AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
49.6Rasterization37.2
35.2Ray Tracing32.3
56.8Memory45.7
71.6Efficiency93
60.9Compute45.2
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+16) and rasterization (+12). 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 6900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 37
- Stronger memory score: 57 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 45
- 167% higher RT cores: 80 vs 30
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 72
- 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 $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 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 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+33% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 80+167% | 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 6900 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 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300+62% | 12,500 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850+17% | 3,300 |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+56% | 16,700 |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fps+40% | 114 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps+46% | 81 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fps+60% | 40 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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