.6% delta. All four rivals sit within a 358-point spread, confirming the A1000's position in a dense performance cluster.

Without head-to-head data, the specification comparison provides the only measurable gap. The RTX 4060 AD106's FP32 throughput of 15.11 TFLOPS is 2.24x the A1000's 6.737 TFLOPS. Pixel rate favors the 4060 at 118.1 GPixel/s versus 46.78 GPixel/s, a 2.52x difference. Texture rate favors the 4060 at 236.2 GTexel/s versus 105.3 GTexel/s, a 2.24x difference. Memory bandwidth favors the 4060 at 272.0 GB/s versus 192.0 GB/s, a 1.42x difference.

The A1000's lower clocks (727 MHz base, 1462 MHz boost) versus the 4060's higher clocks (1830 MHz base, 2460 MHz boost) explain part of the compute gap. The 4060 also has 33% more shading units, 33% more TMUs, 50% more ROPs, 33% more RT cores, and 33% more tensor cores than the A1000.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 delivers 15.11 TFLOPS FP32, while the NVIDIA RTX A1000 delivers 6.737 TFLOPS FP32. The 4060 is 2.24x faster in this metric.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RTX A1000 has a 50 W TDP and requires no external power connectors, drawing power solely from the PCIe slot. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a 115 W TDP and requires a 1x 12-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 300 W versus 250 W for the A1000.

Q: Do both cards have the same memory capacity?

A: Yes, both have 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus. However, the RTX 4060 AD106 runs at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective) with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the RTX A1000 runs at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How does the RTX A1000 rank among all GPUs in the database?

A: The RTX A1000 sits at the 79th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 34207. Its closest rivals are within 0.6%: the RTX A2000 12 GB (34154, +0.2%), RX 560 XT (34133, +0.2%), TITAN V (34355, -0.4%), and RX 480 (33997, +0.6%).

Q: What are the physical form factor differences?

A: The RTX A1000 is a single-slot card measuring 163 mm in length and 69 mm in height, with no power connectors. The RTX 4060 AD106 is a dual-slot card with a 1x 12-pin power connector; its dimensions are not recorded in the database.

Q: Which architecture and process node does each use?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 uses the Ada Lovelace architecture on a 5 nm TSMC process with 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die. The RTX A1000 uses the Ampere architecture on an 8 nm Samsung process with 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 | NVIDIA RTX A1000 |

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

| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ampere |

| Process node | 5 nm (TSMC) | 8 nm (Samsung) |

| Transistors | 22,900 million | 8,700 million |

| Die size | 188 mm² | 200 mm² |

| Transistor density | 121.8M / mm² | 43.5M / mm² |

| Base clock | 1830 MHz | 727 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2460 MHz | 1462 MHz |

| Memory clock | 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective) | 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) |

| Memory bandwidth | 272.0 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 3072 | 2304 |

| TMUs | 96 | 72 |

| ROPs | 48 | 32 |

| RT cores | 24 | 18 |

| Tensor cores | 96 | 72 |

| Pixel rate | 118.1 GPixel/s | 46.78 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 236.2 GTexel/s | 105.3 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 15.11 TFLOPS | 6.737 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 15.11 TFLOPS (1:1) | 6.737 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 115 W | 50 W |

| Slot width | Dual-slot | Single-slot |

| Power connectors | 1x 12-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 250 W |

| Display outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Production status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release date | 2024-03-31 | 2024-04-15 |

| Predecessor | GeForce 30 | Quadro Turing |

| Successor | GeForce 50 | Workstation Ada |

| Dimensions | Not recorded | 163 mm x 69 mm |

The Verdict

The data indicates a clear performance hierarchy. The RTX 4060 AD106 holds decisive advantages in every compute metric: 2.24x FP32 throughput, 2.52x pixel rate, 2.24x texture rate, and 1.42x memory bandwidth. Its 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 24 RT cores, and 96 tensor cores all exceed the A1000's 2304 shading units, 72 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 18 RT cores, and 72 tensor cores. For workloads that stress raw rendering throughput, the RTX 4060 AD106 is the stronger part.

The RTX A1000 counters with a 50 W TDP, no external power connectors, and a single-slot form factor. Its 79th percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 34207 place it within 0.6% of four closely matched rivals, indicating consistent real-world performance in its class. The A1000's active production status contrasts with the 4060's end-of-life designation.

The production status difference matters. The RTX 4060 AD106 is end-of-life, while the RTX A1000 is active. The A1000's release date of 2024-04-15 comes two weeks after the 4060's 2024-03-31 launch. For buyers selecting a current production card, the A1000 offers availability, lower power draw, and a compact single-slot design. For those prioritizing compute throughput and higher memory bandwidth, the RTX 4060 AD106 delivers more than double the FP32 performance despite its higher power requirement and dual-slot footprint.

The A1000's benchmark scores show it performs competitively against the RTX A2000 12 GB, RX 560 XT, TITAN V, and RX 480, all within a 0.6% delta. This positions it as a solid mid-range workstation option. The RTX 4060 AD106, with no recorded benchmarks or rival comparisons in the database, cannot be directly ranked, but its specifications place it in a higher performance tier. The choice depends on whether the priority is maximum compute throughput (RTX 4060 AD106) or minimal power and physical footprint with active production support (RTX A1000).