AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
31.5Rasterization35
20Ray Tracing—
45.7Memoryspec-based41.5
80.8Efficiencyspec-based93.4
41.8Compute46.1
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT5 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 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+4) and rasterization (+4). 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 8GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 35 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 46 vs 42
- 64% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,905 MHz
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 33% lower TDP: 150 W vs 225 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $399
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 225 W | 150 W+33% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596Bottom 38% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033Bottom 44% | 19,704+23%Top 44% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 91 fpsBottom 25% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 66 fpsBottom 25% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 36 fpsBottom 30% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 4 |
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