AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
24.4Rasterization41.8
20Ray Tracing35.7
32.4Memoryspec-based55.1
92.6Efficiencyspec-based88.6
27.9Compute49.8
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 50.8 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+22) and rasterization (+17). 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
- 28% lower TDP: 130 W vs 180 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $429
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 36 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 50 vs 28
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
- 227% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 1,408
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 130 W+28% | 180 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 4,608+227% |
| RT cores | — | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | 2,407 MHz+40% |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,572 MHz+39% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| 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 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 14,700+200%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,950Top 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 19,100+111%Top 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 128 fpsTop 47% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 94 fpsTop 47% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 51 fpsTop 49% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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