NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile vs NVIDIA N1X 48SM Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains no direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile and the NVIDIA N1X 48SM. The database lists a full benchmark suite for the RTX 5060 Mobile, while the N1X 48SM has no benchmark scores recorded. This absence of direct measurements makes a traditional side-by-side performance comparison impossible from the available facts.

What the data does show is a set of absolute scores for the RTX 5060 Mobile. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it records a score of 3013.5. Geekbench OpenCL returns 96969, and Geekbench Vulkan returns 96451. PassMark results include DirectX 10 at 119, DirectX 11 at 168, DirectX 12 at 87, DirectX 9 at 203, G2D at 876, G3D at 18852, and GPU Compute at 7607. The average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 22435.

The RTX 5060 Mobile sits at the 67th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals, based on average score, are the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT at 22549 (a delta of -0.5%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile at 22729 (a delta of -1.3%), the AMD Radeon RX 5700 at 22170 (a delta of 1.2%), and the AMD Radeon RX 6700S at 22154 (a delta of 1.3%). These deltas indicate that the RTX 5060 Mobile is essentially tied with all four rivals, with differences under 1.5% in either direction. The N1X 48SM has no nearest rivals listed and no average benchmark score.

Because the N1X 48SM has no benchmark entries, the head-to-head section must rely on specification-derived capabilities rather than measured results. The data indicates the N1X 48SM has a much higher theoretical FP32 throughput (28.83 TFLOPS versus 9.684 TFLOPS), but without recorded scores, this cannot be translated into actual benchmark performance.

Architecture Differences

Both GPUs use the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and are fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. The RTX 5060 Mobile uses the GB206 chip, while the N1X 48SM uses the GB20B chip. Despite sharing the architecture name and process node, the two chips differ substantially in scale and configuration.

The RTX 5060 Mobile has 21,900 million transistors on a die size of 181 mm², yielding a transistor density of 121.0 million per mm². The N1X 48SM has an unknown transistor count but a die size of 382 mm², which is more than twice the area of the RTX 5060 Mobile. No transistor density is listed for the N1X 48SM.

The N1X 48SM belongs to the generation titled "Blackwell IGP (N1x)" and is classified as an integrated graphics processor with a 256-bit memory bus. The RTX 5060 Mobile is a discrete mobile GPU from the GeForce 50 Mobile generation. Both use a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface and have no power connectors, but the RTX 5060 Mobile has a listed TDP of 45 W, while the N1X 48SM has an unknown TDP.

Display outputs differ as well. The RTX 5060 Mobile's outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent," meaning they vary by laptop implementation. The N1X 48SM has one HDMI output listed. Neither GPU has a launch MSRP in the database.

The API support differs significantly. The RTX 5060 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The N1X 48SM lists DirectX as N/A, OpenGL as N/A, and Vulkan as N/A. This means the N1X 48SM has no recorded API support in the database, which is a major functional difference for software compatibility.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5060 Mobile wins in every category where recorded data exists, simply because the N1X 48SM has no benchmark scores, no API support, and no average score. The RTX 5060 Mobile has a complete benchmark profile, a percentile ranking of 67, and a set of four nearest rivals that establish its performance tier.

For the RTX 5060 Mobile, the data shows a GPU that performs within 1.3% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile and within 0.5% of the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT. It is 1.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 and 1.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6700S. These narrow margins place it in a competitive mid-range segment, with no single rival holding a significant advantage.

The N1X 48SM wins on raw specification counts in several areas. It has 6144 shading units versus 3328, 384 texture mapping units versus 104, 48 ray tracing cores versus 26, and 192 tensor cores versus 104. Its FP32 throughput of 28.83 TFLOPS is nearly three times the RTX 5060 Mobile's 9.684 TFLOPS. Its texture rate of 900.9 GTexel/s vastly exceeds the RTX 5060 Mobile's 151.3 GTexel/s, and its pixel rate of 112.6 GPixel/s exceeds 69.84 GPixel/s.

Memory capacity also favors the N1X 48SM with 128 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus, though its bandwidth of 273.2 GB/s is lower than the RTX 5060 Mobile's 384.0 GB/s. The RTX 5060 Mobile uses 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus.

In terms of use cases, the RTX 5060 Mobile is positioned for gaming and general GPU compute where DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan support matter. Its 45 W TDP makes it suitable for thin-and-light laptops. The N1X 48SM, with no API support listed and a much larger die, appears oriented toward applications that do not rely on standard graphics APIs, possibly specialized compute or embedded scenarios. Its 128 GB memory capacity suggests workloads requiring large in-memory datasets.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field. The RTX 5060 Mobile uses the GB206 chip, while the N1X 48SM uses GB20B. Die size is 181 mm² for the RTX 5060 Mobile and 382 mm² for the N1X 48SM, a 201 mm² difference. Transistor count is 21,900 million for the RTX 5060 Mobile and unknown for the N1X 48SM. Transistor density is 121.0M per mm² for the RTX 5060 Mobile and not listed for the N1X 48SM.

Clock speeds differ in both base and boost. The RTX 5060 Mobile runs at 952 MHz base and 1455 MHz boost. The N1X 48SM runs at 741 MHz base and 2346 MHz boost, a significantly higher boost clock. Memory clocks also differ: 1500 MHz with 24 Gbps effective for the RTX 5060 Mobile, versus 1067 MHz with 8.5 Gbps effective for the N1X 48SM.

Memory configuration is a major differentiator. The RTX 5060 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth. The N1X 48SM has 128 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus with 273.2 GB/s bandwidth. The capacity difference is 120 GB, while the bandwidth difference is 110.8 GB/s in favor of the RTX 5060 Mobile.

Compute unit counts favor the N1X 48SM across the board: 6144 shading units versus 3328, 384 TMUs versus 104, 48 ROPs versus 48 (equal), 48 ray tracing cores versus 26, and 192 tensor cores versus 104. The N1X 48SM also leads in pixel rate (112.6 GPixel/s versus 69.84 GPixel/s), texture rate (900.9 GTexel/s versus 151.3 GTexel/s), and FP32 throughput (28.83 TFLOPS versus 9.684 TFLOPS). Both have identical FP16 performance at 1:1 ratio to FP32.

Power and physical characteristics differ. The RTX 5060 Mobile has a TDP of 45 W; the N1X 48SM has an unknown TDP. Both are IGP slot width with no power connectors. Display outputs are "Portable Device Dependent" for the RTX 5060 Mobile and "1x HDMI" for the N1X 48SM. Release dates differ: the RTX 5060 Mobile launched on 2025-05-19, while the N1X 48SM has a release date of 2026-05-31. The RTX 5060 Mobile has a predecessor (GeForce 40 Mobile), while the N1X 48SM has none listed. Neither has a successor.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA N1X 48SM records 28.83 TFLOPS FP32, compared to 9.684 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile. The N1X 48SM also leads in texture rate (900.9 GTexel/s versus 151.3 GTexel/s) and pixel rate (112.6 GPixel/s versus 69.84 GPixel/s).

Q: How does the RTX 5060 Mobile compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5060 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 22435. It sits 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (22549), 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (22729), 1.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (22170), and 1.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6700S (22154).

Q: What memory configurations do the two GPUs use?

A: The RTX 5060 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth. The N1X 48SM has 128 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus with 273.2 GB/s bandwidth. The N1X 48SM has 120 GB more capacity but 110.8 GB/s less bandwidth.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same graphics APIs?

A: No. The RTX 5060 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The N1X 48SM lists DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan all as N/A in the database.

Q: What are the core counts for each GPU?

A: The N1X 48SM has 6144 shading units, 384 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 48 ray tracing cores, and 192 tensor cores. The RTX 5060 Mobile has 3328 shading units, 104 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 26 ray tracing cores, and 104 tensor cores.

Q: What is the process node and die size for each chip?

A: Both are fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. The RTX 5060 Mobile's GB206 chip is 181 mm² with 21,900 million transistors. The N1X 48SM's GB20B chip is 382 mm² with an unknown transistor count.