AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
24.4Rasterization37.2
—Ray Tracing32.3
26.9Memoryspec-based45.7
95.6Efficiencyspec-based93
26.9Compute45.2
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.1 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+18) and rasterization (+13). AMD Radeon RX 6500 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 6500 XT
- 26% lower TDP: 107 W vs 145 W
- 16% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 2,280 MHz
- 13% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,497 MHz
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $299
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 27
- 275% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 1,024
- 211% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 154% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 12,500 vs 4,918
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 107 W+26% | 145 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 3,840+275% |
| RT cores | 16 | 30+88% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 120 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+16% | 2,280 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+13% | 2,497 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 128 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 448 GB/s+211% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 12,500+154%Top 48% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,300Bottom 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 16,700+74%Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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