AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
41.6Rasterization37.2
30.5Ray Tracing32.3
56.8Memoryspec-based45.7
77.7Efficiencyspec-based93
53.2Compute45.2
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68006 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 wins this graphics card face-off, 48.8 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+8) and rasterization (+4). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 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 6800
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 45
- 100% higher RT cores: 60 vs 30
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- 42% lower TDP: 145 W vs 250 W
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 26% higher Base clock: 2,280 MHz vs 1,815 MHz
- 19% higher Boost clock: 2,497 MHz vs 2,105 MHz
- 11% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,300 vs 2,977
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $579
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 250 W | 145 W+42% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 60+100% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz | 2,280 MHz+26% |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz | 2,497 MHz+19% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+14% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340+31%Top 34% | 12,500Top 48% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | 3,300+11%Bottom 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052+32%Top 33% | 16,700Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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