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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU

2023

Why buy it

✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (17,400 vs 35,929).
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 24 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (136 vs 328), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌68.4% higher power demand at 160W vs 95W.

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅+106.5% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅141.2% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (328 vs 136).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 8 GB).
✅Draws 95W instead of 160W, a 65W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).

GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU

2023

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).

Why buy it

✅+106.5% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅141.2% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (328 vs 136).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 8 GB).
✅Draws 95W instead of 160W, a 65W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (17,400 vs 35,929).
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 24 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (136 vs 328), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌68.4% higher power demand at 160W vs 95W.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile better than GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU?

Yes. RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 35,929 vs 17,400 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is a 2025 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is a 2023 model from an older generation with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2023, 106.5% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 24 GB instead of 8 GB, and the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 106.5% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU still makes more sense on price alone and remains capable enough for modern gaming.

Is GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is still a strong gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. This mostly comes down to price. If you want to stay closer to an unclear MSRP, it remains a strong choice; if you are comfortable paying more, RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile earns that extra money with a clearly stronger gaming result and a more complete overall package.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU Benchmark Check

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	177 FPS	266 FPS
medium	162 FPS	239 FPS
high	142 FPS	194 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	122 FPS
1440p
low	143 FPS	239 FPS
medium	118 FPS	203 FPS
high	101 FPS	142 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	89 FPS
4K
low	93 FPS	107 FPS
medium	79 FPS	91 FPS
high	66 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	51 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	409 FPS	544 FPS
medium	344 FPS	458 FPS
high	280 FPS	357 FPS
ultra	223 FPS	306 FPS
1440p
low	261 FPS	438 FPS
medium	217 FPS	368 FPS
high	180 FPS	282 FPS
ultra	147 FPS	229 FPS
4K
low	112 FPS	239 FPS
medium	91 FPS	196 FPS
high	76 FPS	166 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	132 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	783 FPS	999 FPS
medium	626 FPS	999 FPS
high	522 FPS	999 FPS
ultra	392 FPS	808 FPS
1440p
low	587 FPS	952 FPS
medium	470 FPS	877 FPS
high	392 FPS	806 FPS
ultra	294 FPS	606 FPS
4K
low	392 FPS	552 FPS
medium	313 FPS	482 FPS
high	261 FPS	429 FPS
ultra	196 FPS	352 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	775 FPS	439 FPS
medium	626 FPS	391 FPS
high	522 FPS	350 FPS
ultra	392 FPS	276 FPS
1440p
low	587 FPS	319 FPS
medium	470 FPS	291 FPS
high	392 FPS	256 FPS
ultra	294 FPS	197 FPS
4K
low	374 FPS	210 FPS
medium	313 FPS	183 FPS
high	261 FPS	146 FPS
ultra	196 FPS	112 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU and RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile

GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU

The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 18 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 2310 MHz to 2535 MHz. It has 4352 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 160W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 34 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 17,400 points. Launch price was $399.

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 19 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 990 MHz to 1680 MHz. It has 10496 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 95W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 82 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 35,929 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU scores 17,400 versus the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile's 35,929 — the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile leads by 106.5%. The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is built on Ada Lovelace while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile uses Blackwell 2.0, both on a 5 nm process. Shader units: 4,352 (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 10,496 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile). Raw compute: 22.06 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 35.27 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile). Boost clocks: 2535 MHz vs 1680 MHz. Ray tracing: 34 RT cores (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 82 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile) with 136 Tensor cores vs 328.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
G3D Mark Score	17,400	35,929+106%
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	5 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	4352	10496+141%
Compute (TFLOPS)	22.06 TFLOPS	35.27 TFLOPS+60%
Boost Clock	2535 MHz+51%	1680 MHz
ROPs	48	112+133%
TMUs	136	328+141%
L1 Cache	4.3 MB	10.3 MB+140%
L2 Cache	32 MB	64 MB+100%
Ray Tracing Cores	34	82+141%
Tensor Cores	136	328+141%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is support for DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is capped at DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	Yes (DLSS 3.5)	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile has 24 GB. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile offers 200% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 256 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 1024 GB/s (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile) — a 300% advantage for the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile. Bus width: 128-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 32 MB (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 64 MB (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile) — the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	24 GB+200%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory Bandwidth	256 GB/s	1024 GB/s+300%
Bus Width	128-bit	384-bit+200%
L2 Cache	32 MB	64 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 12 Ultimate (12_2) (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Vulkan	1.4	1.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (8th Gen) (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs NVENC (Blackwell) (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile). Decoder: NVDEC (5th Gen) vs NVDEC (Blackwell). Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs H.264,H.265,AV1,VP9 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile).

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
Encoder	NVENC (8th Gen)	NVENC (Blackwell)
Decoder	NVDEC (5th Gen)	NVDEC (Blackwell)
Codecs	H.264,HEVC,AV1,VP9	H.264,H.265,AV1,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU draws 160W versus the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile's 95W — a 51% difference. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) vs 650W (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile). Power connectors: Mobile vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85.