NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains a single common benchmark result for these two GPUs, which is 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile does not have a recorded score for this specific test, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER records a score of 3075. Because the RTX 4060 Mobile has no Steel Nomad entry, a direct comparison on this workload cannot be established from the recorded data.

Instead, the overall average benchmark score provides a broader point of reference. The RTX 4060 Mobile delivers an average score of 22729, placing it in the 67th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The RTX 5080 SUPER, however, has an average score of only 3075, which places it in the 19th percentile. This discrepancy is notable: the RTX 5080 SUPER's average sits far below the RTX 4060 Mobile's average, but this is driven entirely by the fact that the two cards are measured on different test suites. The RTX 4060 Mobile's average incorporates nine separate tests, including Geekbench OpenCL (89420), Geekbench Vulkan (89569), and multiple Passmark entries. The RTX 5080 SUPER's average reflects only the single Steel Nomad result.

Looking at the nearest rivals for each card clarifies the context. The RTX 4060 Mobile's closest competitor is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, which scores 22895, a delta of -0.7% relative to the RTX 4060 Mobile. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 22549, putting it 0.8% behind the RTX 4060 Mobile. The Intel Arc B580 scores 23021, which is 1.3% ahead. The RTX 5060 Mobile scores 22435, trailing by 1.3%. These deltas are all within a narrow band, indicating that the RTX 4060 Mobile sits in a tightly contested performance tier.

For the RTX 5080 SUPER, the nearest rivals are very different. The NVIDIA Quadro P1000 scores 3163, which is 2.8% above the RTX 5080 SUPER. The NVIDIA GeForce 820A scores 2983, 3.1% below. The Intel Arc Pro B60 scores 3182, 3.4% above. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M scores 2967, 3.6% below. These rivals are all older or lower-tier parts, and the deltas are similarly small, but the absolute scores are far lower than the RTX 4060 Mobile's rivals. This suggests the Steel Nomad test is a demanding workload where even a high-end card like the RTX 5080 SUPER records a modest raw number.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is substantial. The RTX 4060 Mobile uses the AD107 chip based on Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses the GB203 chip based on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, also on TSMC's 5 nm node. Both are manufactured by NVIDIA, but the transistor counts diverge sharply: the AD107 packs 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die, yielding a density of 118.9 million transistors per square millimeter. The GB203 contains 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, with a density of 120.6 million per square millimeter. The RTX 5080 SUPER's die is more than twice the size, and its transistor count is roughly 2.4 times higher.

The RTX 4060 Mobile belongs to the GeForce 40 Mobile generation and was released on 2023-01-02. Its predecessor is the GeForce 30 Mobile series, and its successor is the GeForce 50 Mobile series. The RTX 5080 SUPER is part of the GeForce 50 generation, with a release date of 2025-12-31, and it has no recorded predecessor or successor in the database. The RTX 4060 Mobile's production status is Active, and the RTX 5080 SUPER's is also Active.

The memory subsystems are fundamentally different. The RTX 4060 Mobile uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s and an effective memory clock of 16 Gbps. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 1.02 TB/s and an effective memory clock of 32 Gbps. The RTX 5080 SUPER has three times the memory capacity and four times the memory bandwidth.

The compute resources scale accordingly. The RTX 4060 Mobile has 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. The ray tracing and tensor core counts also differ: 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores on the RTX 4060 Mobile versus 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores on the RTX 5080 SUPER. The pixel rate for the RTX 4060 Mobile is 90.72 GPixel/s, while the RTX 5080 SUPER reaches 293.1 GPixel/s. Texture rates are 181.4 GTexel/s versus 879.3 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 11.61 TFLOPS versus 56.28 TFLOPS, and FP16 is identical at 11.61 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 56.28 TFLOPS (1:1).

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4060 Mobile wins on the breadth of benchmark coverage. Its nine recorded tests span Geekbench OpenCL (89420), Geekbench Vulkan (89569), Passmark DirectX 10 (107), DirectX 11 (157), DirectX 12 (73), DirectX 9 (216), G2D (730), G3D (17469), and GPU Compute (6816). The average benchmark score of 22729 places it in the 67th percentile, which indicates it outperforms the majority of GPUs in the database on those workloads. The nearest rival data confirms it trades blows with the RTX 2080, RX 7700 XT, Arc B580, and RTX 5060 Mobile, all within a 1.3% margin.

The RTX 5080 SUPER wins on raw architectural capacity. Its 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is roughly 4.8 times the RTX 4060 Mobile's 11.61 TFLOPS. Its 1.02 TB/s memory bandwidth is exactly four times the 256.0 GB/s of the RTX 4060 Mobile. The 24 GB memory capacity is three times larger. The RTX 5080 SUPER also has 84 RT cores versus 24, and 336 tensor cores versus 96, which suggests substantially higher ray tracing and AI workload throughput. The single Steel Nomad score of 3075, while low in absolute terms, is the only direct measurement available for this card.

The percentile data tells a different story. The RTX 4060 Mobile sits at the 67th percentile, while the RTX 5080 SUPER sits at the 19th percentile. This is a direct consequence of the different test sets: the RTX 4060 Mobile is measured on legacy and general-purpose workloads, while the RTX 5080 SUPER is measured only on the demanding Steel Nomad DX12 test. The database does not provide a common benchmark for both, so a head-to-head win count is zero for each.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across every major specification category in the database.

• Chip and architecture: AD107 (Ada Lovelace) versus GB203 (Blackwell 2.0).
• Transistors: 18,900 million versus 45,600 million.
• Die size: 159 mm² versus 378 mm².
• Transistor density: 118.9M / mm² versus 120.6M / mm².
• Base clock: 1545 MHz versus 2295 MHz.
• Boost clock: 1890 MHz versus 2617 MHz.
• Memory clock: 2000 MHz, 16 Gbps effective versus 2000 MHz, 32 Gbps effective.
• Memory size: 8 GB versus 24 GB.
• Memory type: GDDR6 versus GDDR7.
• Memory bus width: 128 bit versus 256 bit.
• Memory bandwidth: 256.0 GB/s versus 1.02 TB/s.
• Shading units: 3072 versus 10752.
• TMUs: 96 versus 336.
• ROPs: 48 versus 112.
• RT cores: 24 versus 84.
• Tensor cores: 96 versus 336.
• Pixel rate: 90.72 GPixel/s versus 293.1 GPixel/s.
• Texture rate: 181.4 GTexel/s versus 879.3 GTexel/s.
• FP32: 11.61 TFLOPS versus 56.28 TFLOPS.
• FP16: 11.61 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 56.28 TFLOPS (1:1).
• TDP: 115 W versus 415 W.
• Slot width: IGP versus Dual-slot.
• Power connectors: None versus 1x 16-pin.
• Bus interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16.
• Display outputs: Portable Device Dependent versus 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.
• Dimensions: not listed for the RTX 4060 Mobile; the RTX 5080 SUPER is 304 mm long, 137 mm high, and 40 mm wide.
• Release date: 2023-01-02 versus 2025-12-31.
• Launch MSRP: The RTX 5080 SUPER has a launch MSRP of 999 USD. The RTX 4060 Mobile has no recorded launch MSRP.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both are manufactured by NVIDIA and are currently Active in production.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 22729, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has an average score of 3075.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 Mobile compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 2080?

A: The RTX 2080 scores 22895, which is 0.7% higher than the RTX 4060 Mobile's average score.

Q: What memory configuration does each GPU use?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the FP32 compute difference?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile delivers 11.61 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the RTX 5080 SUPER delivers 56.28 TFLOPS, which is approximately 4.8 times higher.

Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor density?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has a transistor density of 120.6M / mm², slightly higher than the RTX 4060 Mobile's 118.9M / mm².

Q: Are there any common benchmark results between the two?

A: No. The RTX 4060 Mobile has nine recorded benchmarks, and the RTX 5080 SUPER has one (3DMark Steel Nomad DX12), but there is no overlap in test names.

The Verdict

The data describes two GPUs from different performance strata and different measurement contexts. The RTX 4060 Mobile is a mobile-class part with a 115 W TDP, an IGP slot width, and no dedicated power connectors. Its average score of 22729 and 67th percentile placement indicate it is a capable mid-range GPU, competitive with the RTX 2080, RX 7700 XT, Arc B580, and RTX 5060 Mobile, all within a narrow 1.3% band.

The RTX 5080 SUPER is a desktop-class part with a 415 W TDP, dual-slot cooling, and a 16-pin power connector. Its raw specifications are dramatically higher: 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 84 RT cores, and 336 tensor cores. The FP32 throughput of 56.28 TFLOPS is nearly five times the RTX 4060 Mobile's 11.61 TFLOPS, and memory bandwidth is four times higher at 1.02 TB/s. The 24 GB GDDR7 memory capacity is triple the 8 GB GDDR6 on the RTX 4060 Mobile.

The benchmark data, however, is not directly comparable. The RTX 5080 SUPER's only recorded score is from 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, a modern and demanding test, and its 19th percentile reflects that narrow measurement. The RTX 4060 Mobile's percentile is based on a broader set of legacy and general-purpose tests. The database does not provide a common workload to adjudicate between them.

For a user selecting a GPU strictly from the recorded data, the RTX 4060 Mobile is the choice for general-purpose and legacy workload performance, given its higher average score and percentile rank. The RTX 5080 SUPER is the choice for applications that require massive memory capacity, high memory bandwidth, and maximum compute throughput, as evidenced by its specification sheet. The launch MSRP of the RTX 5080 SUPER is 999 USD. The RTX 4060 Mobile has no recorded launch MSRP. The verdict depends on whether the workload matches the RTX 4060 Mobile's measured benchmark breadth or the RTX 5080 SUPER's raw architectural resources.