NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data records nine head-to-head comparisons between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile. The newer 50-series part wins eight of those nine tests, with the only exception occurring in a legacy DirectX 9 workload. Across the full test suite, the RTX 5070 Mobile produces an average benchmark score of 29928, while the RTX 4060 Mobile averages 22729, a difference of 31.7% in favor of the newer GPU.

The largest single margin appears in Geekbench OpenCL, where the RTX 5070 Mobile scores 122238 against the RTX 4060 Mobile's 89420. That represents a 26.8% advantage for the 5070. The Vulkan result is similar in magnitude: 116960 versus 89569, a 23.4% gap. These two compute-oriented tests show the 5070's lead is most pronounced when the GPU is pushed toward general-purpose or asynchronous compute workloads.

The DirectX 12 benchmark shows the 5070 Mobile ahead by 21.5%, scoring 93 versus 73. DirectX 11 shows an 18.2% lead, with scores of 192 and 157. The pattern holds across DirectX 10, where the 5070 scores 129 against 107, a 17.1% difference. The PassMark G3D test, which represents overall 3D graphics performance, gives the 5070 a 14.2% advantage: 20355 versus 17469. That is the narrowest margin among the modern API tests, but still a clear win for the 50-series chip.

The 5070 Mobile also wins the 2D graphics test, scoring 896 against 730, an 18.5% lead. In GPU compute, the 5070 scores 8279 versus 6816, a 17.7% advantage. The lone reverse result comes from PassMark DirectX 9, where the 4060 Mobile scores 216 and the 5070 scores 214, a 0.9% edge for the older part. That margin is small enough to be considered effectively a tie, but it does indicate that the 4060 retains some strength in legacy fixed-function or older shader workloads.

Looking at the broader context, the RTX 5070 Mobile sits at the 75th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the RTX 4060 Mobile sits at the 67th percentile. The 5070's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti with an average score of 29945 (0.1% ahead of the 5070), the RTX 2080 Ti at 29783 (0.5% behind), the AMD Radeon RX 6800 at 30095 (0.6% behind), and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 at 30433 (1.7% behind). The 4060 Mobile's nearest rivals are the RTX 2080 at 22895 (0.7% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT at 22549 (0.8% behind), the Intel Arc B580 at 23021 (1.3% ahead), and the RTX 5060 Mobile at 22435 (1.3% behind). These figures show that the 5070 Mobile competes at a significantly higher performance tier than the 4060 Mobile.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the RTX 5070 Mobile than the RTX 4060 Mobile in the average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5070 Mobile averages 29928, while the RTX 4060 Mobile averages 22729. That is a 31.7% higher average score for the 5070.

Q: Which GPU wins the DirectX 9 benchmark, and by how much?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile wins PassMark DirectX 9 with a score of 216, compared to the RTX 5070 Mobile's 214, a 0.9% difference.

Q: What is the largest performance gap between the two GPUs in any single benchmark?

A: The largest gap is in Geekbench OpenCL, where the RTX 5070 Mobile scores 122238 and the RTX 4060 Mobile scores 89420, a 26.8% advantage for the 5070.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Mobile compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 3070 Ti?

A: The RTX 5070 Mobile averages 29928, and the RTX 3070 Ti averages 29945, meaning the 3070 Ti is 0.1% ahead in average score.

Q: Where does the RTX 4060 Mobile rank among all GPUs in the database?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile sits at the 67th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 5070 Mobile sits at the 75th percentile.

Q: How many head-to-head tests does each GPU win?

A: The RTX 5070 Mobile wins 8 of the 9 head-to-head tests. The RTX 4060 Mobile wins 1 test, specifically the DirectX 9 workload.

The Verdict

The recorded data points to a clear performance hierarchy: the RTX 5070 Mobile is the faster GPU in virtually every measurable workload. Its average benchmark score of 29928 places it in the same performance band as desktop GPUs like the RTX 3070 Ti and the RX 6800, while the RTX 4060 Mobile's 22729 average aligns it with the RTX 2080, the RX 7700 XT, and the RTX 5060 Mobile. The 5070's wins span compute, 3D rendering, 2D, and modern DirectX APIs, with margins ranging from 14.2% to 26.8%. The single exception, DirectX 9, is a 0.9% margin that does not offset the broader trend.

For users who prioritize compute-heavy tasks such as GPU-accelerated rendering, machine learning inference, or OpenCL/Vulkan workloads, the RTX 5070 Mobile's advantage is substantial. The 23.4% Vulkan lead and the 26.8% OpenCL lead indicate that the Blackwell 2.0 architecture delivers meaningful gains in these areas. For pure gaming, the DirectX 12 and DirectX 11 results show a 21.5% and 18.2% lead respectively, which would translate to a noticeable frame rate advantage in modern titles.

The RTX 4060 Mobile remains viable for legacy DirectX 9 applications, where it holds a slim edge, but its performance elsewhere is consistently behind. The data does not show any scenario where the 4060 Mobile closes the gap to within single digits aside from that one legacy test. Users choosing between these two mobile GPUs should expect the RTX 5070 Mobile to be the stronger option across the board, with the only caveat being the older API workload where the 4060 retains a marginal lead.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in several core specifications. The RTX 5070 Mobile uses the GB206 chip, while the RTX 4060 Mobile uses the AD107 chip. The 5070 has 4608 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, 36 ray tracing cores, and 144 tensor cores. The 4060 has 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, 24 ray tracing cores, and 96 tensor cores. Both have 48 raster operation units.

Memory configurations differ in type and bandwidth. The RTX 5070 Mobile uses 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4060 Mobile uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on the same 128-bit bus, delivering 256.0 GB/s. The 5070's memory runs at 1500 MHz with 24 Gbps effective speed, while the 4060's memory runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed.

Clock speeds differ in a notable way: the RTX 4060 Mobile has a higher base clock of 1545 MHz and a higher boost clock of 1890 MHz, while the RTX 5070 Mobile has a base clock of 907 MHz and a boost clock of 1425 MHz. Despite lower clocks, the 5070 achieves higher performance due to its larger core count and faster memory.

The RTX 5070 Mobile has a TDP of 50 W, while the RTX 4060 Mobile has a TDP of 115 W. Both use no external power connectors and are classified as IGP slot width. The bus interface differs: the 5070 uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the 4060 uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The 5070's pixel rate is 68.40 GPixel/s and texture rate is 205.2 GTexel/s, while the 4060's pixel rate is 90.72 GPixel/s and texture rate is 181.4 GTexel/s. The 5070 delivers 13.13 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16, while the 4060 delivers 11.61 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 5070 Mobile is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB206 chip, while the RTX 4060 Mobile uses the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD107 chip. Both are manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the 5070 has a larger die: 181 mm² versus 159 mm². The 5070 also has more transistors at 21,900 million, compared to the 4060's 18,900 million, resulting in a slightly higher transistor density of 121.0M per mm² versus 118.9M per mm².

The 5070 Mobile doubles the ray tracing core count from 24 to 36 and increases tensor cores from 96 to 144. It also adds more shading units and texture units, as noted in the specification differences. The memory subsystem changes from GDDR6 to GDDR7, which accounts for the bandwidth increase from 256.0 GB/s to 384.0 GB/s on the same 128-bit bus.

The 5070 Mobile's lower clock speeds combined with a significantly lower TDP of 50 W (versus 115 W for the 4060) indicate a more power-efficient design that achieves higher performance despite running at reduced clocks. The PCIe interface is also newer on the 5070, moving from PCIe 4.0 x8 to PCIe 5.0 x16, which provides more bandwidth for data transfer between the GPU and the rest of the system.

The 5070 Mobile is part of the GeForce 50 Mobile generation, with the GeForce 40 Mobile as its predecessor. The 4060 Mobile is part of the GeForce 40 Mobile generation, with the GeForce 30 Mobile as its predecessor. The release dates differ: the 4060 Mobile launched in January 2023, while the 5070 Mobile launched in April 2025.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 Mobile wins decisively in compute-oriented tasks. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 122238 and Vulkan score of 116960 are the highest recorded results in the head-to-head set, indicating strong performance for GPU compute, rendering, and workloads that leverage Vulkan's compute capabilities. The PassMark GPU compute test also favors the 5070, with 8279 against 6816, a 17.7% lead.

For modern DirectX gaming, the 5070 Mobile is the clear choice. Its DirectX 12 score of 93 versus 73 and DirectX 11 score of 192 versus 157 show consistent advantages that would matter in recent and upcoming games. The 3D graphics test, PassMark G3D, gives the 5070 a 14.2% lead, which is the smallest margin among the modern tests but still a solid win.

The RTX 4060 Mobile wins only in the DirectX 9 legacy workload, scoring 216 versus 214. This 0.9% advantage is narrow and applies only to older software that uses DirectX 9 rendering paths. For users running legacy applications, the 4060 Mobile is marginally better, but the difference is minimal.

In terms of 2D performance, the 5070 Mobile wins with a score of 896 against 730, an 18.5% lead. This covers desktop rendering, video playback, and other 2D compositing tasks. The 5070 also holds advantages in every other recorded benchmark, making it the superior choice for virtually all use cases except the specific DirectX 9 scenario.

The data also shows that the 5070 Mobile achieves these wins while drawing less power, with a TDP of 50 W versus 115 W for the 4060 Mobile. That suggests the 5070 is not only faster but also more efficient, which is relevant for laptop battery life and thermal management. The 4060 Mobile's only reason for selection would be the legacy DirectX 9 workload or scenarios where its higher clock speeds might be preferred, but the benchmark results do not show any other area where it outperforms the 5070.