AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
51.5Rasterization37.2
36.5Ray Tracing32.3
58.2Memory45.7
67.2Efficiency93
62.7Compute45.2
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+18) and rasterization (+14). 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 6950 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 32
- Stronger memory score: 58 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 45
- 167% higher RT cores: 80 vs 30
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 67
- 57% lower TDP: 145 W vs 335 W
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 21% higher Base clock: 2,280 MHz vs 1,890 MHz
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 335 W | 145 W+57% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+33% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 80+167% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz | 2,280 MHz+21% |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | 2,497 MHz+8% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+29% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+74% | 12,500 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100+24% | 3,300 |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+63% | 16,700 |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+47% | 114 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps+53% | 81 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps+68% | 40 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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