AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
24.4Rasterization41.8
—Ray Tracing35.7
26.9Memoryspec-based55.1
95.6Efficiencyspec-based88.6
26.9Compute49.8
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 50.8 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) and rasterization (+17). 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
- 41% lower TDP: 107 W vs 180 W
- 10% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 2,407 MHz
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $429
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 50 vs 27
- 350% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 1,024
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
- 211% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 107 W+41% | 180 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 4,608+350% |
| RT cores | 16 | 36+125% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 144 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+10% | 2,407 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+9% | 2,572 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| 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 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 14,700+199%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,950Top 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 19,100+99%Top 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 128 fpsTop 47% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 94 fpsTop 47% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 51 fpsTop 49% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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