AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
24.4Rasterization37.2
20Ray Tracing32.3
32.4Memoryspec-based45.7
92.6Efficiencyspec-based93
27.9Compute45.2
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.1 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+17) and rasterization (+13). 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
- 10% lower TDP: 130 W vs 145 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $299
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 28
- 173% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 1,408
- 155% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 12,500 vs 4,904
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 130 W+10% | 145 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 3,840+173% |
| RT cores | — | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | 2,280 MHz+33% |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,497 MHz+35% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 448 GB/s+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 12,500+155%Top 48% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,300Bottom 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 16,700+85%Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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