NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data splits cleanly between these two NVIDIA accelerators. The GRID M60-1Q wins nowhere in the head-to-head comparison; the GeForce RTX 5060 wins the only shared benchmark, Geekbench Vulkan, by a decisive margin. That single result defines the entire competitive landscape between these products. The RTX 5060 delivers a 72.4% higher score in that test, which is not a marginal advantage but a generational gap made measurable.

The GRID M60-1Q does not appear as a winner in any benchmark category within the database. Its only recorded benchmark, Geekbench Vulkan, places it at 31,220 points, which puts it at the 76th percentile among all GPUs. That percentile suggests it remains competitive against a broad field of older and mid-range hardware, but the comparison with the RTX 5060 is stark. The RTX 5060 scores 113,321 in the same test, placing it at the 72nd percentile overall. The percentile difference is small, but the raw score difference is enormous. That discrepancy indicates the RTX 5060 competes in a different performance tier despite similar percentile ranking, because the broader GPU landscape has shifted upward around it.

The RTX 5060 also holds advantages in every architectural feature that the database records. It has 30 ray tracing cores and 120 tensor cores, neither of which exists on the GRID M60-1Q. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, while the GRID part only reaches DirectX 12 (12_1). The RTX 5060's FP32 throughput is 19.18 TFLOPS versus 4.825 TFLOPS for the GRID. Its pixel rate is 119.9 GPixel/s versus 75.39 GPixel/s. Its texture rate is 299.6 GTexel/s versus 150.8 GTexel/s. Every measurable compute metric favors the newer card.

The use-case split is therefore simple: the RTX 5060 wins all recorded workloads, and the GRID M60-1Q retains relevance only in legacy or virtualized environments where its lack of display outputs and older architecture are acceptable. The GRID M60-1Q has no display outputs at all, which makes it unsuitable for direct workstation use. Its role is server-side virtualization, and the database shows no benchmark where that role translates into a performance win over the RTX 5060.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural eras. The GRID M60-1Q uses the GM204 chip based on Maxwell 2.0, built on a 28 nm process at TSMC. The RTX 5060 uses the GB206 chip based on Blackwell 2.0, built on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. The process node difference alone explains much of the performance gap. The GRID packs 5,200 million transistors into a 398 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 13.1 million per square millimeter. The RTX 5060 packs 21,900 million transistors into a much smaller 181 mm² die, yielding 121.0 million per square millimeter. That is a density increase of nearly an order of magnitude.

Clock speeds reflect the same generational leap. The GRID M60-1Q has a base clock of 557 MHz and a boost clock of 1,178 MHz. The RTX 5060 has a base clock of 2,280 MHz and a boost clock of 2,497 MHz. Memory clocks differ even more. The GRID runs GDDR5 at 1,253 MHz, or 5 Gbps effective. The RTX 5060 runs GDDR7 at 1,750 MHz, or 28 Gbps effective. Memory capacity jumps from 1,024 MB to 8 GB. Bus width drops from 256 bit to 128 bit, but bandwidth still rises from 160.4 GB/s to 448.0 GB/s because the newer memory type is far faster per pin.

The compute units also differ. The GRID has 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The RTX 5060 has 3,840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The RTX 5060 has fewer TMUs and ROPs but far more shading units, plus dedicated ray tracing and tensor hardware. The GRID has no RT cores and no tensor cores. The RTX 5060 has 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores. The FP16 capability also differs: the RTX 5060 achieves 19.18 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio to FP32, while the GRID has no recorded FP16 figure.

Power and interface specifications reflect their intended environments. The GRID draws 225 W and requires a 550 W power supply. The RTX 5060 draws 145 W and requires a 300 W power supply. Both are dual-slot cards with a single 8-pin power connector. The GRID uses PCIe 3.0 x16; the RTX 5060 uses PCIe 5.0 x8. The GRID has no display outputs, while the RTX 5060 has one HDMI 2.1b port and three DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. The GRID is longer at 267 mm versus 241 mm for the RTX 5060. The RTX 5060 also has recorded dimensions for height and width, which the GRID lacks.

Production status and release dates confirm the generational divide. The GRID was released in August 2015 and is end-of-life. The RTX 5060 was released in May 2025 and is active. The RTX 5060 has a predecessor in the GeForce 40 series and a successor in the GeForce 60 series, while the GRID has neither recorded.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains exactly one head-to-head benchmark between these two cards: Geekbench Vulkan. The GRID M60-1Q scores 31,220. The RTX 5060 scores 113,321. The delta percentage is 72.4% in favor of the RTX 5060. That means the RTX 5060 is roughly 3.6 times faster in this test, a massive margin that dwarfs any normal generational improvement. The GRID's score is near its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M5000, which averages 31,206, a delta of 0%. The RTX 5060's score is far above its nearest rivals, which include the AMD Radeon 860M at 26,401, the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 at 26,421, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary at 26,553. The RTX 5060 beats those by margins ranging from 1.2% to 0.3% in the wrong direction, meaning its average score across all benchmarks is lower than its Geekbench Vulkan score. The RTX 5060's average benchmark score is 26,331, which is below its Vulkan result because the database includes other tests where it scores much lower, such as Passmark DirectX 9 at 225 and DirectX 10 at 127.

The GRID M60-1Q has no other recorded benchmarks beyond Geekbench Vulkan. Its average benchmark score equals its Vulkan score at 31,220. The RTX 5060 has a broader benchmark profile. Its other results include 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 at 3,628, Geekbench OpenCL at 112,787, Passmark G3D at 20,891, Passmark GPU Compute at 10,899, Passmark G2D at 1,154, Passmark DirectX 11 at 200, and Passmark DirectX 12 at 77. These numbers show the RTX 5060 excels in Vulkan and OpenCL but produces modest scores in older DirectX tests. Still, none of those results are comparable to the GRID because the GRID lacks corresponding data.

The nearest rival comparisons add context. The GRID's 76th percentile places it among cards like the NVIDIA TITAN RTX, which averages 31,676, and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, which averages 31,532. The GRID is only 1.4% behind the TITAN RTX and 1% behind the RTX PRO 4500. That is a surprising result for a 2015 server card, but it reflects the Vulkan test's sensitivity to certain workloads. The RTX 5060's 72nd percentile places it near the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT, which averages 26,011, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, which averages 26,553. The RTX 5060 is 1.2% ahead of the RX 6750 XT and 0.8% behind the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary. Its average score sits between those two.

The Verdict

The data points to one conclusion: the GeForce RTX 5060 is the superior product in every recorded metric. The single head-to-head benchmark shows a 72.4% advantage, and the architectural specifications reinforce that result. The RTX 5060 has more shading units, higher clocks, more memory, faster memory, dedicated ray tracing and tensor cores, and a much smaller and more efficient manufacturing process. It also draws less power, 145 W versus 225 W, and requires a smaller power supply, 300 W versus 550 W. The RTX 5060 has display outputs, while the GRID has none. The RTX 5060 is active and current, while the GRID is end-of-life.

The GRID M60-1Q has no recorded wins anywhere. Its only benchmark score is respectable for its age, and its 76th percentile shows it outperforms many newer cards in that specific Vulkan test. But against the RTX 5060, it has no case. The RTX 5060 is faster, more feature-rich, more power-efficient, and newer. The GRID's only potential niche is in virtualized server environments where its lack of display outputs is a feature, not a limitation. The database does not contain any benchmark for that use case, so no quantitative claim can be made about its virtualization performance. Based strictly on the recorded data, the RTX 5060 is the clear choice for any workload that appears in the database.

The RTX 5060 also offers better raw compute for general use. Its FP32 throughput is 19.18 TFLOPS, nearly four times the GRID's 4.825 TFLOPS. Its texture rate is roughly double, and its pixel rate is about 60% higher. Its memory bandwidth is nearly triple. These are not incremental improvements; they are categorical shifts. The only area where the GRID holds a numeric advantage is ROP count, 64 versus 48, and bus width, 256 bit versus 128 bit. Neither translates into a benchmark win.

For a user deciding between these two, the data leaves no ambiguity. The RTX 5060 wins the only direct comparison, wins every architectural comparison that matters, and does so while consuming less power and supporting modern APIs including DirectX 12 Ultimate. The GRID M60-1Q should only be considered in legacy server deployments where its specific form factor and lack of outputs are required, and even then the database provides no evidence that it outperforms the RTX 5060 in any shared workload.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher Geekbench Vulkan score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 scores 113,321, while the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q scores 31,220. The RTX 5060 leads by 72.4%.

Q: What is the transistor count difference?

A: The GRID M60-1Q has 5,200 million transistors on a 398 mm² die. The RTX 5060 has 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die.

Q: Does the GRID M60-1Q support ray tracing?

A: No. The GRID M60-1Q has no ray tracing cores. The RTX 5060 has 30 ray tracing cores and 120 tensor cores.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The GRID M60-1Q has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory. The RTX 5060 has 8 GB of GDDR7 memory.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The GRID M60-1Q has a 225 W TDP and requires a 550 W power supply. The RTX 5060 has a 145 W TDP and requires a 300 W power supply.

Q: What display outputs does the GRID M60-1Q have?

A: The GRID M60-1Q has no display outputs. The RTX 5060 has one HDMI 2.1b port and three DisplayPort 2.1b ports.

Specification Differences

| Field | NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |

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

| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Process Node | 28 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 5,200 million | 21,900 million |

| Die Size | 398 mm² | 181 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 13.1M / mm² | 121.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 557 MHz | 2,280 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1,178 MHz | 2,497 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1,253 MHz (5 Gbps effective) | 1,750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 1,024 MB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |

| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2,048 | 3,840 |

| TMUs | 128 | 120 |

| ROPs | 64 | 48 |

| RT Cores | None | 30 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 120 |

| Pixel Rate | 75.39 GPixel/s | 119.9 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 150.8 GTexel/s | 299.6 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 4.825 TFLOPS | 19.18 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | Not recorded | 19.18 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 225 W | 145 W |

| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 550 W | 300 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x8 |

| Display Outputs | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |

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

| Length | 267 mm (10.5 inches) | 241 mm (9.5 inches) |

| Height | Not recorded | 111 mm (4.4 inches) |

| Width | Not recorded | 40 mm (1.6 inches) |

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

| Release Date | 2015-08-29 | 2025-05-18 |