NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive advantage for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile across every benchmark in the comparison set. Out of nine head-to-head tests, the RTX 5070 Mobile wins all nine, with the largest margin appearing in compute-oriented workloads. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 122238 for the RTX 5070 Mobile versus 96969 for the RTX 5060 Mobile represents a 20.7% lead, the widest gap in the entire dataset. That margin signals a substantial difference in raw compute throughput, likely tied to the higher shader and tensor core counts detailed in the architecture section below.

The second-largest delta appears in Geekbench Vulkan, where the RTX 5070 Mobile scores 116960 against 96451 for the RTX 5060 Mobile, a 17.5% advantage. Vulkan performance is particularly relevant for modern game engines and cross-platform workloads, so this result reinforces the pattern established by the OpenCL test. The RTX 5060 Mobile trails by double digits in these two API-level benchmarks, while its best relative showing comes in PassMark G2D at 876 versus 896, a narrow 2.2% deficit. That indicates the 2D graphics pipeline is nearly matched, but the gap widens substantially once compute and 3D rendering enter the picture.

In the DirectX suite, the RTX 5070 Mobile leads by margins ranging from 5.1% to 12.5%. The PassMark DirectX 11 result shows 192 for the RTX 5070 Mobile against 168 for the RTX 5060 Mobile, a 12.5% difference, while DirectX 12 shows a smaller 6.5% gap at 93 versus 87. DirectX 10 and DirectX 9 follow with 7.8% and 5.1% deltas respectively. The PassMark G3D score, a broader 3D rendering metric, lands at 20355 for the RTX 5070 Mobile versus 18852 for the RTX 5060 Mobile, a 7.4% advantage. The compute-focused PassMark GPU Compute test shows 8279 against 7607, an 8.1% gap.

Looking at the aggregate figures, the RTX 5070 Mobile holds an average benchmark score of 29928, while the RTX 5060 Mobile sits at 22435. That is a 33.4% difference in the overall average, which places the two cards in different performance tiers entirely. The RTX 5060 Mobile ranks at the 67th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the RTX 5070 Mobile reaches the 75th percentile. The nearest rivals for the RTX 5060 Mobile include the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT at a 0.5% higher average score, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 at 1.2% lower, the AMD Radeon RX 6700S at 1.3% lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile at 1.3% higher. For the RTX 5070 Mobile, the closest competitors are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti at 0.1% higher, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti at 0.5% lower, the AMD Radeon RX 6800 at 0.6% higher, and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 at 1.7% higher. These rival deltas confirm that the RTX 5070 Mobile performs in line with prior-generation desktop high-end cards, whereas the RTX 5060 Mobile sits near mid-range desktop parts.

Architecture Differences

Both GPUs share the same fundamental silicon. The chip is the GB206, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm process. The transistor count is identical at 21,900 million, and the die size is 181 mm², producing a transistor density of 121.0M per mm². Neither card carries a codename, and both belong to the GeForce 50 Mobile generation with the GeForce 40 Mobile as their predecessor. The production status is Active for both, and both use a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface.

The differences begin with the execution resources. The RTX 5070 Mobile contains 4608 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, 36 ray tracing cores, and 144 tensor cores. The RTX 5060 Mobile is configured with 3328 shading units, 104 texture mapping units, 26 ray tracing cores, and 104 tensor cores. That represents a 38.5% increase in shading units for the RTX 5070 Mobile, and proportionally similar increases in TMUs, RT cores, and tensor cores. The ROP count is identical at 48 for both cards.

Clock speeds tell a different story. The RTX 5060 Mobile runs at a base clock of 952 MHz and a boost clock of 1455 MHz, while the RTX 5070 Mobile runs slightly lower at 907 MHz base and 1425 MHz boost. Despite the lower clocks, the RTX 5070 Mobile delivers higher throughput because the additional execution units more than compensate. The pixel rate is nearly identical, with 69.84 GPixel/s for the RTX 5060 Mobile and 68.40 GPixel/s for the RTX 5070 Mobile, a negligible 2.1% difference in favor of the smaller card. The texture rate diverges more clearly: 151.3 GTexel/s for the RTX 5060 Mobile versus 205.2 GTexel/s for the RTX 5070 Mobile, a 35.6% advantage for the latter. FP32 compute follows the same pattern, with 9.684 TFLOPS for the RTX 5060 Mobile and 13.13 TFLOPS for the RTX 5070 Mobile, a 35.6% gap. FP16 performance mirrors FP32 at a 1:1 ratio for both cards.

Memory is identical on paper. Both use 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, with 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 1500 MHz, 24 Gbps effective. The power envelope differs slightly, with the RTX 5060 Mobile rated at 45 W TDP and the RTX 5070 Mobile at 50 W TDP. Both are integrated graphics packages (IGP) with no power connectors and portable-device-dependent display outputs. The API support is the same for both: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The release dates differ, with the RTX 5070 Mobile arriving on 2025-04-14 and the RTX 5060 Mobile on 2025-05-19.

The Verdict

The benchmark data makes the hierarchy clear. The RTX 5070 Mobile is the faster part by every measured metric, and the margins are not trivial. The average benchmark score of 29928 against 22435 places the RTX 5070 Mobile roughly 33% ahead of the RTX 5060 Mobile in aggregate performance. The percentile ranking reinforces this: 75th percentile versus 67th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The RTX 5070 Mobile also aligns with higher-tier prior-generation desktop hardware, matching the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti within 0.1% and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 within 0.6%. The RTX 5060 Mobile, by contrast, sits within 1.3% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile and within 1.2% of the AMD Radeon RX 5700.

The RTX 5060 Mobile does not win a single head-to-head test in the recorded data. Its closest performance comes in 2D workloads, where the 2.2% deficit in PassMark G2D suggests the two cards are nearly interchangeable for desktop and basic display tasks. But in compute-heavy and 3D rendering workloads, the RTX 5070 Mobile pulls ahead by 6.5% to 20.7%. The architecture explains the outcome: more shading units, more ray tracing cores, more tensor cores, and a higher texture rate all contribute to the RTX 5070 Mobile's dominance, despite its slightly lower clock speeds and 5 W higher TDP.

For a user choosing between these two mobile GPUs, the data indicates that the RTX 5070 Mobile delivers a meaningfully higher level of graphics compute across the board. The RTX 5060 Mobile remains a capable part in its own right, with an average score that places it near the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, but it does not close the gap to the RTX 5070 Mobile in any tested workload. The RTX 5070 Mobile is the better choice for any application that stresses compute, ray tracing, or high-resolution 3D rendering. The RTX 5060 Mobile is adequate for lighter workloads where the 2D performance difference is minimal, but the data does not support selecting it over the RTX 5070 Mobile on performance grounds.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in the following fields. The RTX 5060 Mobile has a base clock of 952 MHz and a boost clock of 1455 MHz, while the RTX 5070 Mobile has a base clock of 907 MHz and a boost clock of 1425 MHz. Shading units are 3328 for the RTX 5060 Mobile and 4608 for the RTX 5070 Mobile. Texture mapping units are 104 versus 144. Ray tracing cores are 26 versus 36. Tensor cores are 104 versus 144. Pixel rate is 69.84 GPixel/s for the RTX 5060 Mobile and 68.40 GPixel/s for the RTX 5070 Mobile. Texture rate is 151.3 GTexel/s versus 205.2 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16 compute are 9.684 TFLOPS for the RTX 5060 Mobile and 13.13 TFLOPS for the RTX 5070 Mobile. TDP is 45 W for the RTX 5060 Mobile and 50 W for the RTX 5070 Mobile. The release date is 2025-05-19 for the RTX 5060 Mobile and 2025-04-14 for the RTX 5070 Mobile.

Fields that are identical include the chip (GB206), architecture (Blackwell 2.0), process node (5 nm), foundry (TSMC), transistor count (21,900 million), die size (181 mm²), transistor density (121.0M / mm²), memory size (8 GB), memory type (GDDR7), memory bus width (128 bit), memory bandwidth (384.0 GB/s), memory clock (1500 MHz, 24 Gbps effective), ROPs (48), slot width (IGP), power connectors (None), bus interface (PCIe 5.0 x16), display outputs (Portable Device Dependent), DirectX (12 Ultimate 12_2), OpenGL (4.6), Vulkan (1.4), production status (Active), and predecessor (GeForce 40 Mobile). Neither card has a launch MSRP listed in the database.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins more head-to-head benchmarks?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile wins all nine recorded head-to-head tests against the RTX 5060 Mobile, with zero wins for the RTX 5060 Mobile.

Q: How large is the performance gap in compute workloads?

A: The largest margin is 20.7% in Geekbench OpenCL, where the RTX 5070 Mobile scores 122238 against 96969. The Geekbench Vulkan gap is 17.5%, with scores of 116960 and 96451 respectively.

Q: Do the two GPUs use the same memory configuration?

A: Yes. Both use 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 1500 MHz, 24 Gbps effective.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RTX 5070 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 29928, while the RTX 5060 Mobile has 22435. The RTX 5070 Mobile sits at the 75th percentile among all GPUs, and the RTX 5060 Mobile at the 67th percentile.

Q: What are the closest rivals for each card according to the database?

A: For the RTX 5060 Mobile, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (0.5% higher average score), the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (1.2% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 6700S (1.3% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (1.3% higher). For the RTX 5070 Mobile, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (0.1% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (0.5% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (0.6% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (1.7% lower).

Q: Which GPU has higher clock speeds?

A: The RTX 5060 Mobile has higher clocks, with a base of 952 MHz and a boost of 1455 MHz. The RTX 5070 Mobile runs at 907 MHz base and 1425 MHz boost, yet still delivers higher performance due to its larger execution resource configuration.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 Mobile wins in every tested benchmark category. Its most decisive victories come in compute-oriented APIs: 20.7% in Geekbench OpenCL and 17.5% in Geekbench Vulkan. It also leads in DirectX 11 by 12.5%, in PassMark GPU Compute by 8.1%, in DirectX 10 by 7.8%, in PassMark G3D by 7.4%, in DirectX 12 by 6.5%, in DirectX 9 by 5.1%, and in PassMark G2D by 2.2%. The RTX 5070 Mobile is the clear choice for any workload that relies on shader throughput, ray tracing, tensor operations, or texture-heavy rendering, given its 38.5% more shading units, 38.5% more TMUs, 38.5% more RT cores, 38.5% more tensor cores, and 35.6% higher texture rate.

The RTX 5060 Mobile does not claim a single benchmark win, but its closest showing is in 2D graphics, where the PassMark G2D deficit is only 2.2%. That means for basic desktop usage, window management, and lightweight 2D applications, the two cards are nearly indistinguishable. The RTX 5060 Mobile also has a slightly higher pixel rate at 69.84 GPixel/s versus 68.40 GPixel/s, a 2.1% advantage, which could matter in pixel-bound scenarios that do not rely on texture or compute throughput. It also runs at a lower 45 W TDP versus 50 W for the RTX 5070 Mobile, which may be relevant for system power budgets in thin-and-light laptops.

The RTX 5060 Mobile finds its competitive position against different rivals than the RTX 5070 Mobile. Its average score of 22435 places it within 1.3% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile and within 0.5% of the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT. The RTX 5070 Mobile, with an average of 29928, aligns with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and the AMD Radeon RX 6800. For users targeting a specific performance tier, the RTX 5060 Mobile matches mid-range desktop-class performance, while the RTX 5070 Mobile reaches high-end desktop-class performance from the previous generation. The data does not show any workload where the RTX 5060 Mobile outperforms the RTX 5070 Mobile, so the choice between them depends on whether the additional compute headroom of the RTX 5070 Mobile justifies its higher power draw and later release date advantage. The RTX 5070 Mobile released on 2025-04-14, over a month before the RTX 5060 Mobile on 2025-05-19.