AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
49.8Rasterization36.4
36Ray Tracing—
59.2Memoryspec-based50.9
78.4Efficiencyspec-based92.2
56.1Compute46.7
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.7 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+13) and compute (+9). AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 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 7800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 47
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 95% higher bandwidth: 624 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
- 88% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 2,048
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
- 39% lower TDP: 160 W vs 263 W
- 29% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 2,430 MHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $499
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 263 W | 160 W+39% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840+88% | 2,048 |
| RT cores | 60+88% | 32 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120+88% | 64 |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz | 3,130 MHz+29% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s+95% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100Top 24% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000Top 47% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000+19%Top 26% | 20,130Top 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fps+64%Top 36% | 96 fpsBottom 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fps+69%Top 38% | 69 fpsBottom 34% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps+70%Top 32% | 39 fpsBottom 34% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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