AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
24.4Rasterization36.4
20Ray Tracing—
32.4Memoryspec-based50.9
92.6Efficiencyspec-based92.2
27.9Compute46.7
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 51.5 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+19) and rasterization (+12). AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- 19% lower TDP: 130 W vs 160 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $349
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 28
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
- 123% higher PassMark G3D: 20,130 vs 9,047
- 70% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,845 MHz
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 130 W+19% | 160 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,048+45% |
| RT cores | — | 32 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 64 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 3,130 MHz+70% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 320 GB/s+43% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 20,130+123%Top 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 96 fpsBottom 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 69 fpsBottom 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 39 fpsBottom 34% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 4 |
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