AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
41.5Rasterization36.2
31Ray Tracing33.7
56.8Memoryspec-based45.7
77.7Efficiencyspec-based93
53.2Compute51.1
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68006 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6800 scores 48.9 against 47.8 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 6800 edges ahead in rasterization and compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 36
- 100% higher RT cores: 60 vs 30
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 18% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,229 vs 13,755
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
- 16% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,560 vs 3,060
- 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 | 16,229+18%Top 33% | 13,755Top 42% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,060Bottom 50% | 3,560+16%Top 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,059+7%Top 39% | 20,619Top 45% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 98 fpsBottom 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 69 fpsBottom 35% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 35 fpsBottom 30% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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