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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop Performance Preview - Almost at the level of the RTX 5070 Laptop

Similar performance for less money.

At Computex, we had the exclusive opportunity to test the new RTX 5060 Laptop GPU in an engineering sample of the MSI Stealth A16. Contrary to expectations, the performance is surprisingly good and not far off from the RTX 5070 Laptop GPU.
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At Computex, we had the opportunity to test the new mid-range GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU for a day and run benchmarks. We had an engineering sample of the new MSI Stealth A16 at our disposal, which combines the new GPU with the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350. This makes it a direct rival to the recently tested Gigabyte Aero X16, which combines the Ryzen chip with the RTX 5070 Laptop.

GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop - Overview

We have already extensively tested the current mobile graphics cards from Nvidia's RTX 5000 series, although availability is currently still very limited, especially for notebooks with the RTX 5070 Laptop and 5070 Ti Laptop. However, with the RTX 5060 Laptop, Nvidia is now launching the next mobile Blackwell GPU on the market, which is naturally positioned below the RTX 5070 Laptop in terms of performance and will therefore primarily be used in mainstream gaming laptops and fast multimedia laptops.

The RTX 5060 Laptop can be configured in the range of 45-100 watts (Dynamic Boost can also be added here) and also offers 8 GB of VRAM, just like the RTX 5070 Laptop. However, the RTX 5060 Laptop is equipped with significantly fewer CUDA cores (3,328 vs. 4,608).

Overview of mobile Blackwell GPUs (Image source: Nvidia)
Overview of mobile Blackwell GPUs (Image source: Nvidia)

Test system

An engineering sample of the new MSI Stealth A16 was available to us as a test system, which combines the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 with the new RTX 5060 Laptop. In this case, the GPU can consume a maximum of 95 watts. This makes it the ideal comparison device to the recently tested Gigabyte Aero X16, where the Ryzen AI 7 350 was combined with the 85-watt version of the RTX 5070 Laptop. Our time with the MSI Stealth was limited, but there were no constraints or restrictions on the choice of tests we ran. Version 573.05 was used as the graphics driver.

HWiNFO: MSI Stealth A16
HWiNFO: MSI Stealth A16
GPU-Z: MSI Stealth A16
GPU-Z: MSI Stealth A16

GPU performance

Our test time was limited, which is why we were only able to run a small number of benchmarks. These included the four 3DMark tests; Fire Strike, Time Spy, Port Royal and Steel Nomad. Our results must take into account that the TGP values of the graphics cards are not identical, but the results still allow a fairly good classification. As soon as we are able to carry out further tests (also with fixed TGP values), we will supplement the article.

In the two older tests, Fire Strike and Time Spy, the 95-watt variant of the RTX 5060 Laptop performs very well and can even outperform the 85-watt variant of the RTX 5070 Laptop in the Gigabyte Aero X16. Only in the two newer tests, Port Royal and Steel Nomad, is the RTX 5070 Laptop then slightly superior. Across all four benchmarks, however, the two variants are virtually on a par, and even the 105-watt variant of the RTX 5070 Laptop in the Asus ProArt P16 is just 10% faster. So even if the two GPUs are operated with the same performance, there is only a minimal difference here.

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, 140
SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25), Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
100 pt
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 0
MSI Crosshair 18 AX ES, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
77.2 pt
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 105
Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
74.8 pt
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 140
Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti, Intel Core i9-14900HX
70.1 pt
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 85
Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
68.1 pt
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 95
MSI Stealth A16 5060 Engineering Sample, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
67.4 pt
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 110 -1!
Acer Nitro 14 AN14-41-R3MX, AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
61.2 pt
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140 -1!
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608WV, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
59 pt
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 75
Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401WV-WB94, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
57.3 pt
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, 140
SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25), Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
44575 Points +35%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 0
MSI Crosshair 18 AX ES, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
36037 Points +9%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 105
Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
34440 Points +4%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 95
MSI Stealth A16 5060 Engineering Sample, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
33000 Points
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 85
Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
31345 Points -5%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 140
Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti, Intel Core i9-14900HX
30766 Points -7%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 110
Acer Nitro 14 AN14-41-R3MX, AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
28191 Points -15%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608WV, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
27466 Points -17%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 75
Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401WV-WB94, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
26679 Points -19%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, 140
SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25), Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
17239 Points +41%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 0
MSI Crosshair 18 AX ES, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
14011 Points +15%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 105
Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
13010 Points +6%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 140
Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti, Intel Core i9-14900HX
12698 Points +4%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 95
MSI Stealth A16 5060 Engineering Sample, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
12223 Points
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 85
Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
12119 Points -1%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 110
Acer Nitro 14 AN14-41-R3MX, AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
10799 Points -12%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 75
Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401WV-WB94, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
10397 Points -15%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608WV, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
10358 Points -15%
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, 140
SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25), Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
11330 Points +61%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 0
MSI Crosshair 18 AX ES, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8843 Points +25%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 105
Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
8396 Points +19%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 140
Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti, Intel Core i9-14900HX
7751 Points +10%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 85
Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
7711 Points +9%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 95
MSI Stealth A16 5060 Engineering Sample, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
7051 Points
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 75
Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401WV-WB94, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
6002 Points -15%
Steel Nomad Score
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, 140
SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25), Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
4064 Points +60%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 105
Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
2935 Points +16%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 140
Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti, Intel Core i9-14900HX
2822 Points +11%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 0
MSI Crosshair 18 AX ES, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2794 Points +10%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 85
Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
2587 Points +2%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 95
MSI Stealth A16 5060 Engineering Sample, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
2541 Points
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 110
Acer Nitro 14 AN14-41-R3MX, AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
2351 Points -7%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 75
Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401WV-WB94, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
2283 Points -10%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608WV, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
2251 Points -11%

Gaming performance

Gaming benchmarks are relatively time-consuming, which is why we first tested the two titles Cyberpunk 2077 and Baldur's Gate 3. In the 1080p resolution test, the RTX 5070 Laptop and the RTX 5060 Laptop are practically on a par, and with the same power limits, the RTX 5070 Laptop would only be marginally faster (we can assume around 5%). In Baldur's Gate 3, the RTX 5070 Laptop has a slightly larger lead (4%) and with the same power limits it should be around 10-12%.

Gaming Performance 1080p Performance Rating - Percent
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 0
MSI Crosshair 18 AX ES, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
100 pt
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 105
Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
92.5 pt
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 105
MSI Katana A17 AI B8VG, AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
84.6 pt
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 85
Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
82.3 pt
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 115
MSI Sword 16 HX B14VGKG, Intel Core i7-14700HX
80.9 pt
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 95
MSI Stealth A16 5060 Engineering Sample, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
80.8 pt
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 140
Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti, Intel Core i9-14900HX
77 pt
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608WV, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
71.7 pt
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 115
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE, Intel Core i9-14900HX
70.5 pt
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140
Nubia RedMagic Titan 16 Pro, Intel Core i9-14900HX
70.4 pt
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV, AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
70.1 pt
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off)
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 0
MSI Crosshair 18 AX ES, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
107.1 (88.41min - 134.26max) fps +19%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 105
Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
97.8 (75min - 123.8max) fps +9%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 85
Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
90.1 (73.4min - 113.8max) fps 0%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 95
MSI Stealth A16 5060 Engineering Sample, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
89.9 (74.3min - 113.2max) fps
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 105
MSI Katana A17 AI B8VG, AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
85.5 (69.7min - 109.9max) fps -5%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 115
MSI Sword 16 HX B14VGKG, Intel Core i7-14700HX
83.6 (69.1min - 104.9max) fps -7%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 140
Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti, Intel Core i9-14900HX
83.6 (69.5min - 106.2max) fps -7%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV, AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
76.2 (63.3min - 96.7max) fps -15%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608WV, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
75.6 (62.9min - 95.7max) fps -16%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 115
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE, Intel Core i9-14900HX
75.3 (62.2min - 96.2max) fps -16%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140
Nubia RedMagic Titan 16 Pro, Intel Core i9-14900HX
74.7 (62min - 95.7max) fps -17%
Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 0
MSI Crosshair 18 AX ES, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
135.8 (85.4P0.1, 104.6P1) fps +29%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 105
Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
127.3 fps +21%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 105
MSI Katana A17 AI B8VG, AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
121.4 fps +15%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 115
MSI Sword 16 HX B14VGKG, Intel Core i7-14700HX
113.6 (69.1min, 78.2P0.1, 90.8P1 - 196.7max) fps +8%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 85
Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
109.4 fps +4%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 95
MSI Stealth A16 5060 Engineering Sample, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
105.5 (77.2P0.1, 90.9P1) fps
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 140
Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti, Intel Core i9-14900HX
103.1 (49.8min, 73.7P0.1, 90.3P1 - 179.6max) fps -2%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608WV, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
99 fps -6%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140
Nubia RedMagic Titan 16 Pro, Intel Core i9-14900HX
96.5 (62.4min, 71.2P0.1, 81.3P1 - 161.5max) fps -9%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 115
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE, Intel Core i9-14900HX
96 (76.5min, 79P0.1, 82.3P1 - 154max) fps -9%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV, AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
93.9 (67.7min, 75.2P0.1, 79P1 - 140.6max) fps -11%

In QHD resolution, the differences between the three comparison models remain practically identical to the 1080p results, but in Cyberpunk 2077, the RTX 5070 Laptop has a slight lead over the RTX 5060 Laptop. With comparable power limits, the RTX 5070 Laptop should again be around 10% faster. However, the 5060 Laptop is completely sufficient for smooth gameplay and both graphics cards have to contend with the limitation of 8 GB VRAM in some titles, especially in QHD resolution.

Gaming Performance QHD Performance Rating - Percent
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 0
MSI Crosshair 18 AX ES, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
100 pt
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 105
Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
97.4 pt
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 115
MSI Sword 16 HX B14VGKG, Intel Core i7-14700HX
86.2 pt
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 85
Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
85.7 pt
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 95
MSI Stealth A16 5060 Engineering Sample, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
81.6 pt
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 140
Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti, Intel Core i9-14900HX
78.7 pt
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140
Nubia RedMagic Titan 16 Pro, Intel Core i9-14900HX
71.6 pt
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 115
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE, Intel Core i9-14900HX
71.4 pt
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 2560x1440 Ultra Preset (FSR off)
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 0
MSI Crosshair 18 AX ES, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
65.96 (56min - 84.5max) fps +19%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 105
Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
64.6 (54.8min - 81.8max) fps +16%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 85
Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
58.3 (49.5min - 74.1max) fps +5%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 95
MSI Stealth A16 5060 Engineering Sample, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
55.5 (47.3min - 70max) fps
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 115
MSI Sword 16 HX B14VGKG, Intel Core i7-14700HX
51.8 (43.6min - 65.7max) fps -7%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 140
Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti, Intel Core i9-14900HX
50.7 (42.2min - 65.5max) fps -9%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140
Nubia RedMagic Titan 16 Pro, Intel Core i9-14900HX
46.9 (40.2min - 58.8max) fps -15%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 115
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE, Intel Core i9-14900HX
46.7 (39.5min - 59.5max) fps -16%
Baldur's Gate 3 - 2560x1440 Ultra Preset AA:T
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 0
MSI Crosshair 18 AX ES, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
91.3 (66.4P0.1, 74P1) fps +27%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 105
Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
88.4 fps +23%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 115
MSI Sword 16 HX B14VGKG, Intel Core i7-14700HX
85.7 (61.4min, 63.2P0.1, 69.5P1 - 145max) fps +19%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 85
Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
75.8 fps +5%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 140
Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti, Intel Core i9-14900HX
73.6 (57.1min, 60.6P0.1, 67.4P1 - 96.8max) fps +2%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 95
MSI Stealth A16 5060 Engineering Sample, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
72.1 (61.5P0.1, 62.7P1) fps
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 140
Nubia RedMagic Titan 16 Pro, Intel Core i9-14900HX
65.9 (45.6min, 50.2P0.1, 56.8P1 - 108.7max) fps -9%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 115
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE, Intel Core i9-14900HX
65.8 (34.6min, 48.3P0.1, 56.8P1 - 212max) fps -9%

First impression - GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop is better than expected

In our Analysis of the new GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU we were disappointed by the new card, as the performance was hardly any better and the RTX 5070 Ti Laptop should actually have become the new RTX 5070 Laptop. The low amount of VRAM (8 GB) is also a problem, which will not improve in the future.

Nvidia has now extended the lineup downwards with the RTX 5060 laptop, which also uses 8 GB of VRAM. In the first tests, the 5060 Laptop is surprisingly close to the 5070 Laptop and with comparable power limits, the advantage of the more expensive card is often only in the single-digit percentage range. If you then consider that both cards have the limitation of 8 GB, it hardly makes sense to choose a configuration with the RTX 5070 Laptop. Provided there are no other compromises (e.g. combination with a weaker processor or less RAM), you get almost the same performance for less money with the RTX 5060 Laptop.

We will carry out further benchmarks as soon as possible in order to be able to assess the performance of the new RTX 5060 Laptop even better.

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Andreas Osthoff, 2025-05-24 (Update: 2025-05-24)