GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) vs RTX A4500 Embedded GPU

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) vs RTX A4500 Embedded GPU FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) vs RTX A4500 Embedded GPU: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX A4500 Embedded GPU across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2016 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅33.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Better long-term bet: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 33.2% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 4% in PassMark G3D (8,485 vs 8,160), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 8nm process instead of 16nm, 46 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2022 generation instead of 2016. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) vs RTX A4500 Embedded GPU Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)

The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 15 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1506 MHz to 1708 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,160 points. Launch price was $237.11.

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU

The RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 30 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 510 MHz to 1215 MHz. It has 5888 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 46 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,485 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) scores 8,160 and the RTX A4500 Embedded GPU reaches 8,485 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) is built on Pascal while the RTX A4500 Embedded GPU uses Ampere, both on 16 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 1,280 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 5,888 (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU). Raw compute: 4.275 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 14.31 TFLOPS (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU). Boost clocks: 1708 MHz vs 1215 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
G3D Mark Score	8,160	8,485+4%
Architecture	Pascal	Ampere
Process Node	16 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	1280	5888+360%
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.275 TFLOPS	14.31 TFLOPS+235%
Boost Clock	1708 MHz+41%	1215 MHz
ROPs	48	96+100%
TMUs	80	184+130%
L1 Cache	0.47 MB	5.8 MB+1134%
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	4 MB+167%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) and 128-bit on the RTX A4500 Embedded GPU. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 4 MB (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU) — the RTX A4500 Embedded GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	192-bit+50%	128-bit
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	4 MB+167%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 12.2 (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6.0 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs NVENC 8.0 (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP8 vs PureVideo HD VP11. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
Encoder	NVENC 6.0	NVENC 8.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP8	PureVideo HD VP11
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) draws 80W versus the RTX A4500 Embedded GPU's 80W — a 0% difference. The RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 500W (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.