AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
31.5Rasterization36.4
20Ray Tracing—
45.7Memoryspec-based50.9
80.8Efficiencyspec-based92.2
41.8Compute46.7
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT6 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 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+5) and rasterization (+5). AMD Radeon RX 5700 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 5700 XT
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 40% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
- 25% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 2,048
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 42
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 64% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,905 MHz
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $399
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 225 W | 160 W+29% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+25% | 2,048 |
| RT cores | — | 32 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 64 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz | 3,130 MHz+64% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s+40% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596Bottom 38% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033Bottom 44% | 20,130+26%Top 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 96 fpsBottom 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 69 fpsBottom 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 39 fpsBottom 34% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 4 |
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