AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
56.5Rasterization37.2
43.5Ray Tracing32.3
67Memory45.7
73.8Efficiency93
63.8Compute45.2
12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+21) and rasterization (+19). 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 7900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 32
- Stronger memory score: 67 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 45
- 180% higher RT cores: 84 vs 30
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 74
- 52% lower TDP: 145 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 145 W+52% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376+40% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 84+180% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168+40% | 120 |
| Base clock | — | 2,280 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz | 2,497 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+150% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+150% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+79% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+112%Top 18% | 12,500Top 66% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400+64%Top 31% | 3,300Top 64% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+66%Top 15% | 16,700Top 68% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+47%Top 26% | 114 fpsTop 62% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+60%Top 20% | 81 fpsTop 62% |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fps+88%Top 20% | 40 fpsTop 64% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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