AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
47Rasterization36.4
33.6Ray Tracing—
56.8Memoryspec-based50.9
71.6Efficiencyspec-based92.2
58.4Compute46.7
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT scores 51.2 against 51.5 for AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 58 vs 47
- 125% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 2,048
- 125% higher RT cores: 72 vs 32
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
- 47% lower TDP: 160 W vs 300 W
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 39% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 2,250 MHz
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $649
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 300 W | 160 W+47% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608+125% | 2,048 |
| RT cores | 72+125% | 32 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 64 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 3,130 MHz+39% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+60% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700Top 29% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Bottom 47% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+23%Top 23% | 20,130Top 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fps+57%Top 39% | 96 fpsBottom 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fps+59%Top 39% | 69 fpsBottom 34% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fps+52%Top 41% | 39 fpsBottom 34% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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