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

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive performance hierarchy between these two mobile GPUs. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile wins every single benchmark in the head-to-head comparison, taking 9 out of 9 tests. The largest margin comes in Geekbench OpenCL, where the 5070 Ti Mobile scores 143,870 against the 5060 Mobile's 96,969, a 32.6% advantage. That gap is substantial enough to classify these as different performance tiers rather than close competitors.

Vulkan performance follows a similar pattern. The 5070 Ti Mobile posts 139,213 in Geekbench Vulkan, while the 5060 Mobile manages 96,451. The delta here is 30.7%, slightly smaller than the OpenCL gap but still a commanding lead. For DirectX 11 workloads, the 5070 Ti Mobile reaches 237 points versus 168 for the 5060 Mobile, a 29.1% difference. DirectX 9 shows a 21.6% gap (259 versus 203), and DirectX 10 shows a 21.2% gap (151 versus 119). The smallest margin in the entire set appears in DirectX 12, where the 5070 Ti Mobile scores 102 against 87, a 14.7% lead. This suggests the newer API narrows the distance somewhat, though the 5070 Ti Mobile still holds a clear edge.

Compute-oriented tests reinforce the pattern. In Passmark GPU Compute, the 5070 Ti Mobile delivers 10,101 points against 7,607 for the 5060 Mobile, a 24.7% advantage. The Passmark G3D result shows 24,004 versus 18,852, a 21.5% gap. Even the 2D test, which typically favors bandwidth and memory throughput, goes to the 5070 Ti Mobile at 981 versus 876, a 10.7% lead. Across all nine benchmarks, the average score for the 5070 Ti Mobile sits at 35,435, while the 5060 Mobile averages 22,435. That 58% difference in average score reflects consistent dominance rather than a single outlier result.

The 5060 Mobile's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (average score 22,549, delta of -0.5%), the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (22,170, +1.2%), and the AMD Radeon RX 6700S (22,154, +1.3%). It also sits within 1.3% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (22,729). Meanwhile, the 5070 Ti Mobile competes in a different bracket, with the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 (35,520, -0.2%), the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (35,860, -1.2%), and the NVIDIA A2 (34,690, +2.1%) as its nearest neighbors. The 5060 Mobile holds the 67th percentile among all GPUs, while the 5070 Ti Mobile reaches the 80th percentile.

Architecture Differences

Both GPUs share the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and the GeForce 50 Mobile generation, but they are built on different chips. The 5060 Mobile uses the GB206 chip, while the 5070 Ti Mobile uses the GB205. Both are fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process, with the 5060 Mobile featuring a smaller die at 181 mm² versus 263 mm² for the 5070 Ti Mobile. Transistor counts differ accordingly: the 5060 Mobile packs 21,900 million transistors, while the 5070 Ti Mobile carries 31,100 million. Transistor density is slightly higher on the smaller chip, at 121.0M per mm² versus 118.3M per mm², but the larger die gives the 5070 Ti Mobile a raw resource advantage.

The compute core counts show a wide gap. The 5060 Mobile has 3,328 shading units, 104 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. The 5070 Ti Mobile nearly doubles the shading units to 5,888, raises TMUs to 184, and increases ROPs to 80. Ray tracing hardware follows the same pattern: 26 RT cores on the 5060 Mobile versus 46 on the 5070 Ti Mobile. Tensor cores scale from 104 to 184. These differences translate directly into throughput: the 5070 Ti Mobile delivers 17.04 TFLOPS of FP32 and FP16 performance, while the 5060 Mobile produces 9.684 TFLOPS in both precision modes. Pixel rate climbs from 69.84 GPixel/s to 115.8 GPixel/s, and texture rate goes from 151.3 GTexel/s to 266.2 GTexel/s.

Memory configuration also separates the two. The 5060 Mobile uses 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, yielding 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The 5070 Ti Mobile doubles the bus width to 192-bit and increases capacity to 12 GB, pushing bandwidth to 672.0 GB/s. Memory clocks differ as well: the 5060 Mobile runs at 1500 MHz with 24 Gbps effective, while the 5070 Ti Mobile runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective. Both use GDDR7 memory, so the performance gap comes from bus width and clock speed rather than memory type.

Clock speeds tell a different story. The 5060 Mobile has a higher base clock at 952 MHz versus 847 MHz, and a slightly higher boost clock at 1455 MHz versus 1447 MHz. Despite lower clocks, the 5070 Ti Mobile wins every benchmark because its core count and memory system more than compensate. Power draw reflects the larger chip: the 5070 Ti Mobile is rated at 60 W TDP, while the 5060 Mobile draws 45 W. Both are integrated GPUs with no dedicated power connectors, and both use a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface. Display outputs are listed as portable device dependent for each, and both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile averages 35,435 points, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile averages 22,435 points. The 5070 Ti Mobile sits at the 80th percentile among all GPUs, compared to the 67th percentile for the 5060 Mobile.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The 5070 Ti Mobile scores 143,870 in Geekbench OpenCL against 96,969 for the 5060 Mobile, a 32.6% advantage. This is the largest margin of any benchmark in the head-to-head comparison.

Q: What memory configurations do these GPUs use?

A: The RTX 5060 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. Both run GDDR7 memory, but the 5070 Ti Mobile uses a faster 28 Gbps effective rate versus 24 Gbps.

Q: Do these GPUs have different power requirements?

A: Yes. The RTX 5060 Mobile has a 45 W TDP, while the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has a 60 W TDP. Neither requires a dedicated power connector, and both are integrated GPUs.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has 46 RT cores, compared to 26 on the RTX 5060 Mobile. Tensor core counts follow the same pattern: 184 on the 5070 Ti Mobile versus 104 on the 5060 Mobile.

Q: What does the DirectX 12 benchmark show?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile scores 102 in Passmark DirectX 12, while the RTX 5060 Mobile scores 87. The 14.7% gap is the smallest in the head-to-head set, but the 5070 Ti Mobile still wins.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear conclusion: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is the stronger GPU across every measured workload. Its average benchmark score of 35,435 places it at the 80th percentile, while the 5060 Mobile's 22,435 average sits at the 67th percentile. The 5070 Ti Mobile wins all nine head-to-head tests, with margins ranging from 10.7% in 2D performance to 32.6% in OpenCL compute. No benchmark in the recorded data shows the 5060 Mobile ahead.

The 5060 Mobile's closest rivals in the database are the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (0.5% lower average score), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (1.3% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (1.2% lower). This places it in a competitive mid-range bracket. The 5070 Ti Mobile, by contrast, sits near the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 (0.2% lower) and the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (1.2% higher), indicating a higher performance class.

For users prioritizing raw performance, the 5070 Ti Mobile is the obvious choice based on benchmark results. For users constrained by power budgets, the 5060 Mobile's 45 W TDP versus 60 W offers a measurable efficiency advantage, though the performance cost is steep. The 5060 Mobile also benefits from a smaller die size (181 mm² versus 263 mm²) and lower transistor count (21,900 million versus 31,100 million), which may translate to simpler thermal management in thin laptops.

Specification Differences

| Specification | RTX 5060 Mobile | RTX 5070 Ti Mobile |

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

| Chip | GB206 | GB205 |

| Process node | 5 nm | 5 nm |

| Die size | 181 mm² | 263 mm² |

| Transistors | 21,900 million | 31,100 million |

| Base clock | 952 MHz | 847 MHz |

| Boost clock | 1455 MHz | 1447 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1500 MHz, 24 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz, 28 Gbps effective |

| Memory size | 8 GB | 12 GB |

| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 384.0 GB/s | 672.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 3328 | 5888 |

| TMUs | 104 | 184 |

| ROPs | 48 | 80 |

| RT cores | 26 | 46 |

| Tensor cores | 104 | 184 |

| Pixel rate | 69.84 GPixel/s | 115.8 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 151.3 GTexel/s | 266.2 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 9.684 TFLOPS | 17.04 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 9.684 TFLOPS (1:1) | 17.04 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 45 W | 60 W |

| Release date | 2025-05-19 | 2025-02-28 |

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile wins every benchmark category in the recorded data. Its strongest relative performance comes in compute-heavy workloads: Geekbench OpenCL shows a 32.6% lead, and Passmark GPU Compute shows a 24.7% lead. These results indicate the 5070 Ti Mobile is better suited for tasks such as GPU-accelerated rendering, machine learning inference, and other compute applications that scale with shading units, tensor cores, and memory bandwidth. Its 672.0 GB/s bandwidth and 184 tensor cores provide a substantial foundation for such workloads.

The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile also leads in gaming-oriented benchmarks, with DirectX 11 (29.1% ahead), DirectX 9 (21.6% ahead), and DirectX 10 (21.2% ahead) all favoring the larger chip. The DirectX 12 margin narrows to 14.7%, suggesting that the 5060 Mobile's architecture handles newer APIs relatively better, though it still trails. The 5070 Ti Mobile's 12 GB memory capacity and 192-bit bus give it an advantage in texture-heavy scenes and higher resolutions, where the 5060 Mobile's 8 GB and 128-bit bus could become limiting factors.

The RTX 5060 Mobile wins in efficiency-related comparisons. Its 45 W TDP is 25% lower than the 5070 Ti Mobile's 60 W. Its smaller die and lower transistor count suggest lower manufacturing complexity. The higher base and boost clocks (952 MHz and 1455 MHz versus 847 MHz and 1447 MHz) indicate the 5060 Mobile achieves its performance with fewer cores running at higher frequencies, which may be preferable for thermally constrained chassis. The 5060 Mobile's nearest rivals include the RTX 4060 Mobile, and its 67th percentile placement shows it is a capable mid-range option.

For gaming at high settings with ray tracing enabled, the 5070 Ti Mobile's 46 RT cores versus 26 provide a clear advantage. For esports titles or less demanding workloads where power draw matters, the 5060 Mobile remains viable, but the benchmark data shows no scenario where it outperforms the 5070 Ti Mobile. The verdict from the recorded measurements is unambiguous: the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is the higher-performance GPU, while the RTX 5060 Mobile offers a lower-power alternative with proportionally reduced output.