AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
24.4Rasterization38.9
—Ray Tracing37
26.9Memoryspec-based45.7
95.6Efficiencyspec-based89.7
26.9Compute54
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB wins this graphics card face-off, 49.4 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+27) and rasterization (+15). 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 $379
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 54 vs 27
- 350% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 1,024
- 229% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,170 vs 4,918
- 211% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm+33% |
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 16,170+229%Top 35% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,179Top 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 21,866+127%Top 36% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 108 fpsBottom 39% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 39 fpsBottom 36% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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