NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains a single shared benchmark between these two cards: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. In that test, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 scores 3628, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690. The delta is 34.9% in favor of the RTX 5060, which records the only head-to-head win in the dataset. The RTX 5070 SUPER has no wins in the head-to-head comparison.

Looking at the broader benchmark picture, the RTX 5060 has ten recorded results across multiple test suites. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3628 is its highest single result, and it also posts strong numbers in Geekbench OpenCL (112787) and Geekbench Vulkan (113321). Passmark results for the RTX 5060 include DirectX 11 at 200, DirectX 12 at 77, DirectX 10 at 127, DirectX 9 at 225, G2D at 1154, G3D at 20891, and GPU Compute at 10899. The average benchmark score across all ten tests is 26331.

The RTX 5070 SUPER has only one recorded benchmark in the database, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 2690. That single score serves as its average benchmark score of 2690. With only one data point, the comparison between the two cards relies almost entirely on that single 3DMark result, where the RTX 5060 leads by a substantial margin.

In terms of percentile ranking, the RTX 5060 sits at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs in the database. The RTX 5070 SUPER sits at the 18th percentile. That 54-point percentile gap aligns with the large score difference in their shared benchmark.

The nearest rivals in the database further contextualize each card's position. The RTX 5060's closest competitors are the AMD Radeon 860M (average score 26401, delta -0.3%), NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26421, delta -0.3%), AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26553, delta -0.8%), and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (26011, delta 1.2%). The RTX 5070 SUPER's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M (2664, delta 1%), NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (2662, delta 1.1%), Intel Arc Pro B50 (2660, delta 1.1%), and NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 (2645, delta 1.7%). These rival groups are far apart in performance, confirming that the two cards occupy very different tiers despite sharing the GeForce 50-series name.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5060 wins in the only direct comparison available, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. Its 3628 score versus the RTX 5070 SUPER's 2690 represents a 34.9% advantage. That gap suggests the RTX 5060 holds a clear edge in DX12 rasterization workloads as measured by this specific test. The RTX 5060 also benefits from a much richer benchmark profile, with ten recorded scores spanning OpenCL, Vulkan, and multiple Passmark sub-tests, which allows for a more complete performance picture.

The RTX 5070 SUPER has no benchmark wins in the dataset. Its single recorded score places it far behind the RTX 5060 and near older or lower-tier cards like the Quadro K1100M and GT 1030 according to the nearest rival data. The performance gap in the shared test is decisive enough that no use-case category from the recorded data favors the RTX 5070 SUPER.

For workloads similar to 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which stresses modern DirectX 12 rendering, the RTX 5060 is the clear choice based on the numbers. The RTX 5070 SUPER's lone result does not provide evidence of strength in any benchmark category. The RTX 5060's additional scores in Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan indicate broader compute and graphics API capability, but since the RTX 5070 SUPER lacks those results, direct comparisons in those areas are not possible.

Architecture Differences

Both cards use the Blackwell 2.0 architecture from NVIDIA's GeForce 50-series, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The RTX 5060 uses the GB206 chip with 21,900 million transistors on a die size of 181 mm². The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip with 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. Transistor density is 121.0M per mm² for the RTX 5060 and 118.3M per mm² for the RTX 5070 SUPER, so the smaller chip is slightly denser.

The RTX 5070 SUPER has a larger hardware configuration. It packs 6400 shading units, 200 texture mapping units, 80 render output units, 50 ray tracing cores, and 200 tensor cores. The RTX 5060 has 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 30 ray tracing cores, and 120 tensor cores. The RTX 5070 SUPER's advantage in every compute unit category is roughly two-thirds to two-and-a-half times the RTX 5060's counts.

Clock speeds are close. The RTX 5060 runs at a base of 2280 MHz and a boost of 2497 MHz. The RTX 5070 SUPER runs at 2325 MHz base and 2512 MHz boost. The RTX 5070 SUPER's clocks are modestly higher, but the RTX 5060's lower hardware counts mean its fill rates and compute throughput are smaller. The RTX 5060 delivers 119.9 GPixel/s pixel rate, 299.6 GTexel/s texture rate, and 19.18 TFLOPS FP32. The RTX 5070 SUPER delivers 201.0 GPixel/s, 502.4 GTexel/s, and 32.15 TFLOPS FP32. Both cards have identical FP16 at 1:1 with FP32.

Memory configurations differ sharply. The RTX 5060 has 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. Memory clock is the same at 1750 MHz, 28 Gbps effective. The RTX 5070 SUPER's larger frame buffer and wider bus give it a bandwidth advantage of 224 GB/s.

Power and board design also separate the two. The RTX 5060 has a TDP of 145 W, uses a single 8-pin power connector, and suggests a 300 W power supply. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W and uses a single 16-pin connector. Both are dual-slot cards. The RTX 5060 measures 241 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The RTX 5070 SUPER is slightly larger at 245 mm long, 115 mm tall, and 40 mm wide. The RTX 5060 uses a PCIe 5.0 x8 interface while the RTX 5070 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are identical: one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The RTX 5060's predecessor is the GeForce 40-series and its successor is the GeForce 60-series, with a release date of 2025-05-18. The RTX 5070 SUPER has no recorded predecessor or successor, and its release date is 2025-12-31.

FAQ

Q: Which card scores higher in the shared 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 scores 3628, which is 34.9% higher than the RTX 5070 SUPER's 2690.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The RTX 5060 has 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the transistor count and die size difference?

A: The RTX 5060 uses the GB206 chip with 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip with 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die.

Q: What are the FP32 compute figures?

A: The RTX 5060 delivers 19.18 TFLOPS FP32. The RTX 5070 SUPER delivers 32.15 TFLOPS FP32. Both have FP16 at 1:1.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores and tensor cores?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has 50 ray tracing cores and 200 tensor cores. The RTX 5060 has 30 ray tracing cores and 120 tensor cores.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The RTX 5060 has a TDP of 145 W with a single 8-pin connector and a suggested 300 W power supply. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W with a single 16-pin connector and no suggested power supply listed.

The Verdict

The recorded data points to a clear split between these two cards. In the only direct benchmark comparison, the RTX 5060 beats the RTX 5070 SUPER by 34.9%, and it holds a far higher percentile ranking at 72 versus 18. The RTX 5060 also has a complete benchmark suite, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has a single result. On measured performance alone, the RTX 5060 is the superior card.

The RTX 5070 SUPER does have substantial hardware advantages on paper: 6400 shading units versus 3840, 50 ray tracing cores versus 30, 32.15 TFLOPS FP32 versus 19.18, 18 GB of memory versus 8 GB, and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth versus 448.0 GB/s. Those specifications suggest the RTX 5070 SUPER should be capable of heavier workloads, but the single recorded benchmark does not confirm that. The RTX 5070 SUPER's nearest rivals, including the Quadro K1100M and GT 1030, indicate it currently sits in a low performance tier in the database.

For users prioritizing measured benchmark results, the RTX 5060 is the pick. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score and percentile ranking place it far above the RTX 5070 SUPER. For users who need the larger memory capacity, higher compute throughput, and wider memory bus that the RTX 5070 SUPER lists in its specifications, the data does not provide benchmark confirmation of those advantages, but the hardware specifications are recorded and available. The RTX 5060 launched with an MSRP of 299 USD, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has no launch MSRP recorded. Based on the benchmark data, the RTX 5060 is the stronger performer in the shared test, and the RTX 5070 SUPER's single score does not challenge that result.