AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
49.6Rasterization41.8
35.2Ray Tracing35.7
56.8Memory55.1
71.6Efficiency88.6
60.9Compute49.8
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 50.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+11) and rasterization (+8). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB 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 42
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 50
- 122% higher RT cores: 80 vs 36
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 38% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,300 vs 14,700
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 72
- 40% lower TDP: 180 W vs 300 W
- 32% higher Base clock: 2,407 MHz vs 1,825 MHz
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 14% higher Boost clock: 2,572 MHz vs 2,250 MHz
- Lower launch price: $429 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W | 180 W+40% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+11% | 4,608 |
| RT cores | 80+122% | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 2,407 MHz+32% |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,572 MHz+14% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 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 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300+38% | 14,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850 | 3,950+3% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+37% | 19,100 |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fps+25% | 128 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps+26% | 94 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fps+25% | 51 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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