Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop

Common Features

  • Both products have 8GB of VRAM.
  • Both products use GDDR7 memory.
  • Both products have an effective memory speed of 28000 MHz.
  • Both products have a maximum memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
  • Both products have a memory bus width of 128-bit.
  • Both products support ECC memory.
  • Both products support OpenGL version 4.6.
  • Both products support OpenCL version 3.
  • Both products support multi-display technology.
  • Both products support ray tracing.
  • Both products support 3D.
  • Both products support DLSS.
  • Both products support Intel Resizable BAR.
  • Neither product has LHR.
  • Both products have Blackwell GPU architecture.
  • Both products use PCI Express (PCIe) version 5.
  • Both products have a semiconductor size of 5 nm.
  • Both products have 21900 million transistors.
  • Both products have a GPU memory speed of 1750 MHz.
  • Both products support double precision floating point (DPFP).

Main Differences

  • GPU clock speed is 2280 MHz on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and 952 MHz on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop.
  • GPU turbo is 2500 MHz on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and 1455 MHz on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop.
  • Pixel rate is 120 GPixel/s on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and 46.56 GPixel/s on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop.
  • Floating-point performance is 19.2 TFLOPS on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and 9.684 TFLOPS on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop.
  • Texture rate is 300 GTexels/s on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and 151.3 GTexels/s on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop.
  • Shading units are 3840 on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and 3328 on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop.
  • Texture mapping units (TMUs) are 120 on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and 104 on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop.
  • Render output units (ROPs) are 48 on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and 32 on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop.
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP) is 145W on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and 45W on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop.
Specs Comparison
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop

Performance:
GPU clock speed 2280 MHz 952 MHz
GPU turbo 2500 MHz 1455 MHz
pixel rate 120 GPixel/s 46.56 GPixel/s
floating-point performance 19.2 TFLOPS 9.684 TFLOPS
texture rate 300 GTexels/s 151.3 GTexels/s
GPU memory speed 1750 MHz 1750 MHz
shading units 3840 3328
texture mapping units (TMUs) 120 104
render output units (ROPs) 48 32
Has Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP)

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop differ significantly in their clock speeds. The desktop version features a GPU clock speed of 2280 MHz, with a turbo boost reaching up to 2500 MHz. In contrast, the laptop version has a much lower GPU clock speed of 952 MHz and a turbo boost of 1455 MHz.

Looking at pixel rate, the desktop variant is again ahead with 120 GPixel/s, compared to the laptop's 46.56 GPixel/s. However, the laptop version excels in texture rate, delivering 151.3 GTexels/s, while the desktop model offers 300 GTexels/s. Both products have a GPU memory speed of 1750 MHz.

In terms of core configuration, the desktop RTX 5060 has 3840 shading units, while the laptop version comes with 3328 shading units. The desktop model also outperforms the laptop with 120 texture mapping units (TMUs) and 48 render output units (ROPs), whereas the laptop has 104 TMUs and 32 ROPs. Both GPUs support double precision floating-point (DPFP) calculations.

Memory:
effective memory speed 28000 MHz 28000 MHz
maximum memory bandwidth 448 GB/s 448 GB/s
VRAM 8GB 8GB
GDDR version GDDR7 GDDR7
memory bus width 128-bit 128-bit
Supports ECC memory

The memory specifications for both the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop are identical. Both products feature an effective memory speed of 28000 MHz, a maximum memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s, and 8GB of VRAM. Additionally, both use the GDDR7 memory type and have a 128-bit memory bus width. Both GPUs also support Error Correcting Code (ECC) memory, which helps maintain data integrity during processing.

Since the specifications match exactly between the desktop and laptop versions in this group, there are no notable differences in memory performance or configuration between the two models.

With these shared memory specs, users can expect similar memory performance from both the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, regardless of the form factor.

Features:
OpenGL version 4.6 4.6
OpenCL version 3 3
Supports multi-display technology
supports ray tracing
Supports 3D
supports DLSS
AMD SAM / Intel Resizable BAR Intel Resizable BAR Intel Resizable BAR
has LHR
supported displays 4 4

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop share identical feature specifications. Both products support OpenGL version 4.6 and OpenCL version 3. They are capable of multi-display technology, ray tracing, 3D support, and DLSS, offering a similar set of advanced graphical features. Additionally, both GPUs support Intel Resizable BAR (AMD SAM is not listed for either), and neither has LHR (Lite Hash Rate) restrictions.

Both models can drive up to four supported displays, making them well-suited for multi-monitor setups in gaming or professional environments.

As the specifications match across the board, there are no differences in the feature sets between the desktop and laptop versions of these GPUs.

General info:
GPU architecture Blackwell Blackwell
release date May 2025 May 2025
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 145W 45W
PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 5
semiconductor size 5 nm 5 nm
number of transistors 21900 million 21900 million

Both the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop share the same GPU architecture, Blackwell, and use a 5 nm semiconductor size. However, they differ in their thermal design power (TDP), with the desktop version having a significantly higher TDP of 145W compared to the laptop version's 45W. Both products also utilize PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 and have the same number of transistors, 21,900 million.

The differences in TDP reflect the power consumption and cooling needs of the two models, with the desktop version requiring more power and potentially offering higher performance under load, while the laptop version is optimized for energy efficiency.

Despite these differences, the GPU architecture, semiconductor size, PCIe version, and transistor count remain the same for both products, ensuring similar foundational capabilities in terms of processing power and data throughput.

Comparison Summary

This is a specification comparison between Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop. Both products feature 8GB of VRAM, GDDR7 memory, and support Intel Resizable BAR. Key differences include the GPU clock speed, which is 2280 MHz on the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and 952 MHz on the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, and the floating-point performance, which is 19.2 TFLOPS on the desktop model and 9.684 TFLOPS on the laptop version. Additionally, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 has more shading units, texture mapping units, and render output units compared to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, and the TDP is significantly higher at 145W for the desktop version versus 45W for the laptop model.