AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
49.6Rasterization38.9
35.2Ray Tracing37
56.8Memoryspec-based45.7
71.6Efficiencyspec-based89.7
60.9Compute54
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 49.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+11) and compute (+7). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB 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 39
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 54
- 122% higher RT cores: 80 vs 36
- 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 Ti 8GB
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 40% lower TDP: 180 W vs 300 W
- 32% higher Base clock: 2,407 MHz vs 1,825 MHz
- 14% higher Boost clock: 2,572 MHz vs 2,250 MHz
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300+26%Top 23% | 16,170Top 35% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850Top 50% | 4,179+9%Top 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+19%Top 17% | 21,866Top 36% |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fps+48%Top 32% | 108 fpsBottom 39% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps+55%Top 34% | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fps+64%Top 38% | 39 fpsBottom 36% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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