NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Comparison

FAQ

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in average benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 22,729, while the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, resulting in an average of 0. The 4060 Mobile sits at the 67th percentile among all GPUs, whereas the RTX PRO 4500 sits at the 50th percentile.

Q: What are the nearest rivals to the RTX 4060 Mobile?

A: The closest competitors are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 with an average score of 22,895 (0.7% higher), the Intel Arc B580 at 23,021 (1.3% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT at 22,549 (0.8% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile at 22,435 (1.3% lower).

Q: Which GPU has more memory and bandwidth?

A: The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 800.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4060 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s. The server GPU offers four times the memory capacity and over three times the bandwidth.

Q: What are the compute capabilities of each GPU?

A: The RTX PRO 4500 delivers 50.70 TFLOPS of FP32 and FP16 performance, while the RTX 4060 Mobile delivers 11.61 TFLOPS in both precisions. The server part is approximately 4.4 times faster in raw floating-point throughput.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. They are identical in API compatibility despite their different market positions.

Q: What are the physical differences between the two cards?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile is an integrated graphics package (IGP) with no power connectors and portable-device-dependent display outputs. The RTX PRO 4500 is a single-slot server card measuring 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, requiring a 16-pin power connector and a 450 W suggested power supply.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent distinct architectural generations from NVIDIA. The RTX 4060 Mobile uses the AD107 chip built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server uses the GB203 chip on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, also on a 5 nm TSMC process. Despite the same node, the transistor counts differ dramatically: the AD107 packs 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die, while the GB203 contains 45,600 million transistors across a 378 mm² die. This results in transistor densities of 118.9 million per mm² for the mobile chip and 120.6 million per mm² for the server chip, indicating a slightly denser design in the Blackwell part.

The execution resources scale accordingly. The RTX 4060 Mobile contains 3,072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster operation pipelines. It also includes 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores. The RTX PRO 4500 more than triples most of these counts: 10,496 shading units, 328 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 82 RT cores, and 328 tensor cores. The server GPU's tensor core count of 328 is nearly 3.4 times that of the mobile chip.

Clock behavior also differs. The RTX 4060 Mobile has a base clock of 1545 MHz and a boost clock of 1890 MHz. The RTX PRO 4500 starts lower at 1215 MHz base but boosts much higher to 2415 MHz. The server part's thermal design power is 165 W versus 115 W for the mobile chip, which partly explains the higher boost ceiling.

Memory architecture reflects different design goals. The mobile GPU uses GDDR6 at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) across a 128-bit interface. The server GPU uses GDDR7 at 1563 MHz (25 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus. The memory type and bus width differences lead to the substantial bandwidth gap: 256.0 GB/s versus 800.3 GB/s.

The bus interfaces also separate the two. The RTX 4060 Mobile connects via PCIe 4.0 x8, while the RTX PRO 4500 uses PCIe 5.0 x16. This doubles both the generation and the lane count for the server part, providing significantly more host bandwidth. The RTX PRO 4500 has no display outputs, as expected for a server accelerator, while the mobile GPU's outputs are portable-device dependent.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

Direct comparison data between the two GPUs is limited because the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no recorded benchmark scores in the database. The head-to-head results are therefore one-sided. The RTX 4060 Mobile has nine benchmark entries, all of which stand as the only measurable data points in this pairing.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4060 Mobile scores 89,420. Its Vulkan score is 89,569, nearly matching the OpenCL result. The PassMark suite shows a wide spread across DirectX tests: DirectX 9 yields 216, DirectX 10 drops to 107, DirectX 11 rises to 157, and DirectX 12 falls to 73. The PassMark G2D score is 730, while the G3D score reaches 17,469. The GPU compute test records 6,816.

Without any benchmark results for the RTX PRO 4500, the database cannot currently quantify its performance relative to the RTX 4060 Mobile. The theoretical specifications, however, suggest substantial advantages for the server part in raw throughput. The FP32 rate of 50.70 TFLOPS versus 11.61 TFLOPS indicates a 4.4x gap in compute-heavy workloads. Pixel rate of 270.5 GPixel/s versus 90.72 GPixel/s shows a 3x advantage in fill-rate-bound scenarios. Texture rate of 792.1 GTexel/s versus 181.4 GTexel/s indicates a 4.4x lead in texture processing.

The RTX 4060 Mobile's nearest rivals provide context for its performance tier. The RTX 2080 desktop card scores 22,895, just 0.7% above the mobile part. The Intel Arc B580 scores 23,021, 1.3% higher. The RX 7700 XT scores 22,549, 0.8% lower, and the newer RTX 5060 Mobile scores 22,435, 1.3% lower. These tight margins place the RTX 4060 Mobile in a narrow performance band where small differences determine positioning.

The absence of RTX PRO 4500 benchmarks means the database shows zero wins for either GPU in direct head-to-head comparisons. The wins counter remains at zero for both parts. This is an unusual situation where specification analysis must substitute for measured performance data.

The Verdict

The recorded data presents a clear split between two very different products. The RTX 4060 Mobile is a measured, benchmarked mobile GPU with a solid performance profile. It holds the 67th percentile among all GPUs and delivers an average score of 22,729. Its nearest rivals cluster within 1.3% of its average score, indicating a competitive mid-range position.

The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no benchmark data, placing it at the 50th percentile by default with an average score of zero. Its specifications, however, tell a story of a much higher-performance part. The 4.4x FP32 advantage, 3x pixel rate advantage, and 4.4x texture rate advantage over the RTX 4060 Mobile suggest it targets workloads where the mobile GPU would be inadequate.

The bus interface difference reinforces this split. PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8 gives the server part double the lanes of a newer generation. The server GPU's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory versus 8 GB of GDDR6 addresses entirely different memory capacity requirements. The 800.3 GB/s bandwidth versus 256.0 GB/s is not just a difference in degree but in kind.

The RTX 4060 Mobile's benchmark scores show it performs well within its segment. Its PassMark G3D score of 17,469 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 89,569 confirm its capability for graphics workloads. The RTX PRO 4500, with no measured scores, cannot be placed in the same performance hierarchy yet.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification category. The RTX 4060 Mobile uses the AD107 chip with 18,900 million transistors, while the RTX PRO 4500 uses the GB203 with 45,600 million transistors. Die size grows from 159 mm² to 378 mm². Transistor density is similar: 118.9M per mm² versus 120.6M per mm².

Clock speeds show a lower base but higher boost for the server part: 1215 MHz base and 2415 MHz boost versus 1545 MHz and 1890 MHz for the mobile chip. Memory specifications differ completely: 8 GB GDDR6 at 2000 MHz with a 128-bit bus versus 32 GB GDDR7 at 1563 MHz with a 256-bit bus. Bandwidth jumps from 256.0 GB/s to 800.3 GB/s.

Compute resources scale significantly: shading units go from 3,072 to 10,496, TMUs from 96 to 328, ROPs from 48 to 112, RT cores from 24 to 82, and tensor cores from 96 to 328. Pixel rate increases from 90.72 GPixel/s to 270.5 GPixel/s, texture rate from 181.4 GTexel/s to 792.1 GTexel/s, and FP32/FP16 from 11.61 TFLOPS to 50.70 TFLOPS.

Power and physical design diverge: TDP rises from 115 W to 165 W, slot width goes from IGP to single-slot, and power connectors change from none to a single 16-pin connector. The server part has a suggested PSU of 450 W and physical dimensions of 267 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm. Bus interface improves from PCIe 4.0 x8 to PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs change from portable-device dependent to none. Release dates differ: the mobile GPU launched in January 2023, while the server GPU is scheduled for March 2026.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4060 Mobile wins in the only category with measured data: benchmark scores. It has nine recorded results across Geekbench and PassMark tests. Its average score of 22,729 places it in the 67th percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rival comparison shows it is within 1.3% of the RTX 5060 Mobile, RX 7700 XT, RTX 2080, and Arc B580, making it a competitive choice in its performance band.

The RTX 4060 Mobile also wins on power efficiency per the available data. Its 115 W TDP is significantly lower than the server part's 165 W, and it requires no external power connectors. Its IGP form factor means it can fit into portable devices where the single-slot server card cannot. Its display outputs support mobile use cases.

The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server wins on raw specifications. Its 32 GB memory capacity is four times larger. Its 800.3 GB/s bandwidth is over three times higher. Its 50.70 TFLOPS compute is 4.4 times higher. Its PCIe 5.0 x16 interface provides substantially more host connectivity. Its 82 RT cores and 328 tensor cores suggest advantages in ray tracing and AI workloads.

The server part wins on memory technology with GDDR7 versus GDDR6. It wins on boost clock, reaching 2415 MHz versus 1890 MHz. It wins on transistor budget with 45,600 million versus 18,900 million. Its 378 mm² die size allows for the massive resource increase.

Use cases divide accordingly. The RTX 4060 Mobile suits portable graphics tasks where benchmark scores matter and power draw must stay low. The RTX PRO 4500 targets server deployments where memory capacity, bandwidth, and compute throughput dominate considerations. Without benchmark data for the server part, its specification advantages remain theoretical but substantial.