AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
47Rasterization37.2
33.6Ray Tracing32.3
56.8Memoryspec-based45.7
71.6Efficiencyspec-based93
58.4Compute45.2
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 51.2 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+10). 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 58 vs 45
- 140% higher RT cores: 72 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
- 52% lower TDP: 145 W vs 300 W
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 25% higher Base clock: 2,280 MHz vs 1,825 MHz
- 11% higher Boost clock: 2,497 MHz vs 2,250 MHz
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $649
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W | 145 W+52% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608+20% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 72+140% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 2,280 MHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,497 MHz+11% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | 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 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700+50%Top 28% | 12,500Top 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550+8%Bottom 48% | 3,300Bottom 42% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+49%Top 22% | 16,700Bottom 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fps+32%Top 39% | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fps+36%Top 39% | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fps+48%Top 41% | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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