NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile Comparison

The Verdict

The data presents two very different NVIDIA mobile GPU generations. The RTX 4060 is a desktop card from the Ada Lovelace generation, while the RTX 5070 Mobile is a Blackwell 2.0 laptop part. Across the nine head-to-head benchmarks recorded in the database, the RTX 5070 Mobile wins six and the RTX 4060 wins three. The average benchmark score tells a similar story: the RTX 5070 Mobile averages 29928 points, while the RTX 4060 averages 17639 points, a difference of roughly 70 percent. The RTX 5070 Mobile also sits in the 75th percentile of all GPUs in the database, versus the 61st percentile for the RTX 4060.

The RTX 5070 Mobile is the clear choice for modern DirectX workloads and compute-heavy applications. Its closest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (average score 29945, a 0.1 percent gap) and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (average score 30095, a 0.6 percent gap). The RTX 4060, by contrast, sits near the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (average score 17666, a 0.2 percent gap) and the AMD Radeon 780M (average score 17588, a 0.3 percent gap). That places the RTX 4060 in a much lower performance tier.

However, the RTX 4060 is not without its strengths. It wins in legacy DirectX 9, in 2D graphics tests, and in GPU compute benchmarks. For users running older titles or workloads that rely on compute throughput rather than modern rasterization, the RTX 4060 holds a measurable edge. But for anyone prioritizing current-generation gaming, ray tracing, or Vulkan-based applications, the RTX 5070 Mobile delivers substantially higher scores. The verdict is straightforward: the RTX 5070 Mobile is the stronger overall performer, while the RTX 4060 retains specific advantages in legacy and compute scenarios.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from separate architectural generations. The RTX 4060 uses the AD107 chip built on Ada Lovelace architecture, while the RTX 5070 Mobile uses the GB206 chip built on Blackwell 2.0. Both are manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm process, but the transistor counts differ. The RTX 4060 packs 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 118.9 million per square millimeter. The RTX 5070 Mobile packs 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die, with a density of 121.0 million per square millimeter. The RTX 5070 Mobile therefore has roughly 16 percent more transistors and a 14 percent larger die.

Core configurations diverge significantly. The RTX 4060 has 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines. It also carries 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores. The RTX 5070 Mobile raises the shading unit count to 4608, a 50 percent increase, and scales texture mapping units to 144 while keeping 48 raster output pipelines. Ray tracing cores jump to 36, and tensor cores to 144. These are large architectural differences that explain much of the performance gap in modern workloads.

Clock speeds tell a different story. The RTX 4060 runs at a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz. The RTX 5070 Mobile has a much lower base clock of 907 MHz and a boost clock of 1425 MHz. Despite the lower clocks, the RTX 5070 Mobile still achieves higher performance in most benchmarks due to its larger core count and newer architecture. The memory subsystems also differ: the RTX 4060 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth, while the RTX 5070 Mobile uses 8 GB of GDDR7 on the same 128-bit bus but with 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth, a 41 percent increase.

Power characteristics are notably different. The RTX 4060 has a TDP of 115 W and requires a 300 W suggested power supply, using a single 12-pin connector. The RTX 5070 Mobile has a TDP of only 50 W and uses no external power connectors, since it is an integrated graphics package (IGP) for portable devices. The RTX 4060 is a dual-slot card with dimensions of 240 mm length, 111 mm height, and 40 mm width. The RTX 5070 Mobile has no listed dimensions, reflecting its laptop-oriented design.

The bus interface also differs. The RTX 4060 uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the RTX 5070 Mobile uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs differ as well: the RTX 4060 provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the RTX 5070 Mobile's outputs are described as portable device dependent. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Production status separates the two further. The RTX 4060 is marked as end-of-life, released on 2023-05-17, with a predecessor in the GeForce 30 series and a successor in the GeForce 50 series. The RTX 5070 Mobile is active, released on 2025-04-14, with the GeForce 40 Mobile as its predecessor and no successor listed. The RTX 4060 has a launch MSRP of 299 USD, while the RTX 5070 Mobile has no launch MSRP recorded.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5070 Mobile averages 29928 points across all recorded benchmarks, while the RTX 4060 averages 17639 points. The RTX 5070 Mobile also ranks in the 75th percentile of all GPUs, versus the 61st percentile for the RTX 4060.

Q: Why does the RTX 4060 have higher clock speeds but lower performance?

A: The RTX 4060 runs at a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz, far higher than the RTX 5070 Mobile's 907 MHz base and 1425 MHz boost. However, the RTX 5070 Mobile has 4608 shading units versus 3072 for the RTX 4060, along with more ray tracing cores (36 vs 24) and tensor cores (144 vs 96). The larger core count and newer Blackwell 2.0 architecture compensate for the lower clocks.

Q: How do the memory systems compare?

A: Both GPUs have 8 GB of memory on a 128-bit bus. The RTX 4060 uses GDDR6 with 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth, while the RTX 5070 Mobile uses GDDR7 with 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5070 Mobile also has a higher effective memory speed of 24 Gbps versus 17 Gbps for the RTX 4060.

Q: Which GPU is more power-efficient?

A: The RTX 5070 Mobile has a TDP of 50 W and uses no external power connectors, while the RTX 4060 has a TDP of 115 W and requires a 300 W suggested power supply with a single 12-pin connector. The RTX 5070 Mobile achieves higher performance in most benchmarks while drawing less than half the power.

Q: In which benchmarks does the RTX 4060 win?

A: The RTX 4060 wins in passmark_directx_9 (236 vs 214, a 10.3 percent margin), passmark_g2d (1037 vs 896, a 15.7 percent margin), and passmark_gpu_compute (9213 vs 8279, an 11.3 percent margin). These are legacy DirectX, 2D graphics, and compute workloads.

Q: What are the closest rivals for each GPU in the database?

A: The RTX 5070 Mobile's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (average score 29945, a 0.1 percent gap) and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (average score 30095, a 0.6 percent gap). The RTX 4060's nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (average score 17666, a 0.2 percent gap) and the AMD Radeon 780M (average score 17588, a 0.3 percent gap).

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every measurable specification except memory size, bus width, and API support. The RTX 4060 uses the AD107 chip on Ada Lovelace architecture, while the RTX 5070 Mobile uses the GB206 chip on Blackwell 2.0. Both are 5 nm TSMC parts, but the RTX 4060 has 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die, while the RTX 5070 Mobile has 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die. Transistor density is 118.9 million per square millimeter for the RTX 4060 and 121.0 million for the RTX 5070 Mobile.

Clock speeds favor the RTX 4060. Its base clock is 1830 MHz and boost clock is 2460 MHz, versus 907 MHz base and 1425 MHz boost for the RTX 5070 Mobile. Memory speed also favors the RTX 5070 Mobile: 1500 MHz with 24 Gbps effective versus 2125 MHz with 17 Gbps effective for the RTX 4060. Memory type differs as well, with GDDR6 on the RTX 4060 and GDDR7 on the RTX 5070 Mobile. Bandwidth is 272.0 GB/s versus 384.0 GB/s.

Core counts are consistently higher on the RTX 5070 Mobile. It has 4608 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, 36 ray tracing cores, and 144 tensor cores. The RTX 4060 has 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, 24 ray tracing cores, and 96 tensor cores. Both have 48 raster output pipelines. Pixel rate favors the RTX 4060 at 118.1 GPixel/s versus 68.40 GPixel/s for the RTX 5070 Mobile. Texture rate is 236.2 GTexel/s for the RTX 4060 versus 205.2 GTexel/s for the RTX 5070 Mobile. FP32 and FP16 performance are both 15.11 TFLOPS for the RTX 4060 and 13.13 TFLOPS for the RTX 5070 Mobile, both at a 1:1 ratio.

Power and physical design differ substantially. The RTX 4060 has a 115 W TDP, dual-slot width, a single 12-pin power connector, and a 300 W suggested PSU. The RTX 5070 Mobile has a 50 W TDP, IGP slot width, no power connectors, and no suggested PSU. The RTX 4060 uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the RTX 5070 Mobile uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a for the RTX 4060 versus portable device dependent for the RTX 5070 Mobile. Dimensions are 240 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm for the RTX 4060, with none recorded for the RTX 5070 Mobile.

Production status, release dates, and generational context also differ. The RTX 4060 is end-of-life, released on 2023-05-17, with a GeForce 30 predecessor and GeForce 50 successor. The RTX 5070 Mobile is active, released on 2025-04-14, with a GeForce 40 Mobile predecessor and no successor. The RTX 4060 has a launch MSRP of 299 USD, while the RTX 5070 Mobile has no launch MSRP. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records nine head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the two GPUs. The RTX 5070 Mobile wins six and the RTX 4060 wins three. The largest margin in either direction comes in the Geekbench Vulkan test, where the RTX 5070 Mobile scores 116960 against the RTX 4060's 48643, a 58.4 percent advantage. This is the single biggest gap in the comparison and reflects the newer architecture's strength in low-level graphics APIs.

The Geekbench OpenCL test shows a similar but less extreme pattern. The RTX 5070 Mobile scores 122238, while the RTX 4060 scores 95057, a 22.2 percent lead. Compute workloads that use OpenCL will favor the RTX 5070 Mobile, though the margin is far smaller than in Vulkan.

DirectX benchmarks generally favor the RTX 5070 Mobile. In passmark_directx_10, the RTX 5070 Mobile scores 129 versus 103 for the RTX 4060, a 20.2 percent margin. Passmark_directx_11 sees scores of 192 versus 175, an 8.9 percent lead. Passmark_directx_12 shows 93 versus 76, an 18.3 percent margin. These results indicate that the RTX 5070 Mobile's architectural advantages carry through all modern DirectX versions.

The passmark_g3d test, which aggregates 3D graphics performance, gives the RTX 5070 Mobile a narrow win. It scores 20355 against the RTX 4060's 19545, a 4 percent margin. This is the closest head-to-head result in the entire comparison. The RTX 5070 Mobile's overall superiority in 3D workloads is real but modest in this aggregate measure.

The RTX 4060 claims its wins in three specific areas. The largest is passmark_g2d, where it scores 1037 versus 896 for the RTX 5070 Mobile, a 15.7 percent margin. This test measures 2D graphics performance, where the RTX 4060's higher clock speeds and desktop-oriented design give it an edge. Passmark_gpu_compute also favors the RTX 4060, with a score of 9213 versus 8279, an 11.3 percent margin. This is notable because it suggests that in certain compute workloads, the RTX 4060's higher clocks and 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 output outperform the RTX 5070 Mobile's 13.13 TFLOPS despite the latter's larger core count.

The remaining RTX 4060 win comes in passmark_directx_9, where it scores 236 versus 214, a 10.3 percent margin. This legacy API workload responds better to the RTX 4060's clock speed and older architecture characteristics. The RTX 5070 Mobile's lower clocks hurt it in this scenario.

Overall, the head-to-head data paints a clear picture. The RTX 5070 Mobile dominates modern APIs and 3D workloads, with margins ranging from 4 percent in passmark_g3d to 58.4 percent in Geekbench Vulkan. The RTX 4060 wins only in legacy DirectX 9, 2D graphics, and compute-specific tests, with margins between 10.3 percent and 15.7 percent. For users prioritizing current-generation gaming and graphics APIs, the RTX 5070 Mobile is the superior choice. For those running older software or compute-heavy tasks that favor the RTX 4060's clock speed and FP32 throughput, the RTX 4060 retains a specific, measurable advantage. The record shows 6 wins for the RTX 5070 Mobile and 3 for the RTX 4060, a clear but not absolute dominance.