Radeon 8060S vs RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile with Radeon 8060S, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms 8060S by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 81 | 103 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 36.53 | 61.10 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) | RDNA 3.5 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | AD104 | Strix Halo |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 21 March 2023 (3 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 5120 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1110 MHz | 1295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1545 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 35,800 million | 34,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 55 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 247.2 | 464.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 15.82 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 160 | 160 |
| Tensor Cores | 160 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 40 | 40 |
| L1 Cache | 5 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 48 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 2250 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 432.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | 8.9 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 110−120
+4.8%
| 105 |
| 1440p | 55−60
+3.8%
| 53 |
| 4K | 30−35 | 32
+6.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 230−240 | 230−240 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 120−130 | 120−130 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 215 | 215 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| Far Cry 5 | 114 | 114 |
| Fortnite | 180−190 | 180−190 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| Valorant | 250−260 | 250−260 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 109 | 109 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| Far Cry 5 | 108 | 108 |
| Far Cry 6 | 110 | 110 |
| Fortnite | 180−190 | 180−190 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 132 | 132 |
| Metro Exodus | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 194 | 194 |
| Valorant | 250−260 | 250−260 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| Far Cry 5 | 100 | 100 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 109 | 109 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 180−190 | 180−190 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 71 | 71 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 300−350 | 300−350 |
| Far Cry 6 | 84 | 84 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 76 | 76 |
| Metro Exodus | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Valorant | 290−300 | 290−300 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Far Cry 5 | 88 | 88 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85 | 85 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 110−120 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 36 | 36 |
| Far Cry 6 | 46 | 46 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 79 | 79 |
| Metro Exodus | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 59 | 59 |
| Valorant | 260−270 | 260−270 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| Far Cry 5 | 50 | 50 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65 | 60−65 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 60−65 | 60−65 |
This is how RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile and Radeon 8060S compete in popular games:
- RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is 5% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is 4% faster in 1440p
- Radeon 8060S is 7% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 46.93 | 43.19 |
| Recency | 21 March 2023 | 6 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 55 Watt |
RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile has a 9% higher aggregate performance score.
Radeon 8060S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 45% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile and Radeon 8060S.
Be aware that RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon 8060S is a mobile workstation one.
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