AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
24.4Rasterization35
20Ray Tracing—
32.4Memoryspec-based41.5
92.6Efficiencyspec-based93.4
27.9Compute46.1
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB wins this graphics card face-off, 49.2 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+18) and rasterization (+11). 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
- 13% lower TDP: 130 W vs 150 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $299
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 35 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 46 vs 28
- 118% higher PassMark G3D: 19,704 vs 9,047
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 70% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,845 MHz
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 130 W+13% | 150 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 19,704+118%Top 44% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 91 fpsBottom 25% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 66 fpsBottom 25% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 36 fpsBottom 30% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 4 |
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