NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Comparison

The Verdict

The database comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is not a close contest. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell sits in the 98th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the RTX 4060 AD106 sits in the 50th percentile. The RTX PRO 5000's average benchmark score of 182,109 dwarfs the RTX 4060 AD106's score of 0 in the recorded data, meaning the database contains no comparable benchmark entries for the RTX 4060 AD106. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the clear choice for anyone needing substantial compute throughput, massive memory capacity, and professional workstation features. The RTX 4060 AD106, by contrast, is an end-of-life product aimed at the consumer GeForce 40-series segment, with a smaller memory footprint and lower power envelope. The data indicates that the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the only viable option for workloads that demand high FP32 throughput, large frame buffers, or advanced ray tracing and tensor core counts. The RTX 4060 AD106, with no recorded benchmarks and no nearest rivals in the database, cannot be recommended for any performance-critical role based on the available evidence.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from entirely different architectural generations and market segments. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses the AD106 chip based on Ada Lovelace architecture and belongs to the GeForce 40-series generation. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell uses the GB202 chip based on Blackwell 2.0 architecture and belongs to the Blackwell PRO W (x000) generation. Both are manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts diverge sharply: the AD106 packs 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die, while the GB202 packs 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. Transistor density is nearly identical (121.8M per mm² for the AD106 versus 122.9M per mm² for the GB202), indicating similar design maturity at the process level, but the GB202 is roughly four times larger in both area and transistor count.

Memory architecture is a major differentiator. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell uses 48 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus with 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth. The RTX PRO 5000 offers six times the memory capacity and nearly five times the bandwidth. Clock speeds are comparable at first glance: the AD106 runs at 1830 MHz base and 2460 MHz boost, while the GB202 runs at 1740 MHz base and 2377 MHz boost. However, the GB202's massive core count overwhelms the clock deficit. The AD106 has 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, 48 raster operation units, 24 ray tracing cores, and 96 tensor cores. The GB202 has 14,080 shading units, 440 texture mapping units, 160 raster operation units, 110 ray tracing cores, and 440 tensor cores. That is 4.6 times more shading units, 4.6 times more TMUs, 3.3 times more ROPs, 4.6 times more ray tracing cores, and 4.6 times more tensor cores.

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell also supports PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RTX 4060 AD106 uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs differ as well: the RTX 4060 AD106 has one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a connectors, while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has four DisplayPort 2.1b connectors. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is currently Active in production status, while the RTX 4060 AD106 is End-of-life. The release dates place the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell in March 2025, following the RTX 4060 AD106's March 2024 launch.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell than the RTX 4060 AD106 in raw compute?

A: The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell delivers 66.94 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the RTX 4060 AD106 delivers 15.11 TFLOPS. That is a 4.4 times advantage for the RTX PRO 5000 in single-precision floating-point throughput.

Q: What are the memory capacity and bandwidth differences?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has 48 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus, yielding 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth. The RTX PRO 5000 has six times the capacity and roughly five times the bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores and tensor cores?

A: The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has 110 ray tracing cores and 440 tensor cores. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores. The RTX PRO 5000 leads by a factor of 4.6 in both categories.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 has a TDP of 115 W with a suggested PSU of 300 W. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has a TDP of 300 W with a suggested PSU of 700 W. Both are dual-slot cards, but the RTX PRO 5000 uses a 16-pin power connector while the RTX 4060 AD106 uses a 12-pin connector.

Q: How does the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell's average benchmark score of 182,109 is within 0.9% of the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB (183,725), 1.4% below the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation (184,664), 2.3% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D (178,050), and 2.7% below the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB (187,147). The RTX 4060 AD106 has no recorded benchmark scores or nearest rivals in the database.

Q: Which GPU is newer and what is its production status?

A: The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell was released on March 17, 2025, and is Active in production. The RTX 4060 AD106 was released on March 31, 2024, and is End-of-life. The RTX PRO 5000's predecessor is Workstation Ada, while the RTX 4060's predecessor is GeForce 30 and its successor is GeForce 50.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every measurable specification. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses the AD106 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell uses the GB202 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture. Transistor counts are 22,900 million versus 92,200 million, and die sizes are 188 mm² versus 750 mm². Base clocks are 1830 MHz versus 1740 MHz, and boost clocks are 2460 MHz versus 2377 MHz, favoring the RTX 4060 AD106 slightly. Memory clocks differ in effective data rate: 17 Gbps for the RTX 4060 AD106 versus 28 Gbps for the RTX PRO 5000. Memory size is 8 GB versus 48 GB, memory type is GDDR6 versus GDDR7, bus width is 128-bit versus 384-bit, and bandwidth is 272.0 GB/s versus 1.34 TB/s.

Shading units number 3072 versus 14,080. TMUs are 96 versus 440. ROPs are 48 versus 160. Ray tracing cores are 24 versus 110. Tensor cores are 96 versus 440. Pixel rates are 118.1 GPixel/s versus 380.3 GPixel/s. Texture rates are 236.2 GTexel/s versus 1,045.9 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16 performance are both 15.11 TFLOPS for the RTX 4060 AD106 and 66.94 TFLOPS for the RTX PRO 5000, with both maintaining a 1:1 ratio. TDP is 115 W versus 300 W. Power connectors are 1x 12-pin versus 1x 16-pin. Suggested PSU is 300 W versus 700 W. Bus interfaces are PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a versus 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has recorded dimensions of 267 mm length, 111 mm height, and 40 mm width, while the RTX 4060 AD106 has no recorded dimensions. Production status is End-of-life versus Active, release dates are March 2024 versus March 2025, and the RTX PRO 5000 has a launch MSRP of 5,099 USD, while the RTX 4060 AD106 has no recorded launch MSRP.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark table between these two GPUs is empty, meaning the database contains no direct comparative tests. However, the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has three recorded benchmark scores: 9,579.5 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 254,116 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 282,631 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its average benchmark score is 182,109, placing it in the 98th percentile of all GPUs. The RTX 4060 AD106 has zero recorded benchmarks, an average score of 0, and sits in the 50th percentile. The absence of data for the RTX 4060 AD106 makes a direct numerical comparison impossible, but the RTX PRO 5000's strong showing in its recorded tests, combined with its 4.4 times FP32 advantage, 4.6 times shading unit count, and 5 times memory bandwidth, indicates a decisive performance lead.

The nearest rivals for the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell provide context for its standing. Its 182,109 average score trails the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB by just 0.9% and the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation by 1.4%, while beating the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D by 2.3% and trailing the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB by 2.7%. These deltas place the RTX PRO 5000 firmly in the upper echelon of professional and high-end consumer GPUs. The RTX 4060 AD106, with no rivals and no scores, cannot be positioned within any comparative hierarchy in the database.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell wins decisively across every performance metric recorded. Its 66.94 TFLOPS of FP32 compute versus 15.11 TFLOPS makes it the obvious choice for compute-heavy workloads such as scientific simulation, machine learning training, or rendering tasks that rely on single-precision throughput. Its 48 GB of GDDR7 memory with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth versus 8 GB of GDDR6 with 272.0 GB/s allows it to handle datasets and models that would exhaust the RTX 4060 AD106's frame buffer entirely. The 110 ray tracing cores and 440 tensor cores versus 24 and 96, respectively, give it a massive advantage in ray-traced rendering and tensor-accelerated operations. Its PCIe 5.0 x16 interface doubles the bandwidth available to the RTX 4060 AD106's PCIe 4.0 x8, reducing data transfer bottlenecks for large workloads. The four DisplayPort 2.1b outputs versus one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a make it better suited for multi-display professional setups.

The RTX 4060 AD106 wins on power efficiency and clock speed. Its 115 W TDP versus 300 W, and its suggested PSU of 300 W versus 700 W, mean it draws significantly less power and requires a smaller power supply. Its base clock of 1830 MHz and boost clock of 2460 MHz exceed the RTX PRO 5000's 1740 MHz and 2377 MHz, respectively, although the core count difference nullifies any per-clock advantage. The RTX 4060 AD106 also uses a smaller 12-pin power connector versus the 16-pin connector, and its 188 mm² die is much smaller than the 750 mm² GB202 die, which could matter for space-constrained builds. However, with no recorded benchmarks, the RTX 4060 AD106 has no demonstrated performance wins in the database. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the only GPU in this comparison with verified benchmark data, and that data places it in the 98th percentile, while the RTX 4060 AD106 remains unmeasured and unranked in terms of actual performance.