AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
28.6Rasterization36.4
20Ray Tracing—
39.8Memoryspec-based50.9
88.9Efficiencyspec-based92.2
37.3Compute46.7
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT5 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 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+9) and rasterization (+8). AMD Radeon RX 5600 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 5600 XT
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 13% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 2,048
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $349
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 29
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 37
- 167% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 6 GB
- 79% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
- 50% higher PassMark G3D: 20,130 vs 13,384
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 160 W | 160 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304+13% | 2,048 |
| RT cores | — | 32 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 64 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz | 3,130 MHz+79% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 16 GB+167% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s+5% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698Bottom 28% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384Bottom 26% | 20,130+50%Top 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 96 fpsBottom 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 69 fpsBottom 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 39 fpsBottom 34% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 4 |
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