NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile vs NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q records an average benchmark score of 31,220, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile averages 27,435. The GRID M60-1Q sits at the 76th percentile among all GPUs, compared to the 73rd percentile for the RTX 4070 Mobile.

Q: What is the largest performance gap between the two in a single test?

A: In the Geekbench Vulkan test, the RTX 4070 Mobile scores 108,367 versus 31,220 for the GRID M60-1Q. This represents a 71.2% advantage for the RTX 4070 Mobile, the only directly comparable benchmark in the database.

Q: How do their transistor counts and process nodes differ?

A: The GRID M60-1Q uses a 28 nm process with 5,200 million transistors on a 398 mm² die. The RTX 4070 Mobile uses a 5 nm process with 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 121.8M per mm² versus 13.1M per mm².

Q: Which GPU has more shading units and texture units?

A: The RTX 4070 Mobile has 4,608 shading units and 144 texture units. The GRID M60-1Q has 2,048 shading units and 128 texture units. However, the GRID M60-1Q has 64 ROPs, while the RTX 4070 Mobile has 48.

Q: What are the memory specifications for each card?

A: The GRID M60-1Q has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 160.4 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4070 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Do both GPUs support DirectX 12 and Vulkan?

A: Yes, both support Vulkan 1.4 and OpenGL 4.6. The GRID M60-1Q supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the RTX 4070 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2).

Architecture Differences

The GRID M60-1Q is built on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture using the GM204 chip, fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC. This is a server-oriented GRID generation product with a dual-slot form factor and no display outputs. It features 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with a 256-bit memory interface. Its memory subsystem uses GDDR5 running at 5 Gbps effective, delivering 160.4 GB/s of bandwidth from 1,024 MB of VRAM. The chip contains 5,200 million transistors on a 398 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 13.1M per mm².

The RTX 4070 Mobile uses the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD106 chip, also fabricated at TSMC but on a 5 nm process. The die is much smaller at 188 mm², yet packs 22,900 million transistors, resulting in a transistor density of 121.8M per mm², roughly nine times higher. This mobile GPU has 4,608 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. It includes dedicated hardware absent from the GRID part: 36 RT cores and 144 tensor cores. The memory interface is narrower at 128 bits, but the GDDR6 memory runs at 16 Gbps effective, yielding 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth from 8 GB of VRAM.

Clock behavior differs substantially. The GRID M60-1Q has a base clock of 557 MHz and a boost of 1,178 MHz. The RTX 4070 Mobile operates at a base of 1,395 MHz and boosts to 1,695 MHz. Combined with the higher shader count, the RTX 4070 Mobile reaches 15.62 TFLOPS FP32, while the GRID M60-1Q achieves 4.825 TFLOPS. The RTX 4070 Mobile also supports FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with 15.62 TFLOPS, while the GRID part has no recorded FP16 capability.

Power and form factor differences are extreme. The GRID M60-1Q is rated at 225 W TDP, requires a dual-slot cooler, a 1x 8-pin power connector, and a 550 W suggested PSU. It is a PCIe 3.0 x16 card, 267 mm long. The RTX 4070 Mobile is an IGP (integrated graphics package) with a 115 W TDP, no power connectors, and PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. It has no fixed dimensions, as it is portable-device dependent.

The GRID M60-1Q was released on 2015-08-29 and is end-of-life. The RTX 4070 Mobile was released on 2023-01-02, is active, and has a predecessor (GeForce 30 Mobile) and successor (GeForce 50 Mobile) in its product line.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains one directly comparable benchmark between these two GPUs: Geekbench Vulkan. In that test, the RTX 4070 Mobile scores 108,367 against 31,220 for the GRID M60-1Q. The delta shows a 71.2% advantage for the RTX 4070 Mobile, meaning the GRID M60-1Q trails by that amount. This is a decisive win for the mobile part.

The GRID M60-1Q's Vulkan score of 31,220 places it within a tight cluster of rivals. Its nearest competitors are the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (31,206, 0% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER (31,087, 0.4% ahead), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell (31,532, 1% behind), and the NVIDIA TITAN RTX (31,676, 1.4% behind). This indicates that in Vulkan, the GRID M60-1Q performs essentially on par with modern desktop GPUs such as the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, despite its age and server orientation.

The RTX 4070 Mobile's Vulkan score of 108,367 is over three times higher than the GRID M60-1Q's. However, its average benchmark score across all tests is 27,435, which is lower than its Vulkan result alone, because it also includes OpenCL and Passmark tests with lower scores. For context, the RTX 4070 Mobile's nearest rivals by average score include the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (27,425, 0% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (27,565, 0.5% ahead), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell (27,135, 1.1% behind), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 (27,839, 1.5% behind). Thus, the RTX 4070 Mobile's average performance is comparable to a desktop RTX 3090 in the database's scoring system.

In the Vulkan test specifically, the RTX 4070 Mobile's 108,367 score is roughly 3.5 times the GRID M60-1Q's 31,220. The GRID part's score mirrors the performance of its nearest rivals almost exactly, with deltas under 1.5%, while the RTX 4070 Mobile's Vulkan score far exceeds its own average, indicating that Vulkan is a strong workload for the Ada architecture.

Specification Differences

The table below summarizes only the fields where the two GPUs differ:

| Specification | NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | Ada Lovelace |

| Generation | GRID (Mx) | GeForce 40 Mobile |

| Process Node | 28 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 5,200 million | 22,900 million |

| Die Size | 398 mm² | 188 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 13.1M / mm² | 121.8M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 557 MHz | 1395 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1178 MHz | 1695 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1253 MHz, 5 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz, 16 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 4608 |

| TMUs | 128 | 144 |

| ROPs | 64 | 48 |

| RT Cores | None | 36 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 144 |

| Pixel Rate | 75.39 GPixel/s | 81.36 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 150.8 GTexel/s | 244.1 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 4.825 TFLOPS | 15.62 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | None | 15.62 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 225 W | 115 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 550 W | None |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| Display Outputs | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |

| DirectX Support | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Dimensions | 267 mm / 10.5 inches | None |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | 2015-08-29 | 2023-01-02 |

| Predecessor | None | GeForce 30 Mobile |

| Successor | None | GeForce 50 Mobile |

Fields that are identical include manufacturer (NVIDIA), foundry (TSMC), OpenGL version (4.6), and Vulkan version (1.4).

Where Each One Wins

NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q wins on:

• Memory bus width: 256-bit versus 128-bit. This gives it a wider path for memory transactions, though the total bandwidth is lower due to slower memory clocks.
• ROP count: 64 versus 48. Higher ROP count can benefit certain fill-rate-bound workloads.
• Server form factor: It is a dual-slot card with PCIe 3.0 x16, designed for rack-mounted systems. It has no display outputs, which is appropriate for virtualized or compute-oriented deployments.
• Transistor efficiency in raw count: 5,200 million transistors on a 398 mm² die, which is a larger physical chip.
• Benchmark percentile: 76th percentile versus 73rd, indicating a slightly higher standing relative to all GPUs in the database.
• Vulkan score parity with modern desktop parts: Its 31,220 Vulkan score is within 1.4% of the TITAN RTX and RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, meaning its single-test performance is competitive with much newer hardware.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile wins on:

• Compute throughput: FP32 of 15.62 TFLOPS versus 4.825 TFLOPS, a 3.2x advantage.
• Memory bandwidth: 256.0 GB/s versus 160.4 GB/s, despite a narrower bus.
• Memory capacity: 8 GB versus 1,024 MB, a 8x difference.
• Shader count: 4,608 versus 2,048.
• Texture rate: 244.1 GTexel/s versus 150.8 GTexel/s.
• DirectX feature level: 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus 12 (12_1), enabling newer rendering features.
• Ray tracing and tensor cores: The RTX 4070 Mobile has 36 RT cores and 144 tensor cores, which the GRID M60-1Q lacks entirely.
• FP16 support: 15.62 TFLOPS (1:1) versus none.
• Power efficiency: 115 W TDP versus 225 W, so it delivers far higher performance per watt.
• Vulkan benchmark: 108,367 versus 31,220, a 71.2% lead.
• Production status: Active versus end-of-life, so it is the current-generation option.

Use-case split:

The GRID M60-1Q is suitable for legacy server-side virtualization or compute tasks where a wide memory bus and high ROP count matter, and where the workload does not require modern DirectX 12 Ultimate features or ray tracing. Its Vulkan performance is on par with desktop GPUs like the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, so it remains viable for specific Vulkan-based compute. The RTX 4070 Mobile is the clear choice for any workload involving ray tracing, tensor operations, high FP32 throughput, or large memory footprints. Its 8 GB VRAM and 256 GB/s bandwidth make it better suited for modern game rendering and AI inference. The 115 W TDP means it can operate in thin laptops, whereas the GRID part requires a full server chassis. In terms of raw benchmark data, the RTX 4070 Mobile wins the only head-to-head test decisively, but the GRID M60-1Q holds a higher percentile rank due to the distribution of scores across all GPUs in the database.