AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
28.6Rasterization35
20Ray Tracing—
39.8Memoryspec-based41.5
88.9Efficiencyspec-based93.4
37.3Compute46.1
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT6 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 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+9) and rasterization (+6). 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
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 35 vs 29
- Stronger compute score: 46 vs 37
- 79% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
- 47% higher PassMark G3D: 19,704 vs 13,384
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 160 W | 150 W+6% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698Bottom 28% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384Bottom 26% | 19,704+47%Top 44% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 91 fpsBottom 25% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 66 fpsBottom 25% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 36 fpsBottom 30% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 4 |
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