Nvidia RTX 5060 laptop GPU beats 4060 laptop by over 30% in leaked benchmark — performance gap stretches almost to 70% with the RTX 3060 mobile

Nvidia GeForce RTX Laptop
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will take the stage at CES 2025 in five days. Many expect the chipmaker to unveil the RTX 50 (Blackwell) desktop family and potentially even laptop models. The RTX 5060 laptop GPU has reportedly been tested in 3DMark's Time Spy benchmark (Credit: Bilbili via Huang514613).

As with all leaks, we recommend examining the numbers cautiously since screenshots can be easily faked. Nonetheless, if the leaked results are accurate, the RTX 5060 laptop GPU could offer a 32% bump in performance over its predecessor, the RTX 4060 laptop GPU.

The scoop originates from user Superalloy Skittles at Bilibili, who is known for reviewing monitors and CPUs on the platform. In a video analyzing the performance of next-gen CPUs and GPUs, the user disclosed a screenshot that revealed the RTX 5060 mobile's results in 3DMark TS (Time Spy). Notably, the attached screenshot did not offer any insight regarding specifications. However, it does show some performance numbers. We've compiled publicly available data from Benchmarks by UL, so expect some deltas if your model is configured at a different TDP or uses a different cooling solution.

RTX 5060 Laptop

(Image credit: Bilibili via Huang514613)

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 laptop GPU amassed 13,821 points in 3DMark TS (Graphics), almost 32% faster than the RTX 4060 laptop GPU this generation. This performance improvement is comparable to the 25-30% leap seen from the RTX 3060 to the RTX 4060 on laptops.

The RTX 5060 laptop GPU is faster than the RTX 4070 and almost 70% ahead of the two-generation-old RTX 3060 mobile GPU. However, 3DMark Time Spy is a synthetic benchmark, and its results may not perfectly match real-world performance.

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GPU3DMark Time Spy ScorePercentage (vs RTX 5060 Laptop)
RTX 5060 Laptop (Rumored)13,821100.00%
RTX 4060 Laptop10,44175.54%
RTX 4070 Laptop12,48890.36%
RTX 3060 Laptop8,23059.55%

A few months back, a data breach at Clevo allegedly highlighted how Nvidia plans to configure its RTX 50 laptop GPU family. Long story short, superseding the RTX 4060 laptop GPU, we have the RTX 5060 laptop GPU under the codename "GN22-X4". If plans haven't changed and the leak is accurate, the RTX 5060 and RTX 5070 laptop GPUs will have just 8GB of VRAM using GDDR7 technology.

The flagship RTX 5090 laptop GPU should stick with 16GB, similar to its Ada Lovelace counterpart. While professionals typically prefer workstation offerings, it's unclear whether Blackwell's mobile workstation counterpart will offer more than 16GB of memory.

A vendor suggests that Nvidia might release RTX 50 laptop GPUs alongside their desktop versions, and today's leak further corroborates that claim. This is a notable departure from Team Green's usual approach; However, we'll have to wait for the official reveal to get more information.

Hassam Nasir
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Hassam Nasir is a die-hard hardware enthusiast with years of experience as a tech editor and writer, focusing on detailed CPU comparisons and general hardware news. When he’s not working, you’ll find him bending tubes for his ever-evolving custom water-loop gaming rig or benchmarking the latest CPUs and GPUs just for fun.

  • CelicaGT
    It would be helpful to know the configured TGP for the last and current gen results at least. I can confirm the posted result for the 4060 is likely the somewhat uncommon 115W (see edit below) version (My G15 scores around 11k in graphics with this version) but as for the rest, who knows! TGP is up to the laptop manufacturer and can be difficult for the consumer to determine at purchase. It can also drastically alter the overall performance and benchmark scores. If Tom's would provide and highlight the information when possible it would add some depth to this piece, as well as those sponsored posts. (I'm not opposed to affiliate linked posts as long as they are giving accurate and helpful information, often they do not)

    (Edit: The 4060 in my machine is 140W, not 115W as I stated.)
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  • Gururu
    CelicaGT said:
    It would be helpful to know the configured TGP for the last and current gen results at least. I can confirm the posted result for the 4060 is likely the somewhat uncommon 115W version (My G15 scores around 11k in graphics with this version) but as for the rest, who knows! TGP is up to the laptop manufacturer and can be difficult for the consumer to determine at purchase. It can also drastically alter the overall performance and benchmark scores. If Tom's would provide and highlight the information when possible it would add some depth to this piece, as well as those sponsored posts. (I'm not opposed to affiliate linked posts as long as they are giving accurate and helpful information, often they do not)
    So if the 5060 version has a TGP of 160 watts that would explain? https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-5060-Benchmarks-and-Specs.935684.0.html#:~:text=The%20RTX%205060%20is%20expected,W%20higher%20than%20RTX%204060).
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  • CelicaGT
    Gururu said:
    So if the 5060 version has a TGP of 160 watts that would explain? https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-5060-Benchmarks-and-Specs.935684.0.html#:~:text=The RTX 5060 is expected,W higher than RTX 4060).
    Well, that and the extra CUDA cores. My hope is that Tom's would include these little details in future pieces, considering how easy it was for you to find. Granted, many of these leaked specs still have an element of uncertainty but it would make the article much more interesting. "If I have to scour the internet to find these things what am I coming here for?" would be my argument.

    As for the TGP specifically, it's to the point that for Mobile variants, CUDA counts aren't the only metric. Two laptops with this new 5060 could have as much as a 100% performance delta between them depending on the configured TGP. So how do I, as a consumer know which one to buy? Benchmarks yes, but if the TGP is listed and one is say 80W, and the other is this 160W I know right away what to expect. I assume I'm not the only one who has searched a specific laptop model in vain while strolling around in a store avoiding sales people...

    (FWIW the mobile 4060 has 4 common TGPs, 80W, 90W, 105W, 115W and the "special" 140W spec, I have amended my original comment to note the inaccuracy. Mine is the 140W version.)
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  • usertests
    This kind of score could indicate that it's faster than the top Strix Halo SKU, which is pretty brutal. AMD should have gotten Strix Halo out last year.
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  • Quirkz
    Gururu said:
    So if the 5060 version has a TGP of 160 watts that would explain? https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-5060-Benchmarks-and-Specs.935684.0.html#:~:text=The RTX 5060 is expected,W higher than RTX 4060).

    That's useful data.

    I completely agree. the *naming schema* of the card is completely irrelevant.
    What matters is
    *the price* and the *tdp* vs previous gen cards.

    It's not really a 5060, if, for example, it performs like a 4070, uses as much energy as a 4070, and costs as much as a 4070.

    nvidia has been playing the shennanigans in recent generations. I'm hoping for a 5060 with a 30% performance increase at the same TDP and same price as the 4060.... but I'm not expecting it.
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  • subspruce
    Quirkz said:
    That's useful data.

    I completely agree. the *naming schema* of the card is completely irrelevant.
    What matters is
    *the price* and the *tdp* vs previous gen cards.

    It's not really a 5060, if, for example, it performs like a 4070, uses as much energy as a 4070, and costs as much as a 4070.

    nvidia has been playing the shennanigans in recent generations. I'm hoping for a 5060 with a 30% performance increase at the same TDP and same price as the 4060.... but I'm not expecting it.
    that's the TGP for the desktop 5060, not laptop 5060 :)
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